D E AD E AC E7 Intro
 
AA/C#D If I only had the words to tell you
A/C#Bm7G7E7 If you only had the time to understand
AA/C#D Though I know it wouldn’t change your feelings
A/C#Bm7E7ACE7 And I know you’ll carry on the best you can
 
AA/C#D If I only had the urge to tell you
A/C#Bm7G7E7 If you only knew how hard it is to say
AA/C#D When the simple lines have all been taken
A/C#Bm7E7AG7 And the radio repeats them every day
 
CC/EF If I never find the song to sing you
C/EDm7Bb7G7 If you always find it hard to comprehend
CC/EF Well you know there wouldn’t be much meaning
C/EDm7G7C If I had to sing those tired words again
 
E7Am E7Am Life... goes on and on
GCGC And tonight... will soon be gone
Fmaj7Em7 But if we try
Dm7Gsus4 G Gsus2 G We can be sure
 
CC/EF If I only had the words to tell you
C/EDm7Bb7G7 If you only had the time to understand
CC/EF But I only have these arms to hold you
C/EDm7G7CF G And it’s all that you can ask of any man
 
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