Verse
A# D# F A#
You ask me if I love you And I choke on my reply
Dm Gm C7 F
I'd rather hurt you honestly Than mislead you with a lie
Cm F A# F/A Gm F
And who I am to judge you On what you say or do?
D# A# C7 F F7
I'm only just beginning to see the real you
[Chorus]
A# D# F Dm
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
Gm C7 F F7
And I have to close my eyes and hide
A# D# F Dm
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
Cm F A#
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
[Verse]
A# D# F A#
Romance and all its strategy Leaves me battling with my pride
Dm Gm C7 F
But through the insecurity Some tenderness survives
Cm F A# A#/A Gm F
I'm just another writer Still trapped within my truth
D# A# C7 F F7
G hesitant prize fighter Still trapped within my youth
[Chorus]
A# D# F Dm
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
Gm C7 F F7
And I have to close my eyes and hide
A# D# F Dm
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
Cm F A#
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
[Bridge]
F A#
At times I'd like to break you And drive you to your knees
Gm Dm D# F
At times I'd like to break through And hold you endlessly
[Verse]
A# D# F A#
At times I understand you And I know how hard you've tried
Dm Gm C7 F
I've watched while love commands you And I've watched love pass you by
Cm F A# F/A Gm F
At times I think we're drifters Still searching for a friend
D# A# C7 F F7
G brother or a sister But then the passion flares again
[Chorus]
A# D# F Dm
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
Gm C7 F F7
And I have to close my eyes and hide
A# D# F Dm
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
Cm F A#
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides