Verse
A D E A
You ask me if I love you And I choke on my reply
C#m F#m B7 E
I'd rather hurt you honestly Than mislead you with a lie
Bm E A E/G# F#m E
And who I am to judge you On what you say or do?
D A B7 E E7
I'm only just beginning to see the real you
[Chorus]
A D E C#m
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
F#m B7 E E7
And I have to close my eyes and hide
A D E C#m
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
Bm E A
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
[Verse]
A D E A
Romance and all its strategy Leaves me battling with my pride
C#m F#m B7 E
But through the insecurity Some tenderness survives
Bm E A A/G# F#m E
I'm just another writer Still trapped within my truth
D A B7 E E7
F# hesitant prize fighter Still trapped within my youth
[Chorus]
A D E C#m
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
F#m B7 E E7
And I have to close my eyes and hide
A D E C#m
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
Bm E A
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
[Bridge]
E A
At times I'd like to break you And drive you to your knees
F#m C#m D E
At times I'd like to break through And hold you endlessly
[Verse]
A D E A
At times I understand you And I know how hard you've tried
C#m F#m B7 E
I've watched while love commands you And I've watched love pass you by
Bm E A E/G# F#m E
At times I think we're drifters Still searching for a friend
D A B7 E E7
F# brother or a sister But then the passion flares again
[Chorus]
A D E C#m
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
F#m B7 E E7
And I have to close my eyes and hide
A D E C#m
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
Bm E A
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides