Verse
F A# C F
You ask me if I love you And I choke on my reply
Am Dm G7 C
I'd rather hurt you honestly Than mislead you with a lie
Gm C F C/E Dm C
And who I am to judge you On what you say or do?
A# F G7 C C7
I'm only just beginning to see the real you
[Chorus]
F A# C Am
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
Dm G7 C C7
And I have to close my eyes and hide
F A# C Am
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
Gm C F
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
[Verse]
F A# C F
Romance and all its strategy Leaves me battling with my pride
Am Dm G7 C
But through the insecurity Some tenderness survives
Gm C F F/E Dm C
I'm just another writer Still trapped within my truth
A# F G7 C C7
D hesitant prize fighter Still trapped within my youth
[Chorus]
F A# C Am
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
Dm G7 C C7
And I have to close my eyes and hide
F A# C Am
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
Gm C F
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides
[Bridge]
C F
At times I'd like to break you And drive you to your knees
Dm Am A# C
At times I'd like to break through And hold you endlessly
[Verse]
F A# C F
At times I understand you And I know how hard you've tried
Am Dm G7 C
I've watched while love commands you And I've watched love pass you by
Gm C F C/E Dm C
At times I think we're drifters Still searching for a friend
A# F G7 C C7
D brother or a sister But then the passion flares again
[Chorus]
F A# C Am
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
Dm G7 C C7
And I have to close my eyes and hide
F A# C Am
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
Gm C F
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides