A Love Worth Keeping
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Intro: E E E E7 (4x)
E
Rise in the morning at sunrise
Dsus2
Strangers around me sleep soundly at rest
E
Phones and computers become me
Dsus2
Signals stretch back to the lands that I've left
F#m Dsus2
Oh in the quiet times
Hsus4 Dsus2
Count up the things that I love
F#m Dsus2
Slip through the road lights
Hsus4 Dsus2
The trail of wandering back
E
Left you while you were sleeping
Dsus2
Left you the warmth in the bed, where I lay
E
You left me a love worth keeping
Dsus2
You left me a diary to count off the days
F#m Dsus4
And so in the quiet times
Hsus4 Dsus2
I saver the things that I've lost
F#m Dsus2
And slip through the road lights
Hsus4 Dsus2
And wonder how I came to this
A E
I guess you never know
F#m
Lost until you have something to lose
Dsus2 E
Choice until you have something to choose ... Choose
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F#m Dsus2
So give me my quiet times
Hsus4 Dsus2
To mourn for the things that I've lost
F#m Dsus2
And find me on the road lights
Hsus4 Dsus2
Counting the miles and the cost
A E
So I never knew
F#m
Lost cos I had nothing to lose
Dsus2
Choice cos I had nothing to choose
A
But all the things you do
E
The way that you close your door
F#m
The way that you guard your shore
Dsus2 E E
Darling, I'm coming home ... sooooooooon
How to play A Love Worth Keeping
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.