Cherish This Love
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Verse 1:
G
Sorry for making you cry,
D
For turning away as you walk on by,
C
But baby I need to be strong and
G D
I need to move on with my life.
Verse 2:
G
You know it’s not that I don’t care,
D
So don’t make me feel bad, it’s not fair,
C
Baby you know all the reasons,
G D
I made my decision in life.
Pre- Chorus:
C D G Em
Now a girl’s gotta do what a girl’s gotta do, and a boy has to become a man,
C G D
And I’m sorry for saying but it’s love that I need, and that love I just can’t get
D
from you.
Chorus:
G
It’s funny how things turn around,
Em
One day I am lost, then I’m found,
C
It happened so fast,
C
I knew it would last,
G D
From the first time I first looked in her eyes.
G
Although It’s so soon this I know
Em
I’ll never be on my own
C
As dream turn to tears,
C
She buries my fears,
G D
Cherish this lover ever more.
Verse 3:
G
You know it’s not easy to do,
D
Turning my back, on me and you,
C
But baby I need someone there,
G D
Who will love me and care for life. (Background sound: Someone who cares for me)
Verse 4:
G
Smile they turned into tears,
D
And all of my dreams,
C
They all disappeared,
G D
Baby this cannot be right so I’ll turn down the light on our love.
Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus
Bridge:
C D G C
And everything that could go wrong has gone wrong at sometime,
Am C
Now I can see the light it was love at first sight,
D D (with a heavy “Bump”)
And I’m not gonna let this girl go.
Repeat Chorus
G
With you
How to play Cherish This Love
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.