The Only Love
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Intro: G Bm Em G C D G D
G C
I can relate the story of my
G
life
D. G
No brighter hope, no stronger
emotion.
D G
And I believed I could die
over you.
Bm
How you could ever
break down and never see me
Am
through,
through my darkest night.
Bb
And as I lie awake,
one prayer within me burning.
D#
And there's no price on what
G
you hold till it's gone,
D
then it keeps moving on.
G
Where is my heart?
C D
You know I will be waiting to
G D G
be a part of you
D G
and never feel the pain.
C D G
How can you say to me that I
should go on living?
C Am
I left the only life I had
D G
with you.
D G
The only love.
C D
No use in me pretending
G
to be a part of you
D G
and never the heart of me.
C D G
How can you say to me that I
should go on living?
C Am
I left the only life I had
D G Em
with, with you.
G C D
With you.
G C
So we agree to let each other
G
go.
D G
No long goodbye.
Just your way and my way.
D G
And I can stand how you cried
to be free.
Bm
High as the wind blows,
but not enough to bring you
Am
home to me.
And only lonely knows.
Bb
You see my open arms.
You know my flame is burning.
D#
But I'm too blind to see the
G
end has begun.
D
And it keeps moving on.
G
The only love.
C D
No use in me pretending
G D G
to be a part of you
D G
and you the heart of me.
C D
How can you say to me that I
G
should go on living?
C Am
I left the only life I had
D
with you.
G
The only love.
C D
No use in me pretending
G D G
to be a part of you
D G
and you the heart of me.
C D
How can you say to me that I
G
should go on living?
C Am
I left the only life I had
D G
with you.
The only love.
D Em
One love that will not die.
C D
You may be sorry that I built
my world around you.
G
The only love
Am G
is only you and I.
C D
There will be others who would
leave you as I found you.
G
The only love.
Em Am Em G
One love that will not die....
How to play The Only 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.