Sara Bareilles - Love Song

Sara Bareilles - Love Song) R8 t& [% v. k% p& c
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Head under water,  h! F: g& |  s) a- ?
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And they tell me to breathe easy for a while.. d0 l, k9 `8 x1 }0 _4 o1 q% F
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The breathing gets harder, even I know that.' c' e# p( @# i

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You made room for me but it’s too soon to see,1 S1 |& S& A. h) L0 \1 @# Z4 |
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If I’m happy in your hands.( s6 c& Q: d. k: O6 _) Q
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I’m unusually hard to hold on to.

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Blank stares at blank pages.
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No easy way to say this.) C& R- v3 |* P2 ~4 m( `/ {
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You mean well, but you make this hard on me.
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I'm not gonna write you a love song,' m# d9 p) T3 S3 [5 _
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'Cause you asked for it,( I) _  ]2 N; A1 z7 }
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'Cause you need one, you see.
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I'm not gonna write you a love song,* D+ D5 b1 X- a1 q' B/ u8 _
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'Cause you tell me it's,
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Make or break in this.4 r" R7 E1 h2 \+ u$ U% j
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If you’re on your way,0 W$ K+ Z- N) e  ^  T5 @  N) w& W
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I'm not gonna write you to stay.
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If all you have is leaving,5 U! ^7 P( m) I; ]
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I’m gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today.
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Today.
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(same chord progression throughout the song for the verses)
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I learned the hard way,
That they all say things you want to hear.$ m% _& Q5 I5 C0 M
My heavy heart sinks deep down under you,
And your twisted words, your help just hurts." y, `) e- n& N( e+ {8 X+ {
You are not what I thought you were.: D8 N1 g. w1 H& J# n2 [" L. X' K' ~
Hello to high and dry.

Convinced me to please you.9 U6 h7 e' b. V/ p
Made me think that I need this too.
I’m trying to let you hear me as I am.
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I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,2 l. M7 c5 x  S4 t- |
'Cause you need one, you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,( B7 J' X4 I( e3 h( }
'Cause you tell me it's,, u3 q0 x8 o4 m
Make or breaking this.% X+ Y4 z8 A* o- D5 L
If you’re on your way,1 _& U! f7 D4 h; s
I'm not gonna write you to stay.7 Z4 ^+ y4 ]' D! z6 M( I
If all you have is leaving,* A7 \/ P# y# y- U6 T# o$ N
I’m gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today.

Promise me you'll leave the light on,8 V$ H7 Q3 k  z% N; k
To help me see with daylight, my guide, gone.
'Cause I believe there's a way you can love me because I say,. w9 v& V, g* m" i, z8 M

I won't write you a love song,
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,/ Y4 \; x4 T4 \1 u4 h
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.1 D/ x6 Y  E6 W  G3 P5 M, _- [
Is that why you wanted a love song,! l( I7 I" ]; S+ x2 Z% j. \% C; x
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one you see.- q1 ~: g  e3 h
I’m not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.9 R6 ^0 a7 ~; h
If you’re on your way,
I’m not gonna write you to stay.# E8 P+ x' Z; p
If your heart is nowhere in it,! l/ r+ k0 j9 c( J
I don’t want it for a minute.& n, z4 ?6 y' Q* H) p
Babe, I’ll walk the seven seas when I believe that there's a reason to,
Write you a love song today.2 u4 R7 {7 X" B6 h/ l6 u
Today