Sara Bareilles - Love Song

Sara Bareilles - Love Song

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Head under water,
G A
And they tell me to breathe easy for a while.
Em D G A
The breathing gets harder, even I know that.

Em D G
You made room for me but it’s too soon to see,: X* U' K4 ?2 V2 L% y+ F4 s
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If I’m happy in your hands.
Em D G A
I’m unusually hard to hold on to.

Em D
Blank stares at blank pages.
Em A
No easy way to say this.
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You mean well, but you make this hard on me.( p4 D+ l" m) a; y" X" t2 A
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Em
I'm not gonna write you a love song,% R* X0 M9 ~6 R( r8 @
A
'Cause you asked for it,& e0 Z8 K+ Y: K* {$ O
D G
'Cause you need one, you see.
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I'm not gonna write you a love song,( i! U, ]/ S0 H7 B' J6 l0 M! J
A
'Cause you tell me it's,) @3 w" O3 V2 t- V; Y
D
Make or break in this.
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If you’re on your way,
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I'm not gonna write you to stay.
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If all you have is leaving,
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I’m gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today.
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Bm A
Today.
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(same chord progression throughout the song for the verses)9 ~+ {6 D4 L0 b! Z1 z
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I learned the hard way,. y1 y- ]% @! Z
That they all say things you want to hear.% V4 m, ^1 {6 [; n8 x" C( L3 N" o5 E
My heavy heart sinks deep down under you,# L  g- I  ]9 @7 ], L& e
And your twisted words, your help just hurts.( M" M$ ]) U& S4 l
You are not what I thought you were.3 a. W) |5 D  S: _) x4 H
Hello to high and dry.

Convinced me to please you.1 V! @( r! |1 [: A. n
Made me think that I need this too.
I’m trying to let you hear me as I am.2 l* E4 u1 @3 y5 H& r* W

I'm not gonna write you a love song,: x, o$ ]# V* a& D* }- d
'Cause you asked for it,
'Cause you need one, you see./ k- \, h/ ?/ K* l
I'm not gonna write you a love song,3 N3 E% Y' t: S3 ]5 h, Y) l% l" T
'Cause you tell me it's,7 y* s  j& N3 G- j. r% l$ d1 J
Make or breaking this.1 d  ]( H- ]3 l  T
If you’re on your way,
I'm not gonna write you to stay.0 q5 {( {8 a9 G
If all you have is leaving,
I’m gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today.

Promise me you'll leave the light on,
To help me see with daylight, my guide, gone.* s+ n3 n, X$ [, \6 O1 Z! f; ^. d
'Cause I believe there's a way you can love me because I say,5 ?1 b9 L: N, \  K" V3 q6 K* B

I won't write you a love song,: b0 w( H7 D- T) ?$ V& X9 k0 p
'Cause you asked for it,0 Z7 L) D& e2 W( I5 ~
'Cause you need one you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.) G6 V1 u0 }0 i" @. [" Q
Is that why you wanted a love song,1 y8 O" a+ ]- [: b  a, D% t( G9 [
'Cause you asked for it,. V: P3 K8 k2 `" v
'Cause you need one you see.
I’m not gonna write you a love song,4 |' C7 R6 z5 c7 c+ j  S6 \9 m3 j
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.
If you’re on your way,
I’m not gonna write you to stay.$ |; v* q( Y9 I! ], P4 |' C7 p
If your heart is nowhere in it,4 `. p1 J" {0 f, _9 }* b
I don’t want it for a minute.& V/ p* e. r9 _) k/ m0 P
Babe, I’ll walk the seven seas when I believe that there's a reason to,
Write you a love song today.
Today