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Not Given Lightly

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Tuning: Standard
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capo: 4th fret
play: G
key: B
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[Verse]
   GHello my fEriend, it's mCorning, time to wDake now
  GYour body and Emine enCtwined will have to Dbreak now
   GI want your Eflesh, your Cwarmth to stay beDside me
   GOh, how I Ewish you Ccould be deep inDside me
   GShow me your Eeyes, your Clove, most tender Dfeeling
   GAnd I'll give you Emine, be Ctruthful and reDvealing
[Chorus]
'cause it's Gyou that I love
And it's Ftrue that I love
It's Clove not given Dlightly
But I Gknew this was love
And it's Fyou that I love
                         C|  D| % |
And it's more than what it might be
[Verse]
   GWhen we're aElone I Ccannot always Dface you
   GMaybe my Emood won't Clet these arms emDbrace you
   GThat doesn't Emean my Clove's somehow diDminished
   GGive me the Etime to Cshow our love's unDfinished
[Chorus]
'cause it's Gyou that I love
And it's Ftrue that I love
It's Clove not given Dlightly
But I Gknew this was love
And it's Fyou that I love
And it's Cmore than what it Dmight be
[Verse]
   GI need your Fbody, your Cmind and your eDmotions
   GShed me your Ftears till CI drown in your Doceans
[Chorus]
'cause it's Gyou that I love
And it's Ftrue that I love
It's Clove not given Dlightly
But I Gknew this was love
And it's Fyou that I love
And it's Cmore than what it Dmight be
[Middle 8]
                         A       C|  D| % |
 And every word I sing is true - ue
[Verse]
   GWhat can I Esay the Cwords destroy all Dmeaning
   GThere's only cliEche to Cget across this Dfeeling
[Chorus]
That it's Gyou that I love
And it's Ftrue that I love
It's Clove not given Dlightly
But I Gknew this was love
And it's Fyou that I love
And it's Cmore than what it Dmight be
[Middle 8]
                            A     C|  D| % |
 And every word I sing's for you - ou
[Chorus]
'cause it's Gyou that I love
And it's Ftrue that I love
It's Clove not given Dlightly
But I Gknew this was love
And it's Fyou that I love
And it's Cmore than what it Dmight be
[Verse]
   GThis is a Emlove song to CJohn and Leisha's Dmother
   GThis isn't Emeasy, I Cmay not write aDnother
[Chorus]
But it's Gyou that I love
And it's Ftrue that I love
It's Clove not given Dlightly
But I Gknew this was love
And it's Fyou that I love
And it's Cmore than what it Dmight be
[Chorus]
'cause it's Gyou that I love
And it's Ftrue that I love
It's Clove not given Dlightly
But I Gknew this was love
And it's Fyou that I love
And it's Cmore than what it Dmight be
(repeat and fade)

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Not Given Lightly

by Chris Knox

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

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capo: 4th fret

play: G

key: B

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[Verse]

G E C D

Hello my friend, it's morning, time to wake now

G E C D

Your body and mine entwined will have to break now

G E C D

I want your flesh, your warmth to stay beside me

G E C D

Oh, how I wish you could be deep inside me

G E C D

Show me your eyes, your love, most tender feeling

G E C D

And I'll give you mine, be truthful and revealing

[Chorus]

'cause it's you that I love

And it's true that I love

C D

It's love not given lightly

But I knew this was love

And it's you that I love

C D

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And it's more than what it might be

[Verse]

G E C D

When we're alone I cannot always face you

G E C D

Maybe my mood won't let these arms embrace you

G E C D

That doesn't mean my love's somehow diminished

G E C D

Give me the time to show our love's unfinished

[Chorus]

'cause it's you that I love

And it's true that I love

C D

It's love not given lightly

But I knew this was love

And it's you that I love

C D

And it's more than what it might be

[Verse]

G F C D

I need your body, your mind and your emotions

G F C D

Shed me your tears till I drown in your oceans

[Chorus]

'cause it's you that I love

And it's true that I love

C D

It's love not given lightly

But I knew this was love

And it's you that I love

C D

And it's more than what it might be

[Middle 8]

A C D

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And every word I sing is true - ue

[Verse]

G E C D

What can I say the words destroy all meaning

G E C D

There's only cliche to get across this feeling

[Chorus]

That it's you that I love

And it's true that I love

C D

It's love not given lightly

But I knew this was love

And it's you that I love

C D

And it's more than what it might be

[Middle 8]

A C D

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And every word I sing's for you - ou

[Chorus]

'cause it's you that I love

And it's true that I love

C D

It's love not given lightly

But I knew this was love

And it's you that I love

C D

And it's more than what it might be

[Verse]

G Em C D

This is a love song to John and Leisha's mother

G Em C D

This isn't easy, I may not write another

[Chorus]

But it's you that I love

And it's true that I love

C D

It's love not given lightly

But I knew this was love

And it's you that I love

C D

And it's more than what it might be

[Chorus]

'cause it's you that I love

And it's true that I love

C D

It's love not given lightly

But I knew this was love

And it's you that I love

C D

And it's more than what it might be

(repeat and fade)

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