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Understanding Love

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INTRO:
VERSE:
I see cBbouples walking strollers 
And the barrel rolling surfers on the wFaves
BackpBbackers home from hikes
Swedish girls upon pushbikes out on the bFay
PRE-CHORUS
Twenty Bbmillion grains of sand
It’s by Dmfar thee Promised Land
And I’ll Galways be a fan 
Still I hBbave to board a plCane in seven dFays
VERSE:
It should Bbnot be bittersweet 
When the scene out on the street is so allFuring 
But as a mBbusic man by trade 
It’s not hard to be persuaded and intrFuding
PRE-CHORUS:
When I fBbind my lost boys club 
And I dDmon’t mind roadhouse grub
But for aGll the ticket stubs 
Still I cBbannot overcCome the way I’m fFeeling
CHORUS:
CI will never Bbunderstand my lFove
When Bbunderstanding lFove is impCossible 
ACll I know is lBbove is what we gFot 
And wBbhat we got I’ll nFever throw awCay
BbI will never Cunderstand my lFove
No I won’t
VERSE:
And tBbhen the situation 
With a girl who’s in my life my gorgeous lFover
I Bbadmitted I was leaving 
So I must commit to grieving undercFover
PRE-CHORUS:
I put Bbon my bravest face (on my bravest face)
In my hDmome so out of place (home so out of place)
Before we wrGestle with the distance 
Just a pBbhone bill and persCistence as I lFove her , Hmmmm
CHORUS:
CI will never Bbunderstand my lFove
When Bbunderstanding lFove is impCossible 
ACll I know is lBbove is what we gFot 
And wBbhat we got I’ll nFever throw awCay
But, BbI will never Cunderstand my lFove
No I won’t
VERSE:
I remBbember when mum said 
Then there’s the spFare room
That she wBbould not leave a key 
Since apparently my father’s stolen hFeirloom
PRE-CHORUS:
Though the mBbarriage break was fierce 
It’s been Dmover twenty years 
But she stGill won’t dry her tears 
Since my pBbarents choose to slCeep in separate bFedrooms
CHORUS:
So CI will never Bbunderstand my lFove 
When Bbunderstanding lFove is impCossible 
ACll I know is lBbove is what we gFot 
And wBbhat we got I’ll nFever throw awCay
No, CI will never Bbunderstand my lFove 
When Bbunderstanding lFove is impCossible 
ACll I know is lBbove is what we gFot 
And wBbhat we got I’ll nFever throw awCay
But, BbI will never Cunderstand my lFove
I’ll never understand Bb  Bb  F  

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Understanding Love

by Thirsty Merc

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INTRO:

VERSE:

I see couples walking strollers

And the barrel rolling surfers on the waves

Backpackers home from hikes

Swedish girls upon pushbikes out on the bay

PRE-CHORUS

Twenty million grains of sand

It’s by far thee Promised Land

And I’ll always be a fan

Bb C F

Still I have to board a plane in seven days

VERSE:

It should not be bittersweet

When the scene out on the street is so alluring

But as a music man by trade

It’s not hard to be persuaded and intruding

PRE-CHORUS:

When I find my lost boys club

And I don’t mind roadhouse grub

But for all the ticket stubs

Bb C F

Still I cannot overcome the way I’m feeling

CHORUS:

C Bb F

I will never understand my love

Bb F C

When understanding love is impossible

C Bb F

All I know is love is what we got

Bb F C

And what we got I’ll never throw away

Bb C F

I will never understand my love

No I won’t

VERSE:

And then the situation

With a girl who’s in my life my gorgeous lover

I admitted I was leaving

So I must commit to grieving undercover

PRE-CHORUS:

I put on my bravest face (on my bravest face)

In my home so out of place (home so out of place)

Before we wrestle with the distance

Bb C F

Just a phone bill and persistence as I love her , Hmmmm

CHORUS:

C Bb F

I will never understand my love

Bb F C

When understanding love is impossible

C Bb F

All I know is love is what we got

Bb F C

And what we got I’ll never throw away

Bb C F

But, I will never understand my love

No I won’t

VERSE:

I remember when mum said

Then there’s the spare room

That she would not leave a key

Since apparently my father’s stolen heirloom

PRE-CHORUS:

Though the marriage break was fierce

It’s been over twenty years

But she still won’t dry her tears

Bb C F

Since my parents choose to sleep in separate bedrooms

CHORUS:

C Bb F

So I will never understand my love

Bb F C

When understanding love is impossible

C Bb F

All I know is love is what we got

Bb F C

And what we got I’ll never throw away

C Bb F

No, I will never understand my love

Bb F C

When understanding love is impossible

C Bb F

All I know is love is what we got

Bb F C

And what we got I’ll never throw away

Bb C F

But, I will never understand my love

Bb Bb F

I’ll never understand

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