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G Capo 4
Intro:         G         C         G  D  
Verse 1:
    GDon't speak, sCeal your lips, 
DPlease don't D/F#say a woEmrd
MayAm7be I won't reG/Bmember the woCrds I have not heDard
    GI see that youC're in love, 
I kDnow it's nD/F#ot with Emme
But Am7I don't want the trG/Buth to haCunt my meDmory
Prechorus:
   EmIt's never too lEm(maj7)ate to relight the fEm6ire
It's never stopped buEm/Dbrning for me
The flCame, it never diGed inside of Dme
Chorus:
     GHow is it noCw that I can G/Btell you I loCve youD  
     GHow is it only nCow that it's too lG/Bate C  D  
     EmWhat can I E7do?
The love that we Amhad is tG/Born in tCwo
So you take the sG/Bmiles from all of our yeDars, 
I'll take the teGars
Intro:         G         C         G  D  
Verse 2:
    GI sit and remCinisce 
of tiDmes that D/F#we once shEmared
You gAm7ave me more than G/Blove but neCver thought I caDred
    GMy feelings were aCll for you 
althDough it D/F#didn't sEmhow
I oAm7nly told you G/Bon the dCay you let me gDo
Prechorus:
   EmIt's never too lEm(maj7)ate to relight the fEm6ire
It's never stopped buEm/Dbrning for me
The flCame, it never diGed inside of Dme
Chorus:
     GHow is it noCw that I can G/Btell you I loCve youD  
     GHow is it only nCow that it's too lG/Bate C  D  
     EmWhat can I E7do?
The love that we Amhad is tG/Born in tCwo
So you take the sG/Bmiles from all of our yeDars, 
I'll take the teGars
Bridge:
   FNow I reaClize that youG're no longer mAmine
   FBut I'm hoCping that the pEain will ease in tAmimeG  
   FAlthough you're leaCving, G/BI won't say goodbyAme
Because I kFnow you're here with me inGside
Chorus:
     GHow is it noCw that I can G/Btell you I loCve youD  
     GHow is it only nCow that it's too lG/Bate C  D  
     EmWhat can I E7do?
The love that we Amhad is tG/Born in tCwo
So you take the sG/Bmiles from all of our yeDars, 
I'll take the teGars
[Repeat Chorus]

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Ill Take The Tears

by A1

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

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

Am7

G/B

Em(maj7)

Em6

Em/Db

G Capo 4

G C G D

Intro:

Verse 1:

G C

Don't speak, seal your lips,

D D/F# Em

Please don't say a word

Am7 G/B C D

Maybe I won't remember the words I have not heard

G C

I see that you're in love,

D D/F# Em

I know it's not with me

Am7 G/B C D

But I don't want the truth to haunt my memory

Prechorus:

Em Em(maj7) Em6

It's never too late to relight the fire

Em/Db

It's never stopped burning for me

C G D

The flame, it never died inside of me

Chorus:

G C G/B C D

How is it now that I can tell you I love you

G C G/B C D

How is it only now that it's too late

Em E7

What can I do?

Am G/B C

The love that we had is torn in two

G/B D

So you take the smiles from all of our years,

I'll take the tears

G C G D

Intro:

Verse 2:

G C

I sit and reminisce

D D/F# Em

of times that we once shared

Am7 G/B C D

You gave me more than love but never thought I cared

G C

My feelings were all for you

D D/F# Em

although it didn't show

Am7 G/B C D

I only told you on the day you let me go

Prechorus:

Em Em(maj7) Em6

It's never too late to relight the fire

Em/Db

It's never stopped burning for me

C G D

The flame, it never died inside of me

Chorus:

G C G/B C D

How is it now that I can tell you I love you

G C G/B C D

How is it only now that it's too late

Em E7

What can I do?

Am G/B C

The love that we had is torn in two

G/B D

So you take the smiles from all of our years,

I'll take the tears

Bridge:

F C G Am

Now I realize that you're no longer mine

F C E Am G

But I'm hoping that the pain will ease in time

F C G/B Am

Although you're leaving, I won't say goodbye

F G

Because I know you're here with me inside

Chorus:

G C G/B C D

How is it now that I can tell you I love you

G C G/B C D

How is it only now that it's too late

Em E7

What can I do?

Am G/B C

The love that we had is torn in two

G/B D

So you take the smiles from all of our years,

I'll take the tears

[Repeat Chorus]

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