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Temporary Love

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Standard tuning capo on 1st
*also can play tuned 1/2 step down, no capo*
strumming tip: D,D,U 
[Intro]
 Am   F   C   Em(X4)
[Verse 1]
AmCall the Fcops, Ccall your Emlifeline
AmThere's no Fway you were Cever in your Emright mind
AmCut your Floss Cat the Emtideline
AmIt will Fcave from the Cwaves when they Empass by
 Am   F   C   Em(X2) 
AmIt's a FshotC, it's a Emtight wind
AmWe'll be Fcaught in Cforever for a Emlong time
AmBut your Ftouch Cgets me Emso high
AmAnd feeling Fsorry for Cmyself at the Emsame time
[Chorus]
AmSo FunCsafe
Is this Emtemporary Amlove FI Ccrave
Will we Emever get eAmnough Fto Ctake
From the Emmemory, it Amwas Fa Cphase
Is this Emtemporary Amlove?F  C  
Oh is this Emtemporary Amlove?F  C  Em  
[Verse 2]
AmWash your Fcuts, Clet the Emsalt dry
AmShed your Fskin on a Cwhim and be Emall mine
AmIs our Flove Cjust a Empart time?
AmSometimes I Fthink that it's Cmore, have I Emlost sight?
[Chorus]
AmSo FunCsafe
Is this Emtemporary Amlove FI Ccrave
Will we Emever get eAmnough Fto Ctake
From the Emmemory, it Amwas Fa Cphase
Is this Emtemporary Amlove?F  C  
Oh is this Emtemporary Amlove?F  C  Em  
[Bridge]
FOn and on, my Cfriends
We will Emsing until it Amends
FOn and on, my Cfriends
We will Emsing until it Amends
FOn and on, my Cfriends
We will Emsing until it Amends
'Til it FendsC, it EmendsEm  
[Chorus]
AmSo FunCsafe
Is this Emtemporary Amlove FI Ccrave
Will we Emever get eAmnough Fto Ctake
From the Emmemory, it Amwas Fa Cphase
Is this Emtemporary Amlove?F  C  
Oh is this Emtemporary Amlove?F  C  Em  
UmhumAm...F  C  Em  
UmhumAm...F  C  Em  
UmhumAm...

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Temporary Love

by The Brinks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Standard tuning capo on 1st

*also can play tuned 1/2 step down, no capo*

strumming tip: D,D,U

[Intro]

Am F C Em

(X4)

[Verse 1]

Am F C Em

Call the cops, call your lifeline

Am F C Em

There's no way you were ever in your right mind

Am F C Em

Cut your loss at the tideline

Am F C Em

It will cave from the waves when they pass by

Am F C Em

(X2)

Am F C Em

It's a shot, it's a tight wind

Am F C Em

We'll be caught in forever for a long time

Am F C Em

But your touch gets me so high

Am F C Em

And feeling sorry for myself at the same time

[Chorus]

Am F C

So unsafe

Em Am F C

Is this temporary love I crave

Em Am F C

Will we ever get enough to take

Em Am F C

From the memory, it was a phase

Em Am F C

Is this temporary love?

Em Am F C Em

Oh is this temporary love?

[Verse 2]

Am F C Em

Wash your cuts, let the salt dry

Am F C Em

Shed your skin on a whim and be all mine

Am F C Em

Is our love just a part time?

Am F C Em

Sometimes I think that it's more, have I lost sight?

[Chorus]

Am F C

So unsafe

Em Am F C

Is this temporary love I crave

Em Am F C

Will we ever get enough to take

Em Am F C

From the memory, it was a phase

Em Am F C

Is this temporary love?

Em Am F C Em

Oh is this temporary love?

[Bridge]

F C

On and on, my friends

Em Am

We will sing until it ends

F C

On and on, my friends

Em Am

We will sing until it ends

F C

On and on, my friends

Em Am

We will sing until it ends

F C Em Em

'Til it ends, it ends

[Chorus]

Am F C

So unsafe

Em Am F C

Is this temporary love I crave

Em Am F C

Will we ever get enough to take

Em Am F C

From the memory, it was a phase

Em Am F C

Is this temporary love?

Em Am F C Em

Oh is this temporary love?

Am F C Em

Umhum...

Am F C Em

Umhum...

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