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[Intro]
C    D  Em  C    D  Em  C
[Verse 1]
Tonight your eyes are an Dopen Embook
CHeart and mind combined in one Dtimeless Emlook
FTwo souls so close that they dream as Cone
Hold on to your Emhopes, my dear
Our Cjourney has Gnow beDgun
[Chorus]
When two Cpeople surrender to Glove
The moment is DbitterEmsweetD  Em  
Equal Cmeasures of laughter and Gtears
The years of Dmour livesG  
WhatsoCever forever may bring
Tonight it is BmdestinyEm  
Take my Chand, precious time's passing byD  Em  C  
[Verse 2]
And now your sweetness is Don my Emlips
As Cwild as chance, you dance on my DfingerEmtips
FMy love, we'll bask in the moment's Cglow
For if it is Emours to keep
We've Cno way in Gheaven and earth to Dknow
[Chorus]
When two Cpeople surrender to Glove
The moment is DbitterEmsweetD  Em  
Equal Cmeasures of laughter and Gtears
The years of Dmour livesG  
WhatsoCever forever may bring
Tonight it is BmdestinyEm  
Take my Chand, precious time's passing by
[Bridge]
FUnder a blanket of Cstars
The future is Gours against tiDme and tideBb  
But when life runs its Fcourse
Let's promise to Cmeet on the other Dside
[Chorus]
When two Cpeople surrender to Glove
The moment is DbitterEmsweetD  Em  
Equal Cmeasures of laughter and Gtears
The years of Dmour livesG  
WhatsoCever forever may bring
Tonight it is BmdestinyEm  
Touch my Chand, precious time is passing byD  Em  
Time's passCing byD  Em  C  
[Outro]
Tonight your eyes are an Dopen EmbookC  
Hold on to your hopes my dearD  
EmOoh, a feeling so Cbittersweet (surrender to love)D  Em  
Our journey has Cjust begunD  Em  
(fade to end)

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Bittersweet

by Jimi Jamison

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D Em C D Em C

[Verse 1]

D Em

Tonight your eyes are an open book

C D Em

Heart and mind combined in one timeless look

F C

Two souls so close that they dream as one

Hold on to your hopes, my dear

C G D

Our journey has now begun

[Chorus]

C G

When two people surrender to love

D Em D Em

The moment is bittersweet

C G

Equal measures of laughter and tears

Dm G

The years of our lives

Whatsoever forever may bring

Bm Em

Tonight it is destiny

C D Em C

Take my hand, precious time's passing by

[Verse 2]

D Em

And now your sweetness is on my lips

C D Em

As wild as chance, you dance on my fingertips

F C

My love, we'll bask in the moment's glow

For if it is ours to keep

C G D

We've no way in heaven and earth to know

[Chorus]

C G

When two people surrender to love

D Em D Em

The moment is bittersweet

C G

Equal measures of laughter and tears

Dm G

The years of our lives

Whatsoever forever may bring

Bm Em

Tonight it is destiny

Take my hand, precious time's passing by

[Bridge]

F C

Under a blanket of stars

G D Bb

The future is ours against time and tide

But when life runs its course

C D

Let's promise to meet on the other side

[Chorus]

C G

When two people surrender to love

D Em D Em

The moment is bittersweet

C G

Equal measures of laughter and tears

Dm G

The years of our lives

Whatsoever forever may bring

Bm Em

Tonight it is destiny

C D Em

Touch my hand, precious time is passing by

C D Em C

Time's passing by

[Outro]

D Em C

Tonight your eyes are an open book

Hold on to your hopes my dear

Em C D Em

Ooh, a feeling so bittersweet (surrender to love)

C D Em

Our journey has just begun

(fade to end)

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