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Gordon Lightfoot - Only Love Would Know
CAPO: 6th Fret
[INTRO:]    F     G  C  
[VERSE 1:]
Does the light of Gpassion still burn Fbright 
Only love would Gknow my imagiCnation 
DmTells me I'm a Cpent-up fool, Gin the deep end Cof the pool
Is the light of Gpassion burning toAmnight 
FOnly love would Gknow, Fonly love would Cknow 
DmShe lives on the Cother side, you Dwant to know the Creason why 
DmShe arrives at Cpromises and Dyou believe in Cwhat she says 
FEverywhere you Ggo_C_F  G  C  
[VERSE 2:]
Is the light of Gpassion burning Fbright 
Everywhere you Ggo, only love would Cknow 
You Fthink you've been Amwronged again 
Oh, Gwhat a way to Ctreat a friend
DmShe belongs to Fother eyes and Gsurely you must Crealise F  
She ain't the Ckind who would Gsoon step aCside F  
Pay any dues at the exGpense of her Cpride F  
Everywhere she Ggoes
FOnly love would Cknow
[VERSE 3:]
In the days gone Gby I came to beFlieve
Everything is Gtrust, all the rest is Cdust 
DmMother nature, Cmother dear, Glisten to us over Chere 
Are the sounds of Glaughter ringing Amtrue 
FOnly love would Gknow, Fonly love would Cdo 
DmShe lives on aFnother plane, aGway from the Cdriving rain
FShe says no, Cyou say yes, and Gthat's how it should Cbe I guess 
FOnly love would GknoCwF  G  C  
[VERSE 4:]
May the light of Glove surround you toFnight 
Everywhere you Ggo, only love would Cknow 
FYou thought you were Amwrong until 
You Glearned once and for Call it's still 
DmOne more lesson Fon the way, or Gthat is what it Cseemed to say F  
She's not the Ckind who would Gsoon step Cdown F  
Not the kind you would Gtry to walk aCround F  
When only a Gthought would go very Cwell 
You can Ftell by the Gtouch 
Ah, but Fonly love would Cknow
[OUTRO:]
FPassion Cburning Fbright 
CTears of Fpassion Amlate at Cnight 
Is the light of Fpassion Dmburning Cbright 
FEverywhere you Ggo, Fonly love would Cknow

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Only Love Would Know

by Gordon Lightfoot

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Gordon Lightfoot - Only Love Would Know

CAPO: 6th Fret

F G C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G F

Does the light of passion still burn bright

G C

Only love would know my imagination

Dm C G C

Tells me I'm a pent-up fool, in the deep end of the pool

G Am

Is the light of passion burning tonight

F G F C

Only love would know, only love would know

Dm C D C

She lives on the other side, you want to know the reason why

Dm C D C

She arrives at promises and you believe in what she says

F G C F G C

Everywhere you go__

[VERSE 2:]

G F

Is the light of passion burning bright

G C

Everywhere you go, only love would know

F Am

You think you've been wronged again

G C

Oh, what a way to treat a friend

Dm F G C F

She belongs to other eyes and surely you must realise

C G C F

She ain't the kind who would soon step aside

G C F

Pay any dues at the expense of her pride

Everywhere she goes

F C

Only love would know

[VERSE 3:]

G F

In the days gone by I came to believe

G C

Everything is trust, all the rest is dust

Dm C G C

Mother nature, mother dear, listen to us over here

G Am

Are the sounds of laughter ringing true

F G F C

Only love would know, only love would do

Dm F G C

She lives on another plane, away from the driving rain

F C G C

She says no, you say yes, and that's how it should be I guess

F G C F G C

Only love would know

[VERSE 4:]

G F

May the light of love surround you tonight

G C

Everywhere you go, only love would know

F Am

You thought you were wrong until

G C

You learned once and for all it's still

Dm F G C F

One more lesson on the way, or that is what it seemed to say

C G C F

She's not the kind who would soon step down

G C F

Not the kind you would try to walk around

G C

When only a thought would go very well

F G

You can tell by the touch

F C

Ah, but only love would know

[OUTRO:]

F C F

Passion burning bright

C F Am C

Tears of passion late at night

F Dm C

Is the light of passion burning bright

F G F C

Everywhere you go, only love would know

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