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(capo 1st fret)
[Verse 1]
If a piEcture paints a thBousand words,
Then Bm7why can't I paint Ayou?
The wAmords will never sEhow the Amyou I've come to kBnow.
[Verse 2]
If a fEace could launch a tBhousand ships,
Then wBm7here am I to Ago?
There's Amno one home but Eyou,
You're Amall that's left me tBoo.
[Chorus]
And wC#mhen my lG#ove for liEfe is running F#mdry,
You cBm7ome and pC#7our yourF#mself on Bme.
[Verse 3]
If a mEan could be two pBlaces at one tBm7ime,
I'd be with yAou.
ToAmmorrow and toEday, beAmside you all the wBay.
If the woErld should stop revBolving spinning sBm7lowly down to dAie,
I'd sAmpend the end with yEou.
And Amwhen the world was thrBough,
[Chorus]
Then C#mone by G#one the stEars would all go F#mout,
Then Bm7you and C#7I would sF#mimp-Bly F#mfly Ba---Ewa--C#m-----A----Am-----E-ay 

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

C#m

F#m

C#7

(capo 1st fret)

[Verse 1]

E B

If a picture paints a thousand words,

Bm7 A

Then why can't I paint you?

Am E Am B

The words will never show the you I've come to know.

[Verse 2]

E B

If a face could launch a thousand ships,

Bm7 A

Then where am I to go?

Am E

There's no one home but you,

Am B

You're all that's left me too.

[Chorus]

C#m G# E F#m

And when my love for life is running dry,

Bm7 C#7 F#m B

You come and pour yourself on me.

[Verse 3]

E B Bm7

If a man could be two places at one time,

I'd be with you.

Am E Am B

Tomorrow and today, beside you all the way.

E B Bm7 A

If the world should stop revolving spinning slowly down to die,

Am E

I'd spend the end with you.

Am B

And when the world was through,

[Chorus]

C#m G# E F#m

Then one by one the stars would all go out,

Bm7 C#7 F#m B F#m B E C#m A Am E

Then you and I would simp-ly fly a---wa-----------------ay

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