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[Intro]
  C    F    G   C2x
[Verse]
CHow can I convince you, Fwhat you see is real?
CWho am I to blame you for Fdoubting what you Esus4feel?E  
AmI was always Greaching, and Fyou were just a Cgirl GI  Amknew.
I took for Emgranted the Ffriend I have in Esus4you.E  
[Chorus]
I was living Afor a dreaF#mm,  loving for a Emoment.
Taking on Athe worldF#m,   that was just mEy style.
Now I look into your Ceyes, FI can see Dm7forever.
E7The search is Amover, you were Fwith me Gall the Cwhile.
[Instrumental] 
C F G C
[Verse]
CCan we last forever, Fwill we fall apart?
At Ctimes it's so uncertain, these Fquestions of the Esus4heartE.
AmYou've followed me through Gchanges, and Fpatiently you'd CwaitG, 
Till AmI came to my Emsenses through some Fmiracle of Esus4fate.E  
[Chorus]
I was living Bfor a dreamAbm,  loving for a mF#oment.
Taking on Bthe worldAbm,   that was just mF#y style.
Then I touched your DhandG, ohh I can hear you Em7whisper
            Bb7               Bm         G               A   D   G   A   D3x  
The Search is over, Love was right before my eyes. 
[Bridge]
CNow C/Bthe Ammiles stretch Emout behind me, Floves that GI have Clost.
CBroC/Bken Amhearts lie Emvictims of the Fgame.G  F  
Then Dmgood luck, it Amfinally struck like Glightning from the blue.
Girl FEvery highway Cleads me back to Gyou.A  
[Verse]
DNow at last I hold you, Gnow all is said and done.
DThe search has come full circle our Gdestinies are F#sus4one.F#  
So Bmif you ever loF#mved me, Gshow me that you Dgive  A/Dba   Bmdamn.
You'll know for F#mcertain the Gman I really F#sus4am.F#  
[Chorus]
I was living Bfor a dreamAbm,  loving for a mF#oment.
Taking on Bthe worldAbm,   that was just mF#y style.
Then I touched your DhandG, ohh I can hear you Em7whisper
            Bb7               Bm         G               A   D   G   A   D3x  
The Search is over, Love was right before my eyes. 

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The Search Is Over

by Collin Raye

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus4

F#m

Dm7

Abm

Em7

Bb7

C/B

F#sus4

A/Db

[Intro]

C F G C

[Verse]

C F

How can I convince you, what you see is real?

C F Esus4 E

Who am I to blame you for doubting what you feel?

Am G F C G Am

I was always reaching, and you were just a girl I knew.

Em F Esus4 E

I took for granted the friend I have in you.

[Chorus]

A F#m E

I was living for a dream, loving for a moment.

A F#m E

Taking on the world, that was just my style.

C F Dm7

Now I look into your eyes, I can see forever.

E7 Am F G C

The search is over, you were with me all the while.

[Instrumental]

C F G C

[Verse]

C F

Can we last forever, will we fall apart?

C F Esus4 E

At times it's so uncertain, these questions of the heart.

Am G F C G

You've followed me through changes, and patiently you'd wait,

Am Em F Esus4 E

Till I came to my senses through some miracle of fate.

[Chorus]

B Abm F#

I was living for a dream, loving for a moment.

B Abm F#

Taking on the world, that was just my style.

D G Em7

Then I touched your hand, ohh I can hear you whisper

Bb7 Bm G A D G A D

The Search is over, Love was right before my eyes.

[Bridge]

C C/B Am Em F G C

Now the miles stretch out behind me, loves that I have lost.

C C/B Am Em F G F

Broken hearts lie victims of the game.

Dm Am G

Then good luck, it finally struck like lightning from the blue.

F C G A

Girl Every highway leads me back to you.

[Verse]

D G

Now at last I hold you, now all is said and done.

D G F#sus4 F#

The search has come full circle our destinies are one.

Bm F#m G D A/Db Bm

So if you ever loved me, show me that you give a damn.

F#m G F#sus4 F#

You'll know for certain the man I really am.

[Chorus]

B Abm F#

I was living for a dream, loving for a moment.

B Abm F#

Taking on the world, that was just my style.

D G Em7

Then I touched your hand, ohh I can hear you whisper

Bb7 Bm G A D G A D

The Search is over, Love was right before my eyes.

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