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[Verse 1]
CNow I don't wannBba make you feel no Fway
CFor there's hardBber days to come I sFay
CBut if you asked Bbme would I stay thFe night
CYou know that I Bbwould surely say okFay
CI don't want you Bbfeeling like you'rFe being played
CBecause my baby Bbyou know I love youFr way
CAnd if there's sBbomething that I shoFuld say
CWell it might juBbst be thatF  
[Chorus]
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CIs harder then you think
Trying Bbto swim and not to Fsink ,yeah
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CIs not as easy as it looks
Even whBben you've read your Fbooks, oh
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CIs harder then you think
Trying Bbto swim and not to Fsink, yeah
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CStriking up a loBbve, ohF  
[Verse 2]
CNow if you stayeBbd another day with Fme
CI'd show you all Bbthe thing that we Fcould be
CBut in the morniBbng if i had to leavFe
CWill I find your Bbtears upon my sleeFve?
CNow everything iBbs everything and thFat's the truth
CBut I'll take tiBbme to work this out Fwith you
CAnd even if we gBbotta say goodbyeF  
CYou know it ain'Bbt because we didn't Ftry
CIt's just sometiBbmes thatF  
[Chorus]
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CIs harder then you think
Trying Bbto swim and not to Fsink ,yeah
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CIs not as easy as it looks
Even whBben you've read your Fbooks, oh
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CIt's worth it in the end
To find Bba lover and a frieFnd
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CStriking up a loBbveF  
CStriking up a loBbve, ohF  

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Striking Up A Love

by The Green

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[Verse 1]

C Bb F

Now I don't wanna make you feel no way

C Bb F

For there's harder days to come I say

C Bb F

But if you asked me would I stay the night

C Bb F

You know that I would surely say okay

C Bb F

I don't want you feeling like you're being played

C Bb F

Because my baby you know I love your way

C Bb F

And if there's something that I should say

C Bb F

Well it might just be that

[Chorus]

C Bb F

Striking up a love

Is harder then you think

Bb F

Trying to swim and not to sink ,yeah

C Bb F

Striking up a love

Is not as easy as it looks

Bb F

Even when you've read your books, oh

C Bb F

Striking up a love

Is harder then you think

Bb F

Trying to swim and not to sink, yeah

C Bb F

Striking up a love

C Bb F

Striking up a love

C Bb F

Striking up a love, oh

[Verse 2]

C Bb F

Now if you stayed another day with me

C Bb F

I'd show you all the thing that we could be

C Bb F

But in the morning if i had to leave

C Bb F

Will I find your tears upon my sleeve?

C Bb F

Now everything is everything and that's the truth

C Bb F

But I'll take time to work this out with you

C Bb F

And even if we gotta say goodbye

C Bb F

You know it ain't because we didn't try

C Bb F

It's just sometimes that

[Chorus]

C Bb F

Striking up a love

Is harder then you think

Bb F

Trying to swim and not to sink ,yeah

C Bb F

Striking up a love

Is not as easy as it looks

Bb F

Even when you've read your books, oh

C Bb F

Striking up a love

It's worth it in the end

Bb F

To find a lover and a friend

C Bb F

Striking up a love

C Bb F

Striking up a love

C Bb F

Striking up a love, oh

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