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Sometimes When We Touch

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intro   D   D/G   D/A  D  
Verse 1
     You Dask me if I D/Glove you, and I D/Achoke on my rDeply.
I'd rF#Mather hurt you hBMonestly, than mEislead you with a lAie
And wEMho am I to juAdge you on wDhat you say or dBMo
              G  F#/         D          E     F#  A  
I'm only just beginning to see the real you.
Chorus
     AnDd sometimes when we D/Gtouch. The Ahonesty's too F#Mmuch
AnBMd I have Eto close my eyes, and hAide.
                        D             D/G                  A  F#/A  
I wanna hold you till I die, till we both break down, and cry.
I want EMto hold you till the feAar in me suDbsides.
Verse2
     RoDmance in all its sD/Gtrategy has me baD/Attling with my pDride
  F#MBut though the iBMnsecurity some tEenderness suArvies
  Im EMjust another wAriter still trDapped with in my BMtruths
                  G  F#/               D    E           F#  A  
  A hesitant prize fighter still trapped with in my youth.
Chorus
    And Dsometimes when wD/Ge touch the hoAnestys too mF#Much
    anBMd I have Eto close my eyes, and hAide
                           D            D/G                AF#A
    I wanna hold you till I die till we both breakdown, and cry
    I wanEMna hold you till the fAear in me suDbsides
Bridge
    At tAimes Id like to hold Ayou and drivAe you to your Dknees
   at BMtimes Id like to brF#Meak through, and hoGld you endAlessly
    at tDimes I understaD/Gnd you, and I D/Aknow how hard you Dtry
    Ive F#Mwatched while loBMve commands you and Ive Ewatched love pass you Aby
    At tiEMmes I think were dArifters, still sDearching for a fBMriend
                    GF#D                       E       F#  A  
    a brother or a sister, but then the passion flares again.
    Repeat chorus.

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Sometimes When We Touch

by Rod Stewart

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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D/G

D/A

F#M

D D/G D/A D

intro

Verse 1

D D/G D/A D

You ask me if I love you, and I choke on my reply.

F#M BM E A

I'd rather hurt you honestly, than mislead you with a lie

EM A D BM

And who am I to judge you on what you say or do

G F# D E F# A

I'm only just beginning to see the real you.

Chorus

D D/G A F#M

And sometimes when we touch. The honesty's too much

BM E A

And I have to close my eyes, and hide.

D D/G A F# A

I wanna hold you till I die, till we both break down, and cry.

EM A D

I want to hold you till the fear in me subsides.

Verse2

D D/G D/A D

Romance in all its strategy has me battling with my pride

F#M BM E A

But though the insecurity some tenderness survies

EM A D BM

Im just another writer still trapped with in my truths

G F# D E F# A

A hesitant prize fighter still trapped with in my youth.

Chorus

D D/G A F#M

And sometimes when we touch the honestys too much

BM E A

and I have to close my eyes, and hide

D D/G A

F#A

I wanna hold you till I die till we both breakdown, and cry

EM A D

I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides

Bridge

A A A D

At times Id like to hold you and drive you to your knees

BM F#M G A

at times Id like to break through, and hold you endlessly

D D/G D/A D

at times I understand you, and I know how hard you try

F#M BM E A

Ive watched while love commands you and Ive watched love pass you by

EM A D BM

At times I think were drifters, still searching for a friend

G E F# A

F#D

a brother or a sister, but then the passion flares again.

Repeat chorus.

About Sometimes When We Touch Chords by Rod Stewart

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The chords for "Sometimes When We Touch" show the original chord names (including D, D/G, D/A, F#M, BM, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.