Perhaps Love

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Perhaps Love
John Denver
CD: Legendary
Tabbed by Neil Crane
[Intro]
e|-----A0-----F#m2-------D------E0---A---0--F#m2----Bm------E0---0-|
B|-2-3----2----2---2-3---------2--------2-3-------0---|
G|---------------2------2--------------------4--------|
D|----------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
Perhaps lAove is like a rF#mesting place
A sBmhelter from the sEtorm
It eAxists to give you cF#momfort
It is tBmhere to keep you wEarm
AC#mnd in those times of F#mtrouble
When Dyou are most aElone
The mBmemory of lEove will bring you hAomeE  
[Verse 2]
Perhaps lAove is like a wF#mindow
PBmerhaps an open dEoor
It inAvites you to come cF#mloser
It wBmants to show you mEore
And C#meven if you lF#mose yourself
And Ddon’t know what to Edo
The mBmemory of lEove will see you tAhrough
[Chorus]
Oh LC#move to some is lF#mike a cloud
To sDome as sEtrong as sAteel
For sC#mome a way of lF#miving
For sDome a wEay to fAeel
And sC#mome say love is hF#molding on
And sDome say lEetting gAo
And sC#mome say love is eF#mverything
SBmome say they don’t kEnow
[Verse 3]
Perhaps lAove is like the oF#mcean
Full of cBmonflict, full of pEain
Like a fAire when it’s cF#mold outside
TBmhunder when it rEains
If C#mI should live fF#morever
And Dall my dreams come tErue
My mBmemories of lEove will be of yAou
[Break]
C#m F#m D E A
C#m F#m D E A
[Chorus]
And sC#mome say love is hF#molding on
And sDome say lEetting gAo
And sC#mome say love is eF#mverything
SBmome say they don’t kEnow
[Verse 4]
Perhaps Alove is like the oF#mcean
Full of cBmonflict, full of pEain
Like a fAire when it’s cF#mold outside
TBmhunder when it rEains
If C#mI should live fF#morever
And aDll my dreams come tErue
My mBmemories of lEove will be of yAou
[Outro]
F#m D E A

The story behind the song

"Perhaps Love" is a duet that John Denver wrote and recorded with Plácido Domingo, appearing on Domingo's 1981 album of the same name. It is the only song on the album featuring Denver's vocals alongside Domingo's. Denver also accompanied Domingo on guitar for a cover of "Annie's Song" on the same album. This heartfelt song was addressed to Denver's wife, Annie Martell, during a period of separation leading to their divorce. She later shared that "Perhaps Love" was her favorite of his songs.

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