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Love Song

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[Verse 1]
Emhead under Gwater
and they Bmtell me
to breathe eDasy for a while
Embreathing gets hGarder
even BmI know thDat
Emmade room for mGe
it's too soon to sBmee
if I'm hDappy in your hands
EmunusuallGy hard to hold Bmon toD  
[Pre-chorus 1]
Emblank stares at blD/F#ank pages
Gno easy wAay to say this
Emyou mean well,  D/F#but you make this Ghard on me
[Chorus]
I'm not gonna write you a Emlove song
'cause you Aasked for it
'cause you nDeed one, you Gsee
I'm not gonna write you a Emlove song
'cause you Atell me it's
make or bDreak in this
if you're Gon your way
I'm not gonna wEmrite you to sDtay
if Bmall you have is leavin' Im'a Eneed a better reason
to Gwrite you a lAove song todaEmyG  Bm  D  
[Verse 2]
EmI learned the hGard way
that they Bmall say
thDings you wanna hear
Emmy heavy hGeart
sinks dBmeep down Dunder you
Emand your twisted wGords
your help just hBmurts
you were nDot what I thought you wEmere
hellGo to hBmigh and drDy
[Pre-chorus 2]
Emconvinced me D/F#to please you
Gmade me think Athat I need this too
EmI'm trying D/F#to let you Ghear me as I am
[Chorus]
I'm not gonna write you a Emlove song
'cause you Aasked for it
'cause you nDeed one, you Gsee
I'm not gonna write you a Emlove song
'cause you Atell me it's
make or bDreak in this
if you're Gon your way
I'm not gonna wEmrite you to sDtay
if Bmall you have is leavin' Im'a Eneed a better reason
to wrGite you a lAove song today
[Bridge]
Bmpromise F#mmeG  
you'll leave the Dlight Aon
Bmto help me F#mseeG  
daylight, my gDuide, gAone
Bm'cause I belF#ieve there's a Gway
you can Alove me because I say
[Chorus]
I won't write you a lEmove song
'cause you Aasked for it
'cause you nDeed one you sGee
I'm not gonna write you a lEmove song
'cause you tAell me it's make or brDeak in this
is thGat why you wanted a lEmove song
'cause you Aasked for it
'cause you nDeed one you sGee
I'm not gonna write you a lEmove song
'cause you tAell me it's make or brDeak in this
if you're Gon your way
I'm not gonna wrEmite you to stDay
if your Gheart is nowhere in it
I don't Awant it for a minute
babe I'll Bmwalk the seven seas
when I bEelieve that there's a reason
to wrGite you a lAove song todEmay, GtodBmayD  
Em  G  Bm  D

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The story behind the song

This song emerged from a moment of creative frustration, with Sara Bareilles feeling pressure to write but struggling to find inspiration. Instead of forcing it, she sat down to write something purely for herself, and the song flowed out honestly. It's a testament to finding your own voice and trusting your instincts, even when others are pushing you in a different direction. Playing this song can feel like reclaiming your own artistic truth.

AI-written from these sources:Love Song (Sara Bareilles song) — Wikipedia ↗Sara Bareilles — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Love Song

by Sara Bareilles

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Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

F#m

[Verse 1]

Em G

head under water

and they tell me

to breathe easy for a while

Em G

breathing gets harder

Bm D

even I know that

Em G

made room for me

it's too soon to see

if I'm happy in your hands

Em G Bm D

unusually hard to hold on to

[Pre-chorus 1]

Em D/F#

blank stares at blank pages

G A

no easy way to say this

Em D/F# G

you mean well, but you make this hard on me

[Chorus]

I'm not gonna write you a love song

'cause you asked for it

D G

'cause you need one, you see

I'm not gonna write you a love song

'cause you tell me it's

make or break in this

if you're on your way

Em D

I'm not gonna write you to stay

Bm E

if all you have is leavin' Im'a need a better reason

G A Em G Bm D

to write you a love song today

[Verse 2]

Em G

I learned the hard way

that they all say

things you wanna hear

Em G

my heavy heart

Bm D

sinks deep down under you

Em G

and your twisted words

your help just hurts

D Em

you were not what I thought you were

G Bm D

hello to high and dry

[Pre-chorus 2]

Em D/F#

convinced me to please you

G A

made me think that I need this too

Em D/F# G

I'm trying to let you hear me as I am

[Chorus]

I'm not gonna write you a love song

'cause you asked for it

D G

'cause you need one, you see

I'm not gonna write you a love song

'cause you tell me it's

make or break in this

if you're on your way

Em D

I'm not gonna write you to stay

Bm E

if all you have is leavin' Im'a need a better reason

G A

to write you a love song today

[Bridge]

Bm F#m G

promise me

D A

you'll leave the light on

Bm F#m G

to help me see

D A

daylight, my guide, gone

Bm F# G

'cause I believe there's a way

you can love me because I say

[Chorus]

I won't write you a love song

'cause you asked for it

D G

'cause you need one you see

I'm not gonna write you a love song

A D

'cause you tell me it's make or break in this

G Em

is that why you wanted a love song

'cause you asked for it

D G

'cause you need one you see

I'm not gonna write you a love song

A D

'cause you tell me it's make or break in this

if you're on your way

Em D

I'm not gonna write you to stay

if your heart is nowhere in it

I don't want it for a minute

babe I'll walk the seven seas

when I believe that there's a reason

G A Em G Bm D

to write you a love song today, today

Em G Bm D

About Love Song Chords by Sara Bareilles

Learn how to play Love Song by Sara Bareilles with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Love Song chords”, “Love Song guitar chords”, or “Sara Bareilles Love Song chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Love Song chords and for experienced players who want accurate Love Song lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, Bm, D, D/F#, A.

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