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by SIDE A
[Intro]
D-Em-F#m-G(pause)  F#m(pause)
e---5--9--10--10--9--5--0--I
B--------------------------I
G--------------------------I
D--------------------------I
A--------------------------I
E--------------------------I
e---0--2-3-3-2---5--3-2-0-2--I
B--------------3------------3I
G----------------------------I
D----------------------------I
A----------------------------I
E----------------------------I
[Verse]
DWe often fEmool ourselves and F#msay
That iGt's love only 'caDuse when it's gEmone
We end up Bm7being F#7lonely.
[Refrain]
So Bmhow are we to know
That Bmit just (isn't/wasn't) so
That we jGust have to Emlet each other gAo.
ThDere are many tEmimes when we sF#mhare
PGrecious moments but Dlater realiEmze
They were Bm7only stolen momeF#7nts.
[Refrain]
So Bmhow are we to know
That Bmit just (isn't/wasn't) so
That we jGust have to Emlet each other gAo.
[Chorus]
DIf  loving you is all that mF#means to me
TGhen being happy is all I F#mhope (you'd/you'll) Bmbe
TEmhen loving F#myou must mean
                 G             A(Do Intro)
I really have to set you free.
EDach day we mEmeet my love for F#myou
KeGeps going stronger bDut everytime we mEmeet
Makes leaving Bm7you so F#7much harder.
[Refrain]
So Bmhow are we to know
That Bmit just (isn't/wasn't) so
That we jGust have to Emlet each other gAo.
[Chorus]
DIf  loving you is all that mF#means to me
TGhen being happy is all I F#mhope (you'd/you'll) Bmbe
TEmhen loving F#myou must mean
                 G             A(Do Intro)
I really have to set you free.
EDach day we mEmeet my love for F#myou
KeGeps going stronger bDut everytime we mEmeet
Makes leaving Bm7you so F#7much harder.
[Bridge]
BmLetting go is not F#an easy task
We sDmile and feels like
I must bear this loneGly mask
It huGrts deep inF#mside
And EmI  just cannot F#mhide
With tGhis anguish at the thought
That we should hAead to part.
[Chorus]
DIf  loving you is all that mF#means to me
TGhen being happy is all I F#mhope (you'd/you'll) Bmbe
TEmhen loving F#myou must mean
                 G             A(Do Intro)
I really have to set you free.
EDach day we mEmeet my love for F#myou
KeGeps going stronger bDut everytime we mEmeet
Makes leaving Bm7you so F#7much harder.
...to fade

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Set You Free

by Side A

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F#m

Bm7

F#7

by SIDE A

[Intro]

D Em F#m G F#m

---(pause) (pause)

e---5--9--10--10--9--5--0--I

B--------------------------I

G--------------------------I

D--------------------------I

A--------------------------I

E--------------------------I

e---0--2-3-3-2---5--3-2-0-2--I

B--------------3------------3I

G----------------------------I

D----------------------------I

A----------------------------I

E----------------------------I

[Verse]

D Em F#m

We often fool ourselves and say

G D Em

That it's love only 'cause when it's gone

Bm7 F#7

We end up being lonely.

[Refrain]

So how are we to know

That it just (isn't/wasn't) so

G Em A

That we just have to let each other go.

D Em F#m

There are many times when we share

G D Em

Precious moments but later realize

Bm7 F#7

They were only stolen moments.

[Refrain]

So how are we to know

That it just (isn't/wasn't) so

G Em A

That we just have to let each other go.

[Chorus]

D F#m

If loving you is all that means to me

G F#m Bm

Then being happy is all I hope (you'd/you'll) be

Em F#m

Then loving you must mean

G A

(Do Intro)

I really have to set you free.

D Em F#m

Each day we meet my love for you

G D Em

Keeps going stronger but everytime we meet

Bm7 F#7

Makes leaving you so much harder.

[Refrain]

So how are we to know

That it just (isn't/wasn't) so

G Em A

That we just have to let each other go.

[Chorus]

D F#m

If loving you is all that means to me

G F#m Bm

Then being happy is all I hope (you'd/you'll) be

Em F#m

Then loving you must mean

G A

(Do Intro)

I really have to set you free.

D Em F#m

Each day we meet my love for you

G D Em

Keeps going stronger but everytime we meet

Bm7 F#7

Makes leaving you so much harder.

[Bridge]

Bm F#

Letting go is not an easy task

We smile and feels like

I must bear this lonely mask

G F#m

It hurts deep inside

Em F#m

And I just cannot hide

With this anguish at the thought

That we should head to part.

[Chorus]

D F#m

If loving you is all that means to me

G F#m Bm

Then being happy is all I hope (you'd/you'll) be

Em F#m

Then loving you must mean

G A

(Do Intro)

I really have to set you free.

D Em F#m

Each day we meet my love for you

G D Em

Keeps going stronger but everytime we meet

Bm7 F#7

Makes leaving you so much harder.

...to fade

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