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A Love You Cant Survive

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A Love You Can't Survive
AmNow I remember the Fpromise I gave you
The Cnight I shipped out as a Dmpeace volunteer
As we Amsat holding hands in the FLamb and Flag tavern
I Cswore I’d be back for you Dmsame time next year
Chorus:
Now FI bear the stain, the sGcar on my name
And I Dnever Fcan go back aGgaEmin
AmThere’s a Dmlove you Gcan’t survive, Amthere’s a Dmlove you Gcan’t survive
FAnd it tears you up inGside, Fthere’s a love you Gcan’t survEmiveAm  
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A Love You Cant Survive

by Richard Thompson

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A Love You Can't Survive

Am F

Now I remember the promise I gave you

C Dm

The night I shipped out as a peace volunteer

Am F

As we sat holding hands in the Lamb and Flag tavern

C Dm

I swore I’d be back for you same time next year

Chorus:

F G

Now I bear the stain, the scar on my name

D F G Em

And I never can go back again

Am Dm G Am Dm G

There’s a love you can’t survive, there’s a love you can’t survive

F G F G Em Am

And it tears you up inside, there’s a love you can’t survive

Chorus

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