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Keep It Precious

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INTRO(arpeggio): F#M11  Asus2   E  
                 F#M11  Asus2  E  
                 F#M11 Dsus2  
EYou brought me to trust you brought me to tears 
EIn one tender touch the pain disappears 
EI have been to the sword seen it come seen it die 
EAs we enter the dark I beseech you to try 
Asus2In prophecy all good things must end
So take F#Mcare my love my Asus2friend 
Keep it Eprecious Asus2ohhh
EKeep it precious
EThis yielding is fine this promise rare 
EOne day at a time we've agreed to dare 
EHolding you tight with wide open arms 
EI'm letting you go no stranger to harm 
Asus2Ride your way do not break or bend 
Just take F#Mcare my love my Asus2friend 
Keep it Eprecious Asus2ohhh
Keep it Eprecious
And the Asus2wonder let the wonder never Ecease 
        Asus2(hold)         
And the madness of the pleasure and ecstasy 
Danger believing me 
BWounding and healing me please 
Keep it Eprecious
EI believe in your eyes I believe in your fate 
EI believe we can fly on the wings we create 
EA voice from behind calls up anger and fear 
EWe can silence that scream it's simple and clear 
Asus2Nothing must die only if failed to mend 
So take F#Mcare my love my Asus2friend 
Keep it Eprecious
Asus2Ohh keep it Eprecious
Asus2Ohh ohh just keep it Eprecious
Asus2Ooo ohh keep it Eprecious
My F#Mlove holAsus2d on keep iEt preciouAsus2s
So Eprecious
My F#Mlove holAsus2d on keep iEt preciouAsus2sE  
My F#Mlove holAsus2d on keep iEt precious
My lF#Move....Asus2.. keep it Eprecious ohh yeah
My F#Mlove hAsus2old on keep it Eprecious
Ohh F#Mmy love Asus2ohh my preEcious
Ohh F#Mmy love Asus2lets keep iEt precious
My love, my love, mF#My love, Asus2my love
lets keep it Eprecious
So hold, hold, F#Mhold, hAsus2old on
keep it Eprecious
My F#Mlove holAsus2d on keep iEt precious, keep it precious
My F#Mlove holAsus2d on keep iEt precious
My F#Mlove holAsus2d onE  
                     EADGBE
CHORDS USED: F#M11 = X44200
              Asus2= 002200
                  E= 022100
              Dsus2= XX0230
                F#M= 244222
                  B= 224442 OR XX4442

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Keep It Precious

by Melissa Etheridge

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Dsus2

F#M

Asus2 E

INTRO(arpeggio): F#M11

Asus2 E

F#M11

Dsus2

F#M11

You brought me to trust you brought me to tears

In one tender touch the pain disappears

I have been to the sword seen it come seen it die

As we enter the dark I beseech you to try

Asus2

In prophecy all good things must end

F#M Asus2

So take care my love my friend

E Asus2

Keep it precious ohhh

Keep it precious

This yielding is fine this promise rare

One day at a time we've agreed to dare

Holding you tight with wide open arms

I'm letting you go no stranger to harm

Asus2

Ride your way do not break or bend

F#M Asus2

Just take care my love my friend

E Asus2

Keep it precious ohhh

Keep it precious

Asus2 E

And the wonder let the wonder never cease

Asus2

(hold)

And the madness of the pleasure and ecstasy

Danger believing me

Wounding and healing me please

Keep it precious

I believe in your eyes I believe in your fate

I believe we can fly on the wings we create

A voice from behind calls up anger and fear

We can silence that scream it's simple and clear

Asus2

Nothing must die only if failed to mend

F#M Asus2

So take care my love my friend

Keep it precious

Asus2 E

Ohh keep it precious

Asus2 E

Ohh ohh just keep it precious

Asus2 E

Ooo ohh keep it precious

F#M Asus2 E Asus2

My love hold on keep it precious

So precious

F#M Asus2 E Asus2 E

My love hold on keep it precious

F#M Asus2 E

My love hold on keep it precious

F#M Asus2 E

My love...... keep it precious ohh yeah

F#M Asus2 E

My love hold on keep it precious

F#M Asus2 E

Ohh my love ohh my precious

F#M Asus2 E

Ohh my love lets keep it precious

F#M Asus2

My love, my love, my love, my love

lets keep it precious

F#M Asus2

So hold, hold, hold, hold on

keep it precious

F#M Asus2 E

My love hold on keep it precious, keep it precious

F#M Asus2 E

My love hold on keep it precious

F#M Asus2 E

My love hold on

EADGBE

CHORDS USED: F#M11 = X44200

Asus2

= 002200

= 022100

Dsus2

= XX0230

F#M

= 244222

= 224442 OR XX4442

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