Capo
2
Difficulty
Intermediate
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CAROLINE JONES featuring ALYSSA BONAGURA
β« Intro:
D G
D G
β« Verse :
D A G
It's not if but when he says
D A
Those three words I know we feel
D A G
It's not if but when we're ready
D A
To tell the whole world that it's real
β« Pre-Chorus:
Am
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
G F
But for now it's just ours
Am
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
F G
Could be written in the stars
β« Chorus:
D A G
Take it day by day, sweet and slow
D A G
Keep it cool, no one has to know
D A G
What we've found is precious as gold
Bm A G
Keep it saa-a-a-afe for now
Bm A G
Keep it saa-a-a-afe for now
β« Verse :
E B A E
People rush to call it love
B
Put too much pressure on a new romance
E B A E
Desperate to find 'the one'
B
Living in the future tense
β« Pre-Chorus:
Bm A G
But you don't want to miss the magic
Bm
Ooh ooh ooh ooh
G
It's so rare to have it
β« Chorus:
E B A
Take it day by day, sweet and slow
E B A
Keep it cool, no one has to know
E B A
What you've found is precious as gold
C#m B A
Keep it saa-a-a-afe for now
C#m B A
Keep it saa-a-a-afe for now
E B A
Keep it saa-a-a-afe for now
(Keep it safe)
E B A
Saa-a-a-afe for now
(You keep it safe for now)
β« Break:
F# B E B
Keep it safe for now-ow
F# B E B
Keep it safe for now-ow-ow
F# B E B
Keep it safe for now-ow
F# B A
Keep it safe for now
β« Chorus:
E B A
So take it day by day, sweet and slow
E B A
Keep it cool, no one has to know
E B A
This love story's never been told
C#m B A
Keep it saa-a-a-afe for now
β« Chorus:
E B A
Take it day by day, sweet and slow
E B A
Keep it cool, no one has to know
E B A
This love story's never been told
C#m B A
Keep it saa-a-a-afe for now
C#m B A
Keep it saa-a-a-afe for now
C#m B A
Keep it saa-a-a-afe for now
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Song History
Published: January 27, 2023
Last Updated: January 17, 2026