Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Difficulty: Intermediate
Intro:
Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb x2
Verse 1:
Eb MajorEb
Standing in the open light
Bb majorBb
Within the swelter of the night
FF Bb majorBb
I found myself staring at you
Eb MajorEb
And every time our fingers touched
Bb majorBb
I felt like it would be too much
FF Bb majorBb
And too little to hang onto
Refrain:
Eb MajorEb FF
I cannot fall in love with you
Bb majorBb G minorGm
I cannot feel this way so soon, so soon
C minorCm FF
I cannot be this way with you
Bb majorBb G minorGm
I cannot fall in love with you
Chorus:
C minorCm
I knew it when you looked my way
FF
That I'd be begging you to stay
Bb majorBb
I couldn't say it to myself
G minorGm
I couldn't say it to myself
C minorCm
I felt it burning in the way
FF
I held on when you pulled away
Bb majorBb
I couldn't say it to myself
G minorGm
I couldn't say it to myself
C minorCm FF
I couldn't say it
Bb majorBb
I couldn't just say it
Verse 2:
Eb MajorEb
And every evening, every time
Bb majorBb
I keep replaying in my mind
FF Bb majorBb
And wondering if you do the same
Eb MajorEb
And if it makes you lose your breath
Bb majorBb
And if it makes you just forget
FF Bb majorBb
That all of it's a bit insane
Refrain:
Eb MajorEb FF
I cannot fall in love with you
Bb majorBb G minorGm
I cannot feel this way so soon
C minorCm FF
I cannot be this way with you
Bb majorBb G minorGm
I cannot fall in love with you
Chorus:
C minorCm
I knew it when you looked my way
FF
That I'd be begging you to stay
Bb majorBb
I couldn't say it to myself
G minorGm
I couldn't say it to myself
C minorCm
I felt it burning in the way
FF
I held on when you pulled away
Bb majorBb
I couldn't say it to myself
G minorGm
I couldn't say it to myself
C minorCm
I knew it when you looked my way
FF
That I'd be begging you to stay
Bb majorBb
I couldn't say it to myself
G minorGm
I couldn't say it to myself
C minorCm
I felt it burning in the way
FF
I held on when you pulled away
Bb majorBb
I couldn't say it to myself
G minorGm
I couldn't say it to myself
C minorCm FF
I couldn't say it
Bb majorBb G minorGm
I couldn't just say it
Outro:
Eb MajorEb FF
But I cannot fall in love with you
Bb majorBb G minorGm
I cannot feel this way so soon, so soon
C minorCm FF
I cannot be this way with you
Bb majorBb G minorGm
I cannot fall in love with you