Sara Bareilles - Love Song

Sara Bareilles - Love Song: X0 ~* R6 d+ o0 c8 t9 H) [
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Em D
Head under water,
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And they tell me to breathe easy for a while.* }1 a1 ], M+ I. z% x. |
Em D G A
The breathing gets harder, even I know that.
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Em D G
You made room for me but it’s too soon to see,
A
If I’m happy in your hands.
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I’m unusually hard to hold on to.+ X, X+ S+ n% p, c

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Blank stares at blank pages.2 G. t: Y6 U& V# z  G$ l! {; [
Em A
No easy way to say this.1 ]$ W( e1 U4 d3 K
Em D A Bm
You mean well, but you make this hard on me.

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I'm not gonna write you a love song,8 P2 z3 [: S9 l2 r  g( T
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'Cause you asked for it,6 ]4 ~8 M( U( G8 c! X0 _& m
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'Cause you need one, you see.
Em
I'm not gonna write you a love song,: B, `2 J/ S$ O3 X4 R( Q* |& t
A
'Cause you tell me it's,5 h/ ]# T$ E% E3 U7 [% p1 U/ [$ w
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Make or break in this.
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If you’re on your way,# h% @! r7 |$ b6 y/ ~% q
Em G
I'm not gonna write you to stay.' Z# c$ x5 Y7 n" D7 v( s
Bm
If all you have is leaving,
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I’m gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today.9 ~! G  t9 ]( m9 |" ?
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Bm A
Today.6 U' u# `8 E3 O( ]1 F
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(same chord progression throughout the song for the verses)

I learned the hard way,& B+ c; \: e/ ?3 p; \! l
That they all say things you want to hear./ [, U9 b& ?$ a" r
My heavy heart sinks deep down under you,4 f: B+ v, e5 Z* Z; f
And your twisted words, your help just hurts.
You are not what I thought you were.( ], H( M. X( }/ b0 M; i; {
Hello to high and dry.

Convinced me to please you.8 Q! v9 [4 S6 z; O  z
Made me think that I need this too.) }. k. P  d. b/ x
I’m trying to let you hear me as I am.4 A$ J. x1 ], G

I'm not gonna write you a love song," |# q" U% M) ]7 s9 r* y( D
'Cause you asked for it,% P& r4 ^( p  k  w$ K% x& y
'Cause you need one, you see.
I'm not gonna write you a love song,
'Cause you tell me it's,3 B, w& i) D, S7 Z( @" P
Make or breaking this.2 z+ ?6 X5 L% a: p( r0 }  h
If you’re on your way,
I'm not gonna write you to stay.) b: ?9 [6 F' }" W+ r& U
If all you have is leaving,: Y* B8 u1 b9 _9 R
I’m gonna need a better reason to write you a love song today.  ~2 {$ k- }6 c% z, q, o7 R

Promise me you'll leave the light on,
To help me see with daylight, my guide, gone.8 h% }  v5 `6 _# G
'Cause I believe there's a way you can love me because I say,: N+ d# }: _9 `! _# \7 p
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I won't write you a love song,- i4 U' r" \8 ~  B% ]- @( O7 \
'Cause you asked for it,! i! f" s7 Y8 x) |
'Cause you need one you see.% W( S/ \. Y( Z; g
I'm not gonna write you a love song,* g' T. c  |! x- n5 Y
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.
Is that why you wanted a love song,8 q) F1 I: C9 C; T3 Y8 _
'Cause you asked for it,4 X+ O6 w4 m/ C0 i1 L
'Cause you need one you see.
I’m not gonna write you a love song,  J7 y' Z  `8 e
'Cause you tell me it's make or breaking this.
If you’re on your way,
I’m not gonna write you to stay.$ v+ {% {* @7 }' E) O
If your heart is nowhere in it,0 m5 b, ]9 g0 c5 h# v2 k1 x
I don’t want it for a minute.
Babe, I’ll walk the seven seas when I believe that there's a reason to,* _6 ~! g$ G- a6 {, _
Write you a love song today.
Today