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Once was a woman and once was a man
                    C                  G
Who'd never been lovers, just good friends

Both of them happy with rings on their hands
                              C       G
But they'd dreamed of each other, romance

[Verse 2]
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So picture two people alone in a room

Together for the very first time
               C                     G
Candles are burning, holding each other
  G
And picture two people whose dreams have come true

They must be goin' out of their minds
                C                  G
If for only a moment seems like forever

[Chorus]
G
Finishing touches

The canvas set to dry
 Am
Each color tells its story
     C
Of where and when and why
 G
Finishing touches

[Verse 3]
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Now no one can know what a love is to life
                    C            G
Till they have to choose one, lose one

And no one can know what a heartache is like
                   C            G
Till they have to break one, take one

[Chorus]
G
Finishing touches

The canvas set to dry
 Am
Each color tells its story
     C
Of where and when and why
  G
Finishing touches

[Verse 4]
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Now, there is a woman and there is a man
                              C                 G
Who used to be good friends, now they're just lovers

Their dreams of forever must come to an end
      C                        G
And stop all this madness, somehow recover

[Verse 5]
G
So picture two people alone in a room

Who finally have made up their minds
              C               G
Oh, how the tears flow, both know
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And picture them holdin' each other real tight

Knowing it's the very last time
              C       G
They gotta let go, let go

[Chorus]
G
Finishing touches

The canvas set to dry
 Am
Each color tells its story
     C
Of where and when and why
 G
Finishing touches