G  G7  C  Cm  G


[Verse 1]

 G              C              D             G
You ask me if I love you and I choke on my reply
    Bm                 Em            A7              D
I'd rather hurt you honestly Than mislead you with a lie
    Am          D            G       D/F#   Em
And who I am to judge you On what you say or do
    C           G          Am      G/B  D
I'm only just beginning to see the real you


[Chorus]

    G                 C         D             Bm
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
      Em               A  D/A A/C#  D  C  G/H D/A
And I have to close my eyes and     hide
        G              C          D                   Bm
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
        Am                D             G
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides


[Interlude]

G  G7  C  Cm



[Verse 2]

  G                 C                  D                G
Romance and all its strategy leaves me battling with my pride
    Bm              Em           A7            D
But through the insecurity  Some tenderness survives
    Am           D            G          D/F#   Em
I'm just another writer Still trapped within my truth
  C              G             Am        G/B    D
A hesitant prize fighter Still trapped within my youth


[Chorus 2]

    G                 C         D             Bm
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
      Em               A  D/A A/C#  D  C  G/H D/A
And I have to close my eyes and     hide
        G              C          D                   Bm
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
        Am                D             G
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides



[Bridge]

   D
At times I'd like to break you
                      G
And drive you to your knees
   Em                Bm
At times I'd like to break through
    C               C/D
And hold you endlessly


[Chorus 3]

    G                 C         D             Bm
And sometimes when we touch The honesty's too much
      Em               A  D/A A/C#  D  C  G/H D/A
And I have to close my eyes and     hide
        G              C          D                   Bm
I wanna hold you til I die Til we both break down and cry
        Am                D             G
I wanna hold you till the fear in me subsides