Why Would I Let You Go

	  		Intro C7M/11  C  C/B 
 
Verse 1:
Am       Am7/G  F7M  
 Here we are 
 C/E 
Laughing at the sea 
D7(9) 
 Baby, you and me 
F7M            C/E             
 Kissing like lovers 
         Am       Am7/G  F7M  
Long deprived of human  touch 
  F#º       G 
Whispering with two tongues 
   G#º                Am  D7(9) 
Afraid of saying too mu - uch 
     C7M/11             C  C/B 
Why would I let you go? 
 
Verse 2:
Am       Am7/G  F7M   
 Here we are 
 C/E                 
Burning down the sun 
D7(9) 
 Prisoners on the run 
F7M            C/E          
 Drowning our sorrows 
     Am   Am7/G          F7M 
In another desperate embrace 
 F#º         G               
Pushing back anything 
      G#º              Am  D7(9)   
That might get in our way- y 
         C7M/11       C   
Why would I let you go? 


    Dm7 
And in my dreams I have the strength 
    G7 
To not keep love at an arm's length 
    C/E                             
And in my dreams 
                  F         C/E  
I see myself the way you do 
    Dm7 
And in my dreams I understand 
     G7 
The value of the love at hand 
    C/E                         
And in my dreams 
   E+             F 
I love you like I used to 


( G4/7  C  C/B )  
 
Verse 3:
Am       Am7/G  F    
 Here we are 
   C/E               
Stranded on a cloud 
D7(9) 
 The ocean's getting loud 
F7M          C/E              
 Aching for something 
       Am         Am7/G    F7M 
To prolong this credulous view 
F#º            G              
Asking the sunset 
           G#º                 Am  D7(9) 
For more crimson, violet and blu - ue 
         C7M/11       C   
Why would I let you go? 
 

    Dm7 
And in my dreams I have the strength 
    G7 
To not keep love at an arm's length 
    C/E                             
And in my dreams 
                  F         C/E 
I see myself the way you do 
    Dm7 
And in my dreams I understand 
     G7 
The value of the love at hand 
    C/E                     
And in my dreams 
   E+             F     
I love you like I used to 
         G4/7          
Why would I let 
      G7               
Your love run out 
    C7M/11    C  C/B 
On me    -   e 

 
Verse 4:
Am       Am7/G  F7M   
 Here we are 
 C/E               
Lit up by the moon 
D7(9) 
 Babe, I spoke too soon 
F7M           C/E             
 Taking for granted 
         Am     Am7/G      F7M  
All the love I cared to devour 
  F#º           G               
Spurning a heart so pure 
      G#º                 Am  D7(9) 
Cause I can't muster the po - wer 
         C7M/11       C   
How could I let you go?