Tom: Am
E Am G F
[Verse]
Am G
You're a step away, just a breath away, I want to let you in
F E
You look like you're from heaven but it feels like you're a sin
Am G
I push you away, almost every day, afraid to feel like this
F E
The presence of your torture is the absence of your kiss
[Chorus]
Am F G
Before you go I'd like to hold you close
E
and breathe you in
Am F G
Oh before you go I'd like to let you know
E
That I love you
Am F G E
Oh I know, you said "no" and now you're letting go
[Verse 2]
Am G
Your skin brushes mine, is the rush just mine, I hope you feel this too
F E
my cheeks are turning red now, why am I quite so see-through
Am G
Would you cross the line, although you're not mine, my judgement is impaired
F E
The way my heart is racing is making me quite scared
[Chorus 2]
Am F G
Before you go I'd like to hold you close
E
and breathe you in
Am F G
Oh before you go I'd like to let you know
E
That I love you
Am F G E
Oh I know, I said "no" and now you're letting go
M8:
C E Am G F Am E
So meet me after dark underneath the green canopy
C E Am G F Am E
and knowing that we soon will part, you draw your body close to me
E
and you say so softly
[Chorus 3]
Am F G
Before I go I’d like to hold you close
E
And breath you in oh
(And breath you in)
Am F G
Before I go I’d like to let you know
(I won’t forget your face)
E
That I love you oh
(It’s burned into my brain)
Am F G
Before I go I’d like to hold you close
(It’s breaking my heart to leave you like this)
E
And breath you in oh
(But I cannot stay)
Am F G
Before I go I’d like to let you know
(Oh how can I leave, leave you behind)
E
I love you oh
Am F
I know you said no
G E
But I’m not letting go
