For original: transpose chords down 2 1/2-steps (first chord G) and capo 2.
ORDER: I V1 PC C V2 PC C B FC O
[INTRO]
A | | | | |
[VERSE 1]
Dadd9 A/C# Dadd9 F#m7
And there you stand: opened heart, opened doors
Dadd9 A/C# Dadd9 Esus4 E
full of life with the world that's wanting more.
Dadd9 A/C# Dadd9 F#m7
But I can see when the lights start to fade,
Dadd9 A/C# Dadd9 Esus4 E
the day is done and your smile has gone away.
[PRE-CHORUS]
C#m F#m7 Dadd9
Let me raise you up
Bm7 A/C# Dadd9
Let me be your love
[CHORUS]
A
May I hold you
E/G#
as you fall to sleep,
F#m A/E D
when the world is closing in,
E
and you can't breathe?
A
May I love you,
E/G#
may I be your shield
F#m A/E D
when no one can be found,
E A | |
may I lay you down?
[VERSE 2]
Dadd9 A/C# Dadd9 F#m7
All I want is to keep you safe from the cold,
Dadd9 A/C# Dadd9 Esus4 E
to give you all that your heart needs the most
[PRE-CHORUS]
C#m F#m7 Dadd9
Let me raise you up
Bm7 A/C# Dadd9
Let me be your love
[CHORUS 2]
A E/G#
May I hold you (hold you)
as you fall to sleep,
F#m
When the world is closing in
F#m A/E D
when the world is closing in,
E
and you can't breathe?
A E/G#
May I love you, (love you)
May I be your shield.
F#m A/E D
when no one can be found,
E Dadd9
may I lay you down?
[BRIDGE]
( Dadd9 ) F#m7
All that's made me (made me)
Dadd9
is all worth trading (worth trading)
A A/C# E
just to have one moment with you.
Dadd9 F#m7
So I will let go (will let go)
Dadd9
of all that I know (that I know)
A A/C# E
knowing that you're here with me,
Bm7 A/C# Dadd9
for your love is changing me.
[FINAL CHORUS]
A
May I hold you
E/G#
as you fall to sleep,
F#m A/E D
when the world is closing in,
E
and you can't breathe?
B
May I love you,
F#/A#
may I be your shield
G#m B/F# E
when no one can be found,
F# B
may I lay you down?
[OUTRO]
( B ) | | F# | |
G#m | F# | E | F# |
B | | F# | |
G#m | F# | E | F# |
B | | | |
