ryan adams
learn to love
easy plateau vol . 1

standard tune / no capo

by michael G . drexler

chords :

G C/G C/B C/F# Am D ( 7 ) Em D7/F# C
E 3 0 ( 0 ) ( 0 ) 0 2 0 2 0
B ( 1 ) 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 1
G 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0
D 0 2 0 0 2 0 2 0 2
A 2 3 2 x 0 x 2 x 3
E 3 3 x 2 x x 0 2

xintro :

E | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D | – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A | – – – – – – – 0 – – – 2 – – 3 – – – | > C/G C/F# G
E | – – – 3 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

steps >
E C/F# G
E 0 – 2 – 3

steps >g steps >g
i will learn to love , i will learn
C/G C/B Am C/F#
and i will teach myself to speak to you out on the city buses
steps >g steps >g
without talking now that i have someplace to turn
C/G C/F# G
i will learn to love , i will learn

steps > G steps > G
i will speak your name , i will speak
C/G C/B Am C/F#
and i will say it to myself as i’m quietly night skating
steps > G steps > G
out on that ice in them rinks they got downtown
C/G C/B Am C/F#
that they only use at christmas time when that times square ball goes down
steps > G steps > G
and for that second a lover’s kiss bought in that change
C/G C/B Am C/F#
too many birds go scattering to count the wings
C/G G C/G G
but i will learn

steps > D

D ( 7 ) C/G G
i will do these things inside your love
D ( 7 ) C/G G
however fragile is how broken it becomes
Am C/B C/G
if i don’t tell you how i’m feeling it’s because
C C/B Am C/B C C/B G
i’m still learning , but i will learn to love

steps > G steps > G
this is how we walk together , old and filled with holes
C/G C/B Am C/F#
in these sweaters , scarves and fireworks between us holding hands
steps > G steps > G
inside a million stars together as we walk
C/G C/B Am C/F#
and we sit on some old bench i touch your hand in this old park
C/G G C/G G
inside of you , inside of us

steps > D

D ( 7 ) C/G G
i will do these things inside your love
D ( 7 ) C/G G
however fragile is how broken it becomes
Am C/B C/G
if i don’t tell you how i’m feeling it’s because
C C/B Am C/B C C/B G
i’m still learning , but i will learn to love

G D/F#

Em C/G G D7/F#
and i will never let you go , not now
Em C/G G D7/F# . . .
i’m too old to let you go and i’m too young to let you down

steps > G steps > G
i will hold you close and brush your hair so fine
C/G C/B Am C/F#
as the day reclines like old men tired . . fed and filled with wine
steps > G steps > G
in their favorite chairs , honey i ain’t ever scared
C/G C/B Am C/F#
you are with me all the time you are always there

C G C G
and i will never let you go

steps > D

D ( 7 ) C/G G
i will do these things inside your love
D ( 7 ) C/G G
however fragile is how broken it becomes
Am C/B C/G
if i don’t tell you how i’m feeling it’s because
C C/B Am C/B C C/B Em
i’m still learning , but i will learn to love

Am C/B C G
i’m still learning , but i . . will learn to love

G