Vanessa Carlton - The Only Way To Love

[ verse 1 ]
D Em Bm
for you , the coast is clear
G D Em Bm
bury my fear , you’re the edge of the ocean
G D Em Bm
the tide follows what’s rights
G D
and so have i
Em Bm G Em
you say let’s get out of here

[ pre – chorus ]
D G Bm A Em
there’s a danger when you feel without thinking
D G Bm Dsus A
in this moment what i fear , i need the most

[ chorus ]
Bm G D
i want to run but i won’t get very far
A Bm G D
cause i can’t fight the force of my young beating heart
A Bm
like a soldier steady march
G D
answering the call
A G D
it’s the only way to love

[ instrumental ]
Em Bm G

[ verse 2 ]
D Em Bm
now , we walk the streets
G D G Bm G
the city speaks the tales of paramours
D Em Bm
the wave , it comes for me
G D Em Bm G
Am i brave enough to let go?

[ pre – chorus ]
Em D G Bm A Em
we are walking up the stairs to your apartment
D G Bm A
you open up the door and let me in

[ chorus ]
Bm G D
i want to run but i won’t get very far
A Bm G D
cause i can’t fight the force of my young beating heart
A Bm
like a soldier steady march
G D
answering the call
A G
it’s the only way to love

[ bridge ]
D Bm
the energy comes . . feel a rush
A G
it will move you
D Bm
the energy goes and you trust
D A G
it will come back again
D Bm
our hands will trace . . out a map
D A G
that is ancient
D Bm
drawing our fate . . all of this pain
D A
an illusion

[ chorus ]
Bm G D
i want to run but i won’t get very far
A Bm G D
cause i can’t fight the force of my young beating heart
A Bm
like a soldier steady march
G D
answering the call
A G
it’s the only way to
A Bm G D
i want to run but i won’t get very far
A Bm G D
cause i can’t fight the force of my young beating heart
A Bm
like a soldier steady march
G D
answering the call
A G D Bm G D
it’s the only way to love
Em Bm G
you’re the edge of the ocean
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