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Transcribed by Chris Rittelmeyer NOTE: This is not the version from The Bittersweet album. I'm not sure what LP or EP this version is from, but I think it's better than The Bittersweet version. He does it in Drop D, but I do this in standard tuning. It's up to you!
DmI would have given my world to sCee F CYou delivFer the jailerC's key BbI'd give you the creditF And take what went wrong C
DmI would have given most anything C F CTo see your lips mFove but hear me singiCng BbIf you had opened your mouth F And spit out my song C
DmLover Cyou're forgiveFn You have suffereFd for long enoughC F They're holdFing their breath C And I'm calliFng their bluff Bb Our lovFe is stronCg enough F Our lovFe is stronCg enough Dm C F
DmIf there were ever a movie Cmade F That outlCines my life in sFome honest way C BbLine for line note for note andF page by page C DmI'd hope that who ever played yoCur part F Would feel Cmy remorseful Fand heavy heart C BbThey would open their mouth and unFyieldingly say C
DmLover Cyou're forgivFen You have sufferFed for long enoughC F They're holdFing their breath C And I'm callinFg their bluff Bb Our lovFe is stronCg enough F Our lovFe is stronCg enough Dm C F
AmInstead you held the key overE my head C And just out of reach D Till aFny love that used toC be Got wasFted on the need for mCe To feFel as though I could be Cfree 'Cause I'm not yoFur asshole I'm not your thief C F Am6/F# G I thank the lord that I finally was released
AmLover Gyou're forgivCen We've both suffereAmd for long enougGh C They allF held their breath G But we couldn't call theiAmr bluff F 'Cause our love wFasn't strong enougGh C Our lovFe wasn't strong eGnough C Our loFve wasn't strong eGnough C