Chords for John Denver, Perhaps Love, Festival de Viña 1985
Tempo:
124.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Em
C
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[G] Perhaps love is [Em] like a resting place, [C] a shelter from the [D] storm.
[G] It exists to give you comfort.
[Em]
[Am] It is there to keep you [D] warm.
[B]
In those times [C] of trouble, [B] [Am] when you are most [D] alone,
[Am] the memory of [A] love will bring you [G] home.
[D] Perhaps [G] love is like a [Em] window, ah, [C] perhaps an open door.
[D] [G] It invites you to come [Em] closer.
It [Am] wants to show you [D] more.
[B] Even if [Em] you lose [C] yourself and don't know what [D] to do,
[Am] the memory [D] of love will [G] see you through.
[Bm] Oh, love to some [Em] is like a cloud, [C] to some a [D] strong [G] steel.
[B] For some [Bm] a way [Em] of living, [C] for some [D] a way [G] to feel.
[Bm] Some say [Em] love is holding on, some [D] say letting [G]
go.
[B] And some say love is [Em]
everything, [Am] and some say they [D] don't know.
[G] Perhaps love is like the [Em] ocean, [C] full of conflict, full [D] of change.
[G] Like a fire when [Em] it's cold outside, [A] or thunder when it [D] rains.
[B] If I should live [Em] forever and [C] all my dreams [D] come true,
[Am] my memories of [D] love will be [G] of you.
[G] It exists to give you comfort.
[Em]
[Am] It is there to keep you [D] warm.
[B]
In those times [C] of trouble, [B] [Am] when you are most [D] alone,
[Am] the memory of [A] love will bring you [G] home.
[D] Perhaps [G] love is like a [Em] window, ah, [C] perhaps an open door.
[D] [G] It invites you to come [Em] closer.
It [Am] wants to show you [D] more.
[B] Even if [Em] you lose [C] yourself and don't know what [D] to do,
[Am] the memory [D] of love will [G] see you through.
[Bm] Oh, love to some [Em] is like a cloud, [C] to some a [D] strong [G] steel.
[B] For some [Bm] a way [Em] of living, [C] for some [D] a way [G] to feel.
[Bm] Some say [Em] love is holding on, some [D] say letting [G]
go.
[B] And some say love is [Em]
everything, [Am] and some say they [D] don't know.
[G] Perhaps love is like the [Em] ocean, [C] full of conflict, full [D] of change.
[G] Like a fire when [Em] it's cold outside, [A] or thunder when it [D] rains.
[B] If I should live [Em] forever and [C] all my dreams [D] come true,
[Am] my memories of [D] love will be [G] of you.
Key:
D
G
Em
C
Am
D
G
Em
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Perhaps love is [Em] like a resting place, [C] a shelter from the [D] storm. _ _
[G] It exists to give you comfort.
[Em] _ _
[Am] It is there to keep you [D] warm.
_ [B]
In those times [C] of trouble, [B] _ [Am] when you are most [D] alone,
_ [Am] the memory of [A] love will bring you [G] home.
_ _ [D] _ _ Perhaps [G] love is like a [Em] window, ah, [C] perhaps an open door.
[D] _ _ [G] It invites you to come [Em] closer.
_ It [Am] wants to show you [D] more.
_ _ [B] Even if [Em] you lose [C] yourself and don't know what [D] to do,
_ [Am] the memory [D] of love will [G] see you through. _ _ _ _
[Bm] Oh, love to some [Em] is like a cloud, [C] to some a [D] strong [G] _ steel.
[B] For some [Bm] a way [Em] of living, _ [C] for some [D] a way [G] to feel.
_ [Bm] Some say [Em] love is holding on, some [D] say letting [G]
go.
_ [B] And some say love is [Em]
everything, [Am] and some say they [D] don't know.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Perhaps love is like the [Em] ocean, _ [C] full of conflict, full [D] of change.
_ [G] Like a fire when [Em] it's cold outside, [A] or thunder when it [D] rains.
_ [B] If I should live [Em] forever and [C] all my dreams [D] come true,
[Am] my memories of [D] love will be [G] of you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] Perhaps love is [Em] like a resting place, [C] a shelter from the [D] storm. _ _
[G] It exists to give you comfort.
[Em] _ _
[Am] It is there to keep you [D] warm.
_ [B]
In those times [C] of trouble, [B] _ [Am] when you are most [D] alone,
_ [Am] the memory of [A] love will bring you [G] home.
_ _ [D] _ _ Perhaps [G] love is like a [Em] window, ah, [C] perhaps an open door.
[D] _ _ [G] It invites you to come [Em] closer.
_ It [Am] wants to show you [D] more.
_ _ [B] Even if [Em] you lose [C] yourself and don't know what [D] to do,
_ [Am] the memory [D] of love will [G] see you through. _ _ _ _
[Bm] Oh, love to some [Em] is like a cloud, [C] to some a [D] strong [G] _ steel.
[B] For some [Bm] a way [Em] of living, _ [C] for some [D] a way [G] to feel.
_ [Bm] Some say [Em] love is holding on, some [D] say letting [G]
go.
_ [B] And some say love is [Em]
everything, [Am] and some say they [D] don't know.
_ _ _ _ _ [G] Perhaps love is like the [Em] ocean, _ [C] full of conflict, full [D] of change.
_ [G] Like a fire when [Em] it's cold outside, [A] or thunder when it [D] rains.
_ [B] If I should live [Em] forever and [C] all my dreams [D] come true,
[Am] my memories of [D] love will be [G] of you. _ _ _ _ _ _ _