Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) CAPO at 1° fret to play along with record (Original key Eb) Intro: D D7 G Bbmaj7 Love |------|-----|-----|-----| Verse 1: D D7 If life was a classroom, G Love is just a lesson, Bb6 D An answer you can guess until you get it right, D7 And you with your hand up, G who were you to answer, Bb6 G It's just when everything is clearly in your sights
Bridge: A G Cast you adrift, but I don't know the notion, A Here's what it is, say it with me Chorus: D E7 D G It's only love, take it until it's gone, C The thing you build your world upon, G D The wait is good enough, E7 D G It's only love, there's nothin like a fantasy, C The way we think it oughtta be, D It's never quit enough Verse 2: D D7 If life was a spaceship, G cruisin through the cosmos, Bb6 D Love will be the rock that blows you from your sky, D7 The look can be elated, G it can be explosive, Bb6 G The one that leaves you cold all you can do is lie, Bridge: A G So bite your lip, hide your emotions, A Here's what it is, sing it with me Chorus: D E7 D G It's only love, take it until it's gone, C The thing you build your world upon, G D The wait is good enough, E7 D G It's only love, there's nothin like a fantasy, C The way we think it oughtta be, D It's never quit enough Bridge: C Are we asking too much of it, (it's only love), G/B We're not controlin it, (It's only), Bbmaj7 We can hold on, hold on, yea, (yea) Chorus: D E7 F# G |-- It's only love, ------|-----| C G It's only love, D E7 F# G It's only love, there's nothin like a fantasy C N.C. The way we think it oughtta be, yeah Outro: E F#7 Ab A It's only love, take it until it's gone, D The thing you build your world upon, A E The wait is good enough, F#7 Ab A It's only love, there's nothin like a fantasy, D The way we think it oughtta be, A E It's never quite enough E F#7 Ab A It's only love, take it until it's gone, D The thing you build your world upon, A E The wait is good enough, F#7 Ab A It's only love, there's nothin like a fantasy, D The way we think it oughtta be, A E It's never quite enough