Verse 1: C A# F I bought you diamonds and gold, but you hate to shine C A# F I sing a sad, lonely song, but it's what you like C Dm Let's build a home and buy fancy clothes A# F God knows it's how we survive C A# F I might be some years ahead, but let's start tonight Chorus: A# C Speak truth to me F Dm Darling and I'll be true A# C Speak honestly F C Dm Honestly I can't help A# C Falling for you F A# F The better part of me
Verse 2: C A# F I've worn a path with my hands on the map of your skin C A# F You kiss my face in the morning, and I'm born again C Dm From the fire and the sea to the birds and the bees A# F I've seen where life begins C A# F A# F Delicate like paper kites held by the wind Chorus: A# C Speak truth to me F C Dm Darling and I'll be true C A# C Speak honestly F C Dm Honestly I can't help C A# Falling for you C F C Dm Every day I'll be brand new Dm A# C Thank God for you F A# F The better part of me Instrumental: A# | A# | C | C | F | C | Dm | C : A# | A# | C | C | F | C | Dm | C : A# | A# | C | C | F | A# | F : Verse 3: C A# F There will be days we're apart, and I'll long for you C A# F The nights will grow heavy and dark in solitude C Dm But when we collide, we explode in the sky A# F Two stars, we'll block out the view C A# F Today I love you simply because I do Chorus: A# C Speak truth to me F C Dm Darling and I'll be true C A# C Speak honestly F C Dm Honestly I can't help C A# Falling for you C F C Dm Every day I'll be brand new Dm A# C Thank God for you F A# F The better part of me