E Am G F

[Verse]
          Am                                G
You're a step away, just a breath away, I want to let you in
          F                              E
You look like you're from heaven but it feels like you're a sin
        Am                           G
I push you away, almost every day, afraid to feel like this
       F                             E
The presence of your torture is the absence of your kiss

[Chorus]
Am                F               G
Before you go I'd like to hold you close
       E
and breathe you in
Am                    F                G
Oh before you go I'd like to let you know
        E
That I love you
       Am             F        G                 E
Oh I know, you said "no" and now you're letting go

[Verse 2]
              Am                                  G
Your skin brushes mine, is the rush just mine, I hope you feel this too
     F                                E
my cheeks are turning red now, why am I quite so see-through
           Am                                             G
Would you cross the line, although you're not mine, my judgement is impaired
      F                         E
The way my heart is racing is making me quite scared

[Chorus 2]

Am                F               G
Before you go I'd like to hold you close
       E
and breathe you in
Am                    F                G
Oh before you go I'd like to let you know
        E
That I love you
       Am          F        G                 E
Oh I know, I said "no" and now you're letting go

M8:

    C             E   Am     G        F    Am  E
So meet me after dark underneath the green canopy
       C                        E         Am        G    F   Am  E
and knowing that we soon will part, you draw your body close to me
         E
and you say so softly

[Chorus 3]

Am                F                G
Before I go I’d like to hold you close
      E
And breath you in oh
(And breath you in)
Am               F               G
Before I go I’d like to let you know
(I won’t forget your face)
        E
That I love you oh
(It’s burned into my brain)
Am                F                G
Before I go I’d like to hold you close
(It’s breaking my heart to leave you like this)
      E
And breath you in oh
(But I cannot stay)
Am               F                G
Before I go I’d like to let you know
(Oh how can I leave, leave you behind)
    E
I love you oh
    Am           F
I know you said no
     G              E
But I’m not letting go