Only the Ones We Love — Tanita Tikaram
Chords and lyrics for Only the Ones We Love by Tanita Tikaram (key of F).
Intro
[Dm] [Am] [C] [C7]
Verse 1
Oh, you [F]can't say nothing to the [C]pouring [F]rain
And you can't say nothing till there's [Dm]hope again
Say, [Am]oh my baby, you must [C]never change
For we're only the ones we [F]love
Verse 2
I've stood stolen by a [C]pauper's [F]heart
Yes, I've stood stolen where the [Dm]aching starts
But the [Am]way you watched, it's a [C]life apart
For we're only the ones we [F]love
Bridge
[Dm]Only, [F]only, you're the [C]only one who could [C7]say
I could love this [F]way,[C] I could love this [F]way
Verse 3
Oh, you can't get even with this [C]kind of [F]pain
But to see you steady brings the [Dm]calm again
Say, [Am]oh my baby, let them [C]stay the same
For we're only the ones we [F]love
Verse 4
They've seen something which [C]I'll never [F]see
But I dreamed something when you [Dm]fell for me
Yeah, [Am]I dreamed something which [C]soars above
For we're only the ones we [F]love
[C]Only the ones we [F]love
[Dm]Love, [Am]love, mm [C]mm mm mm mm [F]mm
[Dm]Love, [Am]love[C]
Verse 5
Oh, [F]I get tired and [C]I get [F]old
But to see you steady brings a [Dm]flood of gold
Say, [Am]oh, my baby, I've been [C]taught and told
We're only the ones we [F]love
[C]Only the ones we [F]love
[Dm]Love, [Am]love, mm [C]mm mm mm mm [F]mm
[Dm]Love,[Am] mm [C]mm mm mm mm [F]mm
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