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Perhaps Love

John Denver

The song is written by John Denver and released in 1981 in duett with Plácido Domingo.
Modified 03.09.2019

Intro

A
F#m
Bm
E
A
F#m
Bm
E

Verse 1


Perhaps
A
⁠love is like a
F#m
⁠resting place

A
D
⁠shelter from the
E
⁠storm

It ex
A
⁠ists to give you
F#m
⁠comfort

It is
Bm
⁠there to keep you
E
⁠warm

And
C#m
⁠in those times of
F#m
⁠trouble

When
D
⁠you are most
E
⁠alone

The
Bm
⁠memory of
E
⁠love will bring you
A
⁠home
D/E

Verse 2


Perhaps
A
⁠love is like a
F#m
⁠window

Per
D
⁠haps an open
E
⁠door

It in
A
⁠vites you to come
F#m
⁠closer

It
Bm
⁠wants to show you
E
⁠more

And
C#m
⁠even if you
F#m
⁠lose yourself

And
D
⁠don't know what to
E
⁠do

The
Bm
⁠memory of
E
⁠love will see you
A
⁠through

Bridge


Oh,
C#m
⁠Love to some is
F#m
⁠like a cloud

To
D
⁠some as
E
⁠strong as
A
⁠steel

For
C#m
⁠some a way of
F#m
⁠living

For
D
⁠some a
E
⁠way to
A
⁠feel

And
C#m
⁠some say love is
F#m
⁠holding on

And
D
⁠some say
E
⁠letting
A
⁠go

And
C#m
⁠some say love is
F#m
⁠everything

And
Bm
⁠some say they don't
E
⁠know

Verse 3


Perhaps
A
⁠love is like the
F#m
⁠ocean

Full of
D
⁠conflict, full of
E
⁠change

Like a
A
⁠fire when it's
F#m
⁠cold outside

Or
Bm
⁠thunder when it
E
⁠rains

If
C#m
⁠I should live for
F#m
⁠ever

And
D
⁠all my dreams come
E
⁠true

My
Bm
⁠memories of
E
⁠love will be of
A
⁠you

Bridge (the first part is instrumental)

C#m
F#m
D
E
A
C#m
F#m
Bm
E
A

And
C#m
⁠some say love is
F#m
⁠holding on

And
D
⁠some say
E
⁠letting
A
⁠go

And
C#m
⁠some say love is
F#m
⁠everything

And
Bm
⁠some say they don't
E
⁠know

Verse 3 repeated


Perhaps
A
⁠love is like the
F#m
⁠ocean

Full of
D
⁠conflict, full of
E
⁠change

Like a
A
⁠fire when it's
F#m
⁠cold outside

Or
Bm
⁠thunder when it
E
⁠rains

If
C#m
⁠I should live for
F#m
⁠ever

And
D
⁠all my dreams come
E
⁠true

My
Bm
⁠memories of
E
⁠love will be of
A
⁠you

Ending

F#m
Bm
E7
A