G            C           G   
I need love, love to ease my mind 
               Bm      Em            Am   
and I need to find time, someone to call mine.
    D7sus D7
My Mama  said:
 
     G                        C            G 
You can't hurry love  no you just have to wait.
           Bm             Em                Am      D7
She said: Love don't come easy, but it's a game of give and take.
     G                           C            G
You can't hurry love. No you'll just have to wait.
      Bm         Em            Am         D7sus   D7
Just trust on a good time, no matter how long it takes.
 
 Bm
How many heartaches must I stand, 
          Em
before I find the love to let me live again.
              C
Right now the only thing, that keeps me hangin' on,
        D7                        C                 D7sus- D7
when I feel my strenghth, oh it's almost gone, I remember Mama said:
 
     G                        C            G 
You can't hurry love  no you just have to wait.
           Bm            Em                Am      D7
She said: Love don't come easy, but it's a game of give and take.
     G                          C           G
How long must I wait? How much more must I take,
        Bm   Em        Am              D7sus- D7
before loneliness will cause my heart, heart to break?
 
   Bm 
No I can't bear to live my life alone.
          Em 
I grow impatient for a love to call my own.
            C
But when I feel that I, I can't go on.
            D7                     C             D7sus-  D7
Well these Precious words keep me hangin' on, I remember Mama said: 
 
     G                        C            G 
You can't hurry love  no you just have to wait.
          Bm             Em                Am      D7
She said: Love don't come easy, but it's a game of give and take.
     G                           C            G
You can't hurry love. No you'll just have to wait.
      Bm         Em            Am         D7sus   D7
Just trust on a good time, no matter how long it takes.
 
      G
Now break!
 
     G                    C     G
Now love, love don't come easy, 
       Bm      Em         Am  D7sus-D7
but I keep on waiting, anticipating 
          G                     C     G
for that soft voice to talk to me at night, 
          Bm    Em       Am      D7            
for some tender arms to hold me tight. 
        G            C            G
I keep waiting, oh 'till that say,  
             Bm   Em                    Am     D7sus- D7 
but it ain't easy no, you know it ain't easy- My Mama said: 
 
 
     G                        C            G 
You can't hurry love  no you just have to wait.
           Bm            Em                Am      D7
She said: Love don't come easy, but it's a game of give and take.
     G                           C            G
You can't hurry love. No you'll just have to wait.
     Bm         Em            Am         D7sus   D7
Just trust on a good time, no matter how long it takes
 
Can´t Stop Loving You
Intro: C  G  Am  F   
 
C 
  so you're leaving
G              
  in the morning
Am               Em
  on the early train
F            G
 I could say everything's alright
F            G
 I could pretend and say good bye
C
  got your ticket
G
  got your suitcase
Am                   Em  
  got your leaving smile
F              G
 I could say that's the way it goes
F            G            Em7    Am
 I could pretend and you won't know
            G 
that I was lying
         C      G   F 
cause I can't stop loving you
      C      G   F
No I can't stop loving you
       C      G   F 
no, I won´t stop loving you
  Bb        F
why should I___
C
  took a taxi
G
  to the station
Am                Em
  not a word was said
F           G 
 I saw you walk across the road
F           G 
 maybe the last time, I don't know

 
C
  feeling humble
G
  I heard a rumble
Am                 Em
  on the railway track
F            G
 and when I hear the whistle blow
F         G           Em7   Am
 I walk away and you won't know
               G
Then I´ll be crying

         C      G   F 
cause I can't stop loving you
      C      G   F
No I can't stop loving you
       C      G   F 
no, I won´t stop loving you
  Bb        F
why should I___
 
  G        Em7      C
Why should I even try?  I'll always be here by your side
  G    Em7  C
Why, why, why?  I never want it to say
  G       Em7    C
Why, why, even try?
                             Bb                 F
I'll always be here if you change, change your mind

C# 
  so you're leaving
G#              
  in the morning
Bbm              Fm
  on the early train
F#           G#
 I could say everything's alright
    F#         G#       Fm7      Bbm
And I could pretend and say good bye
                   G#
But that would be lying

 
         C#     G#  F# 
cause I can't stop loving you
      C#     G#  F#
No I can't stop loving you
       C#     G#  F# 
no, I won´t stop loving you
 B        F#
why should I___
 
 
         C#     G#  F# 
cause I can't stop loving you
      C#     G#  F#
No I can't stop loving you
       C#     G#  F# 
no, I won´t stop loving you
          B    F#  
Why should I_____, (why should I?)
          B    F#  
Why should I______, (Tell me why)
           A   E         C#
Why should I______ even try?
Thunder And Lightening
Ab/Bb...Gm/Bb..................Bb
I never really thought I'd get tired 
.
Ab/Bb..Gm/Bb.......Bb
of playing games
.
(similar)
But I've been holding back for too long
Now the time has come to get it right
Now's the time to show them all that they're wrong
.
Eb/Bb..........Fm7.........Ab/Bb.....Gm7
'Cos they said thunder and they said lightning
.
Eb/Bb....Fm7..........Ab/Bb
It would never strike twice
.
.......Eb/Bb.....Fm7...Ab/Bb.........Gm7
Oh but if that's true, why can't you tell me
.
Eb/Bb....Fm7...........Ab/Bb
How come this feels so nice, 
.
...........Ab/Bb..Gm/Bb
Oh it feels alright
.
Never ever did believe in guiding lights
'Cos what you didn't hold, slipped away
Oh but there's a feeling deep down in my shoe
'Cos things look like they're going my way
.
'Cos they say thunder and they say lightning
It would never strike twice
Oh but if that's true, why can't you tell me
How come this feels so nice, Oh it feels alright
.
Solo
Gm7/Bb | Ab/Bb | Gm7/Bb | Ab/Bb
Gm7/Bb | Ab/Bb | Bb | Ab/Bb
Bb | Ab/Bb | Bb | Ab/Bb
Bb | Ab/Bb | Bb | Ab/Bb Gm/Bb ||
.
I never ever did believe in a second chance
You get, just one crack of the whip, that's all
If you played the game, you got treated right
Oh but I'm not playing the game, no more
.
'Cos they say thunder and they say lightning
It would never strike twice
Oh but if that's true, why can't you tell me
How come this feels so nice, Oh it feels alright
 

I'm Not Moving
Eb/Bb..Eb+/A......Abmaj7
If you feel it do it,
.
Gm7..............Fm7
You don't need a reason
.
Gm7.................Fm7
For all you know it could be good for you
.
(similar)
To show your feelings
Don't just leave them
Do the things you believe in, 
.
..........G7
it's alright
.
......G+.......G....Ab
Don't worry turn around, 
.
Eb/Bb...........Cm
I will still be here
.
.......Fm7.......Cm
I'm not moving nowhere
.
.........Fm7............Cm
You just try and push me out
.
...........Fm7
No, I'm not moving
.
Gm.........................G7-9
No, I'm not going anywhere tonight
.
If you think it, say it
'Cos no-one will stop you
Don't keep quiet 
just 'cos you think you ought to
Feel free to shout it loud, 
speak your mind, spit it out
.
Cm...........Fm7.......Cm
'Cos I'm not moving nowhere
.
.........Fm7.............Cm
You just try and push me out
.
...........Fm7......Cm7
No I'm not moving nowhere 
.
...........Fm7
There's no hurry, I can sit it out
.
Gm...................G7-9...................Eb/Bb
So don't worry turn around, I will still be here
.


......Eb+/A..............Abmaj7
If it hurts don't do it
.
Gm7.............Fm7
'Cos no-one can take you make you drink
.
Gm7............Fm7
And no-one can tell you what you think
.
Gm7..............Fm7
Remember if your spirit starts to sink
.
Gm7..............Fm7.....................Eb/Bb
Don't worry turn around, I will still be here
 

If Leaving Me Is Easy 
Fm7................Fm6..Fm
I read all the letters,
.
Fm7..............Fm6...Fm.........Ebmaj9 
I read each word that you've sent to me
.
Eb..............Cm7
And though it's past now,
.
.........Ab.............Gm7 
and your words start to fade
.
.......Ab.............................Gm7
All the memories I have start, still remain
.
Fm7..................Fm6...Fm
I've kept all the pictures,
.
Fm7...............Fm6..Fm..Ebmaj9......Eb 
but I hide my feelings so no-one knows
.
Ebmaj9 Eb |
.
Fm7...............Fm6..Fm...Fm7
Oh sure my friends all come round,
.
.............Fm6..Fm....Ebmaj9 
but I'm in a crowd on my own
.
Eb...............Cm7
It's 'cos you're gone now,
.
Abmaj7................Gm7  
but your heart, still remains
.
..........Abmaj7..............Gm7
And it'll be here if you come again
.
You see, I'd heard the rumours, 
I knew before you let me know
But I didn't believe it, not you,
No you would not let me go
Seems I was wrong, 
but I love, I love you the same
And that's the one thing 
that you can't take away 
.
Gm7......Abmaj7
but just remember...
.
Gm7 | Abmaj7 | Gm
.
Abmaj7............Gm7
If leaving me is easy,
.
.........Abmaj7.............Gm7
Then you know coming back is harder.
 

Hang In Long Enough
main groove: 
C/D Dm7 | C/D Dm7 
C/D Dm7 | C/D Dm7 C/D 
The signs are getting clearer, clearer than you need
The writing's on the wall, for you to see
.
F.......................G
You never thought you'd ever get the taste
.
Am7/F..................G
You never thought that it could be this good
.
F.....................G
Just tell me what you want and I'll find the key
.
Am7...........G.....Am...G...Fmaj7
Reach out and touch it's all yours.
.
C/D Dm7
.
If you hang in long enough, you'll do it
Just hang in long enough
You're down on the ground, or so you say
You'd sell the hole in your pocket, if you could find a way
Don't ask me how I know, you don't wanna hear
It's been a long hard road, and the end is getting near.
You never thought you'd ever get the chance
You never thought your break would come along
If you tell me what you want, I'll find the key
Just reach out and touch it's all yours
If you hang in...
.
G..............Am7/G
They always say
.
D/G................C/G
The best things in life are free
.
G....................Am7/G
But you want to have everything 
.
D/G..........................Am7
Well you're going to have to beg if you want it all.
.
Dm.....C/D.Dm.....C/D..Dm
You're gonna have to beg
So hang in long enough, you'll do it
Hang in long enough
They'll let you out, then pull you in
Playing hell with your emotions,
You'll feel like giving in.
So just hang in long enough...
 

That's Just The Way It Is
F..............C/F.....Bb/F
All day long he was fighting for you
.
.......F.....................Bb/F
And he didn't even know your name
Young men come and young men go
But life goes on just the same
.
.................C
And I don't know why
.
...............Dm7
Why do we keep holding on
I don't know why
Pretending to be oh so strong
Oh why
Is there something I don't know
Or something very wrong, 
.
.............Dm7
with you and me
.
F..........Fmaj7
or maybe
.
Bb/F.......F...........Fmaj7
That's the way it is,
.
Bb/F | F Fmaj7
.
Bb/F............F..........Fmaj7..Bb/F
That's just the way it is.
They've been waiting for word to come down
They've been waiting for you night and day
They won't wait any longer for you
It may already be too late
And I don't know why...
.
Gm.....................Eb
You see the dying, you feel the pain
.
Bb...................Cm7
What have you got to say
If we agree that we can disagree
We could stop all of this today
It's been your life for as long as you can remember
But you cannot fight no more
You must want to look your son in the eyes
When he asks you what you did it for
'Cos all day long he was fighting for you 
And he didn't even know your name
Young men come and young men go
But life goes on just the same
I don't know why...
 

Do You Remember?
Intro: |: F | Am | Bb | C :| 
F..................Am7
We never talked about it
.
......Bb.................C
But I hear the blame was mine
I'd call you up to say I'm sorry
But I wouldn't want to waste your time
.
.......Gm7...................F
'Cos I love you, but I can't take any more
.
..........Gm7...........................F
There's a look I can't describe in your eyes
.
Gm7......................Am7
If we could try, like we tried before
.
..................................Gm7
When you kept on telling me those lies?
.
.............F...Am7
(telling me lies)
.
Do you remember?
There seemed no way to make up
'Cos it seemed your mind was set
And the way you looked it told me
It's a look I know I'll never forget
You could've come over to my side
You could've let me know
You could've tried to see the difference between us
But it seemed too far for you to go.
Do you remember...?
.
Am7...............Dm
Through all of my life
.
Am7.................Dm
In spite of all the pain
.
Am7...................Dm
You know people are funny sometimes
.
Gm7
'cos they just can't wait
.

............Bb....C
To get hurt again
Do you remember...?
There are things we won't recall
Feelings we'll never find
It's taken so long to see it
Cos we never seemed to have the time
There was always something more important to do
More important to say
But "I love you" wasn't one of those things 
And now it's too late
Do you remember...?
 

Something Happened On The Way To Heaven


Abmaj7...Bb......Abmaj7...Bb
We had a life, we had a love,
But you don't know what you've got 'til you lose it
Well that was then and this is now
And I want you back
.
Fm.......Cm.................Abmaj7..Bb
How many times can I say I'm sorry
How can something so good go so bad
How can something so right go so wrong
I don't know, I don't have all the answers
But I want you back
How many times can I say I'm sorry
.
Eb......Ab.......Bb......Eb
You can run, and you can hide
.
....Eb......Ab..........Bb.......Cm7...Bb6
But I'm not leaving less you come with me
.
Eb........Ab...................Bb......Eb
We've had our problems but I'm on your side
.
Cm...........Fm....Bb........Cm7..Bb6
You're all I need, please believe in me
I only wanted someone to love
But something happened on the way to heaven
It got a hold of me and wouldn't let go
And I want you back
How many times do I have to say I'm sorry
You can run...
.
Fm...........Ebmaj7/G......Gm7...............Ab
They say you can't take it with you when you go
.
...Cm.........Bb
And I believe it
.
Fm..................Ebmaj7/G
But taking what I've got 
.
...Gm7.............Ab
or being here with you,
.
........Eb/Bb..Ab/Bb..Bb7sus4 
you know I'd rather leave it
You can run...
 

Colours
Eb......Cm7....Eb/Bb..Bb
Deep inside the border
.
Cm7..........Bb/Db
Children are crying
.
Eb...........Fm
Fighting for food
.
Eb/G..........Fm7
Holding their heads
.
Gm...........Fm........Bb7..Ebno3
Breaking their bread with a stone
All along the roadside
people are standing 
watching the sun
shielding their eyes
Brushing the flies from their face
.
Eb......Fm7...........Eb....Ab
Tell me, what can you say
Tell me, who do you blame
Like a mirror you see yourself
These people each have a name
All around the township
Young men are dying
(of) hunger and thirst
The well has run dry
The tears from her eye feeds her son
Tell me...
.
Fm/Eb || Eb
.
Bbm7.......................Eb
You can say you're pulling back
.
Bbm7......................Fm
We see the pictures everywhere
.
Eb
But what we don't see is what's
.
.........Db/Eb
Going on behind the closed doors
.
....Ab/Eb.............Eb
And you don't seem to care
Do you expect me to believe you
How can you really think
You can take your horse down to the water
Hold a gun at his head
And make him drink
.
Db/Eb.............Ab/Eb....Eb.............Db/Ab
No matter what you say, it never gets any better
No matter what you do, we never see any change
People living without rights
Without their dignity
How loud does one man have to shout 
To earn his right to be free
You can keep your toy soldiers
To segregate the black and white
But when the dust settles
And the blood stops running
How do you sleep at night?
No matter what you say...
What makes you so high and mighty
What makes you so qualified
You can sit there and say
How many have their freedom 
But how many more have died
You decide to sit in judgement
Trying to play God yourself
Someday soon the buck is gonna stop
Stop with you and noone else
No matter...
 

I Wish It Would Rain Down
Ab.................................Eb/G
You know I never meant to see you again
.
..........................Fm7.....Eb/G
and I only passed by as a friend
All this time I stayed out of sight
I started wondering why
.
.......Db..................Ebsus4.Eb......Db
Now I, I wish it would rain down, down on me
.
....................Ebsus4................Db
Yes I wish it would rain, rain down on me now
.
.........................Eb................Db
Ohh yes I wish it would rain down, down on me
.
.......................Ebsus4.Db/F.Eb/G
.
Ohh yes I wish it would rain on me
You  said you didn't need me in your life
I guess you were right
Well I never meant to cause you no pain
But it looks like I did it again
Now I, I wish ....
.
Ab..............Bb/Ab...........Db/Ab......Db/Eb..Ab
Though your hurt is gone, mines hanging on, inside
.
...........Ab...........................Bb/Ab
And I know it's eating me through every night and day
.
.........Db/Ab......Db/Eb..Ab
I'm just waiting on your sign
'Cos I know, I know I never meant to cause you no pain
And I realize I let you down
But I know in my heart of heart of hearts
I know I'm never gonna hold you again
Now I...
. 
. 
. 
Heat On The Street
Main groove:
Fm | Bbm7 Cm7
.
You've gotta shout if you've got something to say
I know it's getting bad, you read it every day
And you, you can try your best ot fight it
But you can't make it on your own
.
F
Db......................Eb/Db
Someone better tell the people up there
.
..Fm/Db
I think they ought to know, 
.
......Ab/Eb.........Eb.....Db
the bubble's just about to burst
.
.................Eb/Db
Tell them they'd better beware
.
Fm/Db..............Eb/Db....Fm/Db
The word is on the street,
.
Ab/Eb..........Eb 
get up on your feet, and shout out
The kids out there don't know how to react
The streets are getting tough 
and that's a matter of fact
and I, I can't take it any longer
But we can't make it on our own
The people there find it hard to relate
They don't know how it feels 
to be standing there on your own
Believe me, it's never too late
It's time to make a move, get up on your feet and shout
.
Fm.........Cm7
Stop, look down,
.
Bbm7.........................Ab.......Eb/G 
everybody, do you see what's going on around you,
.
......Bbm7..........Cm7........Fm
Shout out, shout it out, shout loud
Shout out, shout it out, shout loud
.
..........Bbm7sus4
There are people who give 
.
..............Ab/Eb
and there are people who take
.
Eb/G...............Fm7
But I believe it's gonna get better
.
Ab.................Eb/G
Realize what a difference you make
.
................Fm7
And don't turn away,
.
Eb......Eb 
Hey! I'm talking to you!
So there's only the one solution
Stop and think what's going on
You can draw your own conclusions
But we won't make it on our own
Someone better tell the people up there
I think they ought to know
The bubble's just about to burst
Tell them they'd better beware
The word is on the street
Get up on your feet and shout
Stop, look down, everybody
Do you see what's going on
Around you, stop...
All Of My Life
D.........G...............D
All of my life, I've been searching
.
........Em..................Am7
For the words to say how I feel.
.
....G................D
I'd spend my time thinking too much
.
..............Em...................Am7
And leave too little to say what I mean
.
.....G...........................D
I've tried to understand the best I can
.
..........G
All of my life.
All of my life, I've been saying sorry
For the things I know I should have done
All the things I could have said come back to me
Sometimes I wish that it had just begun
Seems I'm always that little too late
All of my life
.
F......C/E.......G/D
Set 'em up, I'll take a drink with you
Pull up a chair, I think I'll stay
Set 'em up, cos I'm going nowhere
.
........Am7..................Bm7
There's too much I need to remember, 
.
............Cadd9..............Csus2
and there's too much I need to say
All of my life, I've been looking 
But it's hard to find the way
Reaching past the goal in front of me
While what's important just slips away
It doesn't come back but I'll be looking
All of my life
Set 'em up...
All of my life, there have been regrets
That I didn't do all I could
Making records upstairs, while he watched TV
I didn't spend the time I should
It's a memory I will live with
All of my life.
 

Father To Son

Eb....................................Fm7sus/Eb
Somewhere down the road, you're gonna find a place
It seems so far, but it never is
.
Fm7
You won't need to stay, 
.
Gm7.....................................Fm7
but you might lose your strength on the way
Sometimes you may feel you're the only one
Cos all the things you thought were safe, now they're gone
But you won't be alone, I'll be here to carry you along
.
Gm7...............................Fm7
Watching you 'til all your work is done
When you find your heart, you'd better run with it
Cos when she comes along, she could be breaking it
No there's nothing wrong, you're learning to be strong
Don't look back
She may soon be gone, no don't look back
She's not the only one, remember that
If your heart is beating fast, then you know she's right
If you don't know what to say, well, that's all right
You don't know what to do?
Remember she is just as scared as you
Don't be shy, even when it hurts to say
Remember, you're gonna get hurt someday, anyway
Then you must lift your head, keep it there 
Remember what I said
I'll always be with you don't forget
Just look over your shoulder I'll be there.
If you look behind you, I will be there.
 

Find A Way To My Heart
Gsus4.....C......G
Find a way to my heart, 
.
...........Fmaj7
and I will always be with you
.
G........C........G............Fmaj7
From wherever you are, I'll be waiting
.
G11.........C..........G
I'll keep a place in my heart, 
.
.........Am.............F
you will see it shining through
.
.........C..........Am
So find a way to my heart,
.
....Fmaj7.....G............C 
and  I will, I will follow you
.
Am..............................Fmaj7
This journey's not easy for you, I know
.
Am7......................................Fmaj7
If your footsteps get too faint to hear, I'll go
.
..............G.............F
Cos you know, questions are never that easy
.
G.............F
And never the same
.
G............F
You have the answer believe me
.
G...............F
If you have the faith
Find a way to my heart...
Time may come, and time may go, I know
If you should call out for me, I'll go
But you know, there is a code to be broken
I wrap it around
Without a word being spoken
Without a sound
.
Dm7...................Em7
There's a reason I hide my heart
.
F................Em7
Out of sight out of mind
.
Dm7..........................Em7
And when I find out just who you are
.


F........................Gsus4
The door will be open for you to
.
G
Find a way to my heart...
 

Like China
Main groove: 
C G7 | F C | C G7 | F G 
. 
My mom and daddy both say
I must be crazy to be this infatuated
But I know you know
We got something special never felt before
You get me going just looking at you
And the feeling's not hard to recognise so
Alright I'll come out in the open with it
Will you walk out with me.
.
Dm.............................Am
Cos you're the first girl I've ever loved
.
Em...........................F
Tell me do you feel the same way
.
Am.........................Em.................F
Well I'll show you I'm not like all the rest
.
Bb...............Am
Cos I know who I am
.
Am
Your skin is smooth as silk 
.
..............G
and your eyes like stars
.
Am..............................Em
You're just like a picture book standing there
.
......Am
But I can't go on No, I can't go on 
.
.........G.......................F
thinking you don't feel the same way that I do
.
Am......G.......................Am
I'll be so careful I'll hold you like china
.
............G.........................Am
I'll promise not to hurt you I'll hold you like china
.
....G.................................Am
You won't feel nothing, I'll hold you like china
.
G...........D....................G
'Cos I know it's your first time
Your mum and dad don't like me
And they tell me every time I call around to see you
I don't know why
Cos I always straighten my tie and comb my hair
I know your brother thinks that
I'm a limp wristed wimp from the other side of town
I know he's got me wrong
Because I'm really not like that, I'll tell you why
You're the first girl I've ever loved
Tell me do you feel the same way
Well I'll show you I'm not like all the rest
'Cos I know who I am
I remember the very first time I held your hand
And that was the last time you were so close to me
But I can't go on
No, I can't go on thinking you don't feel the same way as I do
I'll be so careful I'll hold you like china
I'll promise not to hurt you I'll hold you like china
You won't feel nothing, I'll hold you like china
'Cos I know it's your first time
.
C..G7..F........C........G7
I know you know and now I want to, 
.
..F............G
I want to tell everybody
.
C..G7..F........C.........G7...........F...G
I know you know and now I want them all to see...
 

Easy Lover
Gbmaj13-5 || Fm7addBb |:| Db Eb Fm7 |
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|: Fm7 | Bm7 Cm7 Fm7| Fm7 Db | Eb Fm7 :|
 

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Eb..Fm7
Easy lover
.....................Bbm7......Cm7.........Fm7...............Db
she'll get a hold on you, believe it
(similar)
like no other, before you know it, you'll be on your knees
she's an easy lover; she'll take your heart, but yo won't feel it.
she's like no other, and I'm just trying to make you see.
Db..............................Cm
She's the kind of girl you dream of
Db
Dream of keeping hold of
......Eb.....Fm............Eb....Fm
Better forget it, you'll never get it
Cm.......      .Db...........................Cm.       .Db
She will play around and leave you, leave you and deceive you
Better forget it, or you'll regret it
Bbm7...............................Cm7........Fm7
No you'll never change her, so leave her, leave her
Get out quick, cos seeing is believing.
Bbm7.......Cm7..Fm7..............Gbmaj13-5
It's the only way you'll ever know
she's an easy lover....
You're the one who wants to hold her, hold her and control her
better forget it, you'll never get it
She'll say that there's no other until she finds another
better forget it, or you'll regret it