| Em7 | D/F# | A | |
| Baby, don't t | urn out the li | ght |
| Em7 | D/F# | A | |
| I wanna s | ee you look at | me |
| Em7 | D/F# | A | |
| Whisper o | nly truth toni | ght |
| Em7 | G | A | |
| Not just p | romises and e | mpty fantasies |
| Chorus: |
| D | G | Bm | A | |
| I don't | need a | bed of | ros | es |
| D | G | Bm | A | |
| Cause | roses | wither | awa- | -y |
| D | G | Bm | A | |
| All I | really | need, is | hones | ty |
| G | |
| >From someone with a | strong heart, a gentle hand |
| A | D | |
| Who'll take me | as I | am |
| Em7 | D/F# | A | |
| Baby, I n | eed for you to k | now |
| Em7 | D/F# | A | |
| Just exa | ctly how I fe | el |
| Em7 | D/F# | A | |
| Firey p | assions come and | go |
| Em7 | G | A | |
| I'd trade a | millon pretty words | , for | one touch that is real |
| CHORUS |
| Instrumental: Em7 D/F# A Em7 G A |
| CHORUS |
| (last D changes to Bm) |
| D | G | |
| Oh | yeah, from someone with a s | trong heart, a gentle hand |
| A | D | |
| Who'll take me | as I | am |
| Chords: |
| A = x02220 |
| Bm = x24432(bar chord) or xx4432 |
| D = xx0232 |
| D/F#= 200232 (hold down bottom string with thumb) |
| Em7 = 020000 |
| G = 320003 |