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Topic: Here to stay - song I wrote

A new song I wrote - pretty much thinking about when I was first dating my wife. ( and being scared to tell her those three magic words smile  !!!    I chose the title bc - it seemed to capture  what happened - we've been married 39 years  smile
I borrowed a couple lines from the Bible - but I figured if the Byrds could do a whole song (Turn,Turn Turn) , I could pilfer a couple sentences. smile  Still needs some tweaking - feed back is appreciated !


Here To Stay by Jim Kenyon


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Verse 1




[G]Well I‘ve been too scared to [C]say thatI [G]love you


Oh, I [G]want to, but I’m [C]really not sure [G]how


I guess in [C]love, you don’t need any [G]reasons


But I [D]know that I could [C] use a couple [G]now




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Verse 2


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[G]You and I are far from [C]perfect, as we both[G]know


but we [G]are perfect for each [C] other it now [G] seems


You know it’s [C] love when you can't fall [G]asleep


Because[D] reality is [C] better than my [G] dreams




Chorus


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[C]Love is always patient [G]Love is always kind


[C]Love endures whatever comes it’s [G]way


And it’s [C] always ready to offer trust and[G] comfort



Oh, I [D]surely hope that [C] love is here to [G] stay




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Verse 3


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[G]How you hold me at night, just[C]drives me [G] wild


and your [G]kisses, bring out the [C]hot desire in [G]me


you make me[C] smile even when you’re not [G]around


lost with [D]you for[C]ever, is where I want to [G]be.


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Chorus


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[C]Love is always patient [G]Love is always kind


[C]Love endures whatever comes it’s [G]way


And it’s [C] always ready to offer trust and[G] comfort


Oh, I [D]surely hope that [C] love is here to [G] stay


Oh, I [D]surely hope that [C] love is here to [G] stay


Oh, I [D]surely hope that [C] love is here to [G] stay




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2 Reply by Peatle Jville (edited by Peatle Jville 2022-08-30 08:02:50)

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Re: Here to stay - song I wrote

Jim
Another clever song very true, love is patient love is kind.  I have been married to Maree this September for 41 years. Maree and I relationship before we got married is a long story.
It  was after knowing each other for nearly ten years that we could say those three magic words to each other. Finding that right moment  to say, "I Love You"  when we had that epiphany about us being meant to be more than friends was a scary but when it came it was perfect. As your song says our love has endured through all the challenges that many couples face. Once again another brilliant piece of song writing by you. Nothing wrong with the bible references Bob Dylan does that a lot with his lyrics and so do many others.
Congratulations on  your 39 years.
Pete

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Re: Here to stay - song I wrote

Nice one Jim,  you have written this song well.  I agree, those 3 words are a bit nerve racking when your young in particular and most of us cross the nervous bridge and say them.  Love that line out of the bible too.     

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