RC Playlist: John Denver Songs


Perhaps Love

John Denver


[Intro]

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

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[Verse 1]


        A              F#m

Perhaps love is like a resting place


  Bm               E

A shelter from the storm


   A                  F#m

It exists to give you comfort


      Bm                E

It is there to keep you warm


C#m          F#m

And in those times of trouble


    D             E

When you are most alone


    Bm        E                   A     E

The memory of love will bring you home



[Verse 2]


        A              F#m

Perhaps love is like a window


Bm              E

Perhaps an open door


    A                  F#m

It invites you to come closer


   Bm                E

It wants to show you more


   C#m          F#m

And even if you lose yourself


   D                  E

And don’t know what to do


    Bm        E                 A

The memory of love will see you through



[Chorus]


   C#m             F#m

Oh Love to some is like a cloud


   D       E         A

To some as strong as steel


    C#m           F#m

For some a way of living


    D      E      A

For some a way to feel


    C#m              F#m

And some say love is holding on


    D        E       A

And some say letting go


    C#m              F#m

And some say love is everything


Bm                  E

Some say they don’t know



[Verse 3]


        A                F#m

Perhaps love is like the ocean


        Bm                E

Full of conflict, full of pain


       A              F#m

Like a fire when it’s cold outside


Bm              E

Thunder when it rains


  C#m            F#m

If I should live forever


   D                   E

And all my dreams come true


   Bm          E               A

My memories of love will be of you



[Break]

C#m  F#m  D  E  A

C#m  F#m  D  E  A

 

[Chorus]


    C#m              F#m

And some say love is holding on


    D        E       A

And some say letting go


    C#m              F#m

And some say love is everything


Bm                  E

Some say they don’t know



[Verse 4]


       A                 F#m

Perhaps love is like the ocean


        Bm                E

Full of conflict, full of pain


       A              F#m

Like a fire when it’s cold outside


Bm              E

Thunder when it rains


  C#m            F#m

If I should live forever


    D                  E

And all my dreams come true


   Bm          E               A

My memories of love will be of you 



[Outro]

F#m  D  E  A


x-------------------xx


Leaving on a Jet Plane
John Denver

[Intro]
G C x2

[Verse 1]
       G                    C
All my bags are packed, I'm ready to go.
    G                  C
I'm standing here out-side your door
  G                C              D
I hate to wake you up to say good-bye.
        G                     C
But the dawn is breaking, it's early morn,
    G                    C
The taxi's waiting, he's blowing his horn
   G                C            D
Al-ready I'm so lonesome I could die.

[Chorus]
   G           C
So kiss me and smile for me
G                   C
Tell me that you'll wait for me
G                   C             D
Hold me like you'll never let me go.
    G       C
I'm leaving on a jet plane
G                  C
   Don't know when I'll be back again
G     C             D
  Oh babe I hate to go

[Verse 2]
           G               C
there's so many times I've let you down
    G               C
 So many times I've played around
  G            C                 D
I tell you now they don't mean a thing
      G               C
every place i go i'll think of you
      G                C
every song i sing i'll sing for you
     G                C                  D
when i come back i'll bring your wedding ring.

[Chorus]
   G           C
So kiss me and smile for me
G                   C
Tell me that you'll wait for me
G                   C             D
Hold me like you'll never let me go.
    G       C
I'm leaving on a jet plane
G                  C
   Don't know when I'll be back again
G     C             D
  Oh babe I hate to go

[Verse 3]
           G                C
   Now the time has come to leave you
G                    C
One more time let me kiss you
     G               C             D
Then close your eyes I'll be on my way
G               C
Dream about the days to come
     G               C
When I won't have to leave alone
  G              C               D
A-bout the times I won't have to say.

[Chorus]
   G           C
So kiss me and smile for me
G                   C
Tell me that you'll wait for me
G                   C            D
Hold me like you'll never let me go.
    G       C
I'm leaving on a jet plane
G                  C                 
   Don't know when I'll be back again
G          C         D
  Oh babe I hate to go


x-------------------xx

For Baby (For Bobby)
John Denver
 
 
[Verse]
     G           C            G
I'll walk in the rain by your side,
     C            D7             G
I'll cling to the warmth of your hand,
     C      D7               G      C
I'll do anything to keep you satisfied
     G                  D7      G
I'll love you more than anybody can.
 
[Chorus]
        C         D7           G
And the wind will whisper your name to me
C                 D7            G
little birds will sing along in time,
C               D7        G        C
leaves will bow down when you walk by
    G       D7         G
and morning bells will chime
 
[Verse]
G                  C              G
I'll be there when you're feelin' down
   C             D7           G
to kiss away the tears if you cry,
C               D7          G              C
I'll share with you all the happiness I've found
    G               D7           G
a reflection of the love in your eyes.
 
[Chorus]
         C            D7           G
And I'll sing you the songs of the rainbow,
  C              D7          G
a whisper of the joy that is mine
    C               D7        G        C
and leaves will bow down when you walk by
    G       D7         G
and morning bells will chime
 
[Verse]
     G           C            G
I'll walk in the rain by your side,
     C            D7             G
I'll cling to the warmth of your tiny hand,
     C      D7               G      C
I'll do anything to help you understand
     G                  D7      G
I'll love you more than anybody can.
 
[Chorus]
        C         D7           G
And the wind will whisper your name to me
C                 D7            G
little birds will sing along in time,
C               D7        G        C
leaves will bow down when you walk by
    G       D7         G
and morning bells will chime


x-------------------xx

My Sweet Lady
John Denver

[Chorus]
G             Am
Lady, are you crying,
       G               C   Cm
do the tears belong to me
       G               Em
did you think our time together
        C     D
was all gone
G                 Am
Lady, you've been dreaming,
      G              C    Cm
I'm as close as I can be,
  G
I swear to you
    Am       D      G
our time has just begun
C                   D               G   G7
Close your eyes and rest your weary mind
  C              D               G
I promise I will stay right here beside you
C                    D                G     G7
Today our lives were joined, became entwined
  Em             A               Am   D
I wish you could know how much I love you
 
[Verse]
G             Am
Lady, are you happy,
       G            C     Cm
do you feel the way I do
          G
are there meanings
           Em           C        D
that you've never seen before
G              Am
Lady, my sweet lady,
       G                  C     Cm
I just can't believe it's true
         G              Am   D       G    G7
and it's like I've never ever loved before
C                   D               G
Close your eyes and rest your weary mind,
  C              D               G       G7
I promise I will stay right here beside you
C                    D                G
Today our lives were joined, became entwined,
  Em             A               Am   D
I wish you could know how much I love you
 
[Chorus]
G             Am
Lady, are you crying,
       G               C   Cm
do the tears belong to me
        G                Em             C     D
did you think our time together was all gone
G                Am
Lady, you've been dreaming,
       G              C    Cm
I'm as close as I can be,
  G                Am
I swear to you our time
    D      G
has just begun
 
G7  C  G


x-------------------xx

Today
John Denver
 
[Intro]
E   C#m   F#m   B   x3
A   B   E   B
 
 
[Chorus]
  E                 C#m          F#m           B
Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine
       E          C#m               F#m              B
I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine
    E        E7            A        F#m
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
E        C#m         F#m          B       E
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, today
 
 
[Verse 1]
E           C#m       F#m        B
I'll be a dandy, and I'll be a rover
E                 C#m        F#m          B
You'll know who I am by the songs that I sing
       E            C#m          F#m           B
I'll feast at your table, I'll sleep in your clover
      A           B             E     B
Who cares what tomorrow shall bring
 
 
[Chorus]
  E                 C#m          F#m           B
Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine
       E          C#m               F#m              B
I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine
    E        E7            A        F#m
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
E        C#m         F#m          B       E
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, today
 
 
[Verse 2]
E             C#m            F#m       B
I can't be contented with yesterdays glory
E                 C#m     F#m         B
I can't live on promises winter to spring
E            C#m    F#m         B
Today is my moment, now is my story
       A             B            E     B
I'll laugh and I'll cry and I'll sing
 
 
[Chorus]
  E                 C#m          F#m           B
Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine
       E          C#m               F#m              B
I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine
    E        E7            A        F#m
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
E        C#m         F#m          B       E
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, today
 
 
(Instrumental)
 
 
[Chorus]
  E                 C#m          F#m           B
Today, while the blossoms still cling to the vine
       E          C#m               F#m              B
I'll taste your strawberries, I'll drink your sweet wine
    E        E7            A        F#m
A million tomorrows shall all pass away
E        C#m         F#m          B       E
Ere I forget all the joy that is mine, today
 
 

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