Intro: Bb(9) F/A - Gm7 Bb/F - Eb(9) - F7sus F7
Bb(9) F/A
Winter snow is falling down
Gm7 Bb/F
Children laughing all around
Eb(9) Bb/D
Lights are turning on
Cm7 F7
Like a fairy tale come true.
Bb(9) F/A
Sitting by the fire we made
Gm7 Bb/F
You're the answer when I prayed
Eb(9) Bb/D
I would find someone
Cm7 F7
And baby I found you.
Chorus:
Bb/D Eb F7
And all I want is to hold you forever
Bb/D Eb F
All I need is you more every day
Bb/D D7
You saved my heart
Gm Bb/F Em7
From being broken apart
Cm7
You gave your love away
Bb/D F Bb
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
Bb F/A - Gm7 Bb/F - Eb
F C/E
Watching as you softly sleep
Dm7 F/C
What I'd give if I could keep
Bb F/A
Just this moment
F/A Gm7 C
If only time stood still.
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F C/E
But the colors fade away
Dm7 F/C Bb
And the years will make us grey
F/A
But baby in my eyes
Gm7 C
You'll still be beautiful.
Chorus:
F/A Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
F/A Bb C
All I need is you more every day
F/A A7
You saved my heart
Dm F/C Bm7
From being broken apart
Gm7
You gave your love away
F/A C F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
Interlude:
Bb Csus7 - Dm7 F/A - Bb F/A - Gm7 Csus C7
Bb/D C/E - F Bb - Gm7 F/A - Csus C7 (...All I want is to...)
Chorus:
F/A Bb C
And all I want is to hold you forever
F/A Bb C
All I need is you more every day
F/A A7
You saved my heart
Dm F/C Bm7
From being broken apart
Gm7
You gave your love away
F/A Bb C/D
I can't find the words to say
Dm7 Gm7 C F
And I'm thankful every day for the gift.
Ending:
F C/E - Dm7 F/C - Bb Csus - F