This one isn't perfect, but it's MUCH closer that the other three versions on here, and
easier to play as well. Capo on the third fret.
Verse 1
Em G
head under water
Bm
and they tell me
D
to breathe easy for a while
Em G
but breathing gets harder
Bm D
even i know that
Em G
you made room for me
Bm
but its too soon to see
D
if im happy in your hands
Em G Bm D
im unusually hard to hold on to
Prechorus:
Em D
blank stares at blank pages
G A
no easy way to say this
Em D G
you mean well, but you make this hard on me
Chorus:
Em
i'm not gonna write you a love song
A
'cause you asked for it
D G
'cause you need one, you see
Em
i'm not gonna write you a love song
A
'cause you tell me it's
D
make or break in this
G
if you're on your way
Em D
i'm not gonna write you to stay
Bm E
if all you have is leavin' im'a need a better reason
G A Em G Bm D
to write you a love song today
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/s/sara_bareilles/love_song_crd_ver_4.html ]
Verse 2 (Same as verse 1)
i learned the hard way
that they all say
things you wanna hear
and my heavy heart
sings deep down under you
and your twisted words
your help just hurts
you were not what i thought you were
hello to high and dry
Prechorus:
convinced me to please you
made me think that i need this too
i'm trying to let you hear me as i am
Chorus
i'm not gonna write you a love song
'cause you asked for it
'cause you need one, you see
i'm not gonna write you a love song
'cause you tell me it's
make or break in this
if your on your way
i'm not gonna write you to stay
if all you have is leavin' im'a need a better reason
to write you a love song today
Bridge:
Bm F#m G
promise me
D A
you'll leave the light on
Bm F#m G
to help me see
D A
with daylight, my guide, gone
Bm F# G
'cause i believe there's a way
A
you can love me because i say
Chorus:
i wont write you a love song
'cause you asked for it
'cause you need one you see
i'm not gonna write you a love song
'cause you tell me it's make or break in this
is that why you wanted a love song
'cause you asked for it
'cause you need one you see
im not gonna write you a love song
'cause you tell me it's make or break in this
if your on your way
im not gonna write you to stay
G
if your heart is no where in it
A
i dont want it for a minute
Bm
babe ill walk the seven seas
F#
when i believe that there's a reason
G A Em G Bm D
to write you a love song today, today