Verse 1: 
   G F/G 
   I can't sleep nights 
   Am Bm C C9/A 
   Wishing you were here beside me 
   G F/G 
   Can't help feelin' 
   Am7 D7 G 
   That's the way it ought to be 
   B7/D# Em 
   You know we could run (run, run away) 
   D7/F# G /B C Am7 Am7/D 
   But I couldn't bear to hear the things they'd say,   oh no 

Chorus: 
   G Bm C /B Am7 
   Baby, let's pretend that tonight could live forever 
   F9 Am7/D D7 G C9 /D 
   If we close our eyes and believe it might come true 
   G Bm C /B Am7 
   Baby, let's pretend we could always   {1,4: be 2,3: live} together 
   F9 Am7/D D7 B7 
   But for now just let me spend the night with you 
{1: C9 /D; to verse 2} 
{2: to bridge} 
{3, 4: C9 /D; repeat} 
Verse 2: 

   Somehow, someday 

   Things are gonna be so different 

   Don't cry, some way 

   I promise it'll be all right 

   So now that we're all alone 

   I couldn't bear to leave to take you home, oh no 

{repeat Chorus} 

Bridge: 
   C B74 B7 
   So take me now, my love can't wait 
   Em G7/D 
   We're almost there now, darlin', darlin' 
   C Am  
   Hold me (hold me), hold me (hold me) 
   F9 D74 
   Ho-oh-old me 

{repeat Chorus to end; start to fade 2nd time}