A D I used to do it for the love a long time ago And all I ever wanted was love I used to love without fear a long time ago And all I ever wanted was love Bm E Then somebody came around and tried to hurt me Tried to make me feel like I was unworthy Took a pure love and tried to make it dirty Truth was they never did deserve me No! (refr?o) D C#m Bm I had to lose myself so I could love you better I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better Had to lose myself, had to lose myself So I could love you better E Had to lose myself in love And that?s just the way it is? A D Couldn?t tell me I was love when I needed it When, all I ever wanted was love. Should a told me just me because! I?m worth receiving it But all I ever wanted was love Bm E There?s is something awkward about the selflessness it takes to Give love and the good that it makes you! True love can never really forsake you But it took a little while just for me to see! (refr?o) D C#m Bm I had to lose myself so I could love you better I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better Had to lose myself, had to lose myself So I could love you better E Had to lose myself in love And that?s just the way it is? Bm E I had a paralyzing fear of facing failure And I couldn?t love you perfectly with fear in my head So I peerlessly had to face the danger So I could come back and love you whole instead D C#m Bm All of your soul I said! So I could make it better (refr?o) I had to lose myself so I could love you better I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could love you better Had to lose myself, had to lose myself So I could love you better E Had to lose myself in love And that?s just the way it is? F#m Bm And so it goes that I never meant to hurt you Couldn?t stay but I never meant to desert you Whole lot a things I just had to work thru Time to heal and restore myself worth too Confrontation of my fears and anxiety Cried a whole lot years I suffered quietly And though it may have taken years I can finally! Tell you that you were always on my mind! (refr?o) D C#m Bm I had to lose myself so I could make it better I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could make it better Had to lose myself, had to lose myself So I could make it better E Had to lose myself in love And that was just the way! (ponte) A C#m Bm E Takes strength to absorb all the abuse I did Great love to absorb all the misuse I did Hey baby it?s not an excuse I give. And I?d do it all again because for you I live Takes strength to absorb all the abuse I did Great love to absorb all the abuse I did Hey baby it?s not an excuse I give. And I?d do it all again because for you I live (refr?o) D C#m Bm I had to lose myself so I could make it better I had to lose myself, had to lose myself so I could make it better Had to lose myself, had to lose myself So I could make it better Had to lose myself in love E And that was just the way! And that was just the way it is?
