C 
In the sharp gust of love  

My memory stirred  
     Am 
When time wreathed a rose  

A garland of shame  
    F 
Its thorn my only delight  

War torn, afraid to speak  
   C 
We dare to breathe  

Majestic, Imperial,  

A bridge of sighs 
    Am 
Solitude sails 

In a wave of forgiveness 
   C 
On angels' wings  

Reach out your hands 

Don't turn your back 
      Am 
Don't walk away 
           F 
How in the world 
               Fm 
Can I wish for this? 
            C           C7 
Never to be torn apart 
F 
Close to you 
Fm            C 
'Til the last beat 

Of my heart  
       C 
At the close of day 

The sunset cloaks 
      Am 
These words in shadowplay 
F 
Here and now, long and loud 
   C 
My heart cries out 
        Am 
And the naked bone of an echo says 
      C 
Don't walk away  
F              Fm 
Reach out your hands 
           C         C7 
I'm just a step away 
           F 
How in the world 
               Fm 
Can I wish for this? 
            C          C7 
Never to be torn apart 
F 
Close to you 
Fm            C 
'Til the last beat 
            C7 
Of my heart  
           F 
How in the world 
               Fm 
Can I wish for this? 
            C          C7 
Never to be torn apart 
F 
'Til the last beat 
Fm                     C 
'Til the last fleeting beat 
            C7 
Of my heart 
F  Fm  C  C7 (repeat to fade out)