C G C
I reached out my arms and I touched you,
G C
with soft words I whispered your name.
C C7 F C
I had you right on the tips of my fingers,
D G
but that was as close as I came.
C G C
My eyes had a vision of sweet lips, yielding
G C
beneath my command.
C C7 F C
I had your love on the tips of my fingers,
F C
but I let it slip right through my hands.
F C
But I let it slip right through my hands.
G F C
Somebody took you when I wasn't looking.
G
And I should have known from the start.
C C7 F
That it's a long, long way from the tips of my
C F C
fingers to the love hidden deep in your heart.
F C
To the love hidden deep in your heart.
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[Outro]
C C7 F C
I had you right on the tips of my fingers,
F C
but I let you slip right through my hands.
F C
Yes, I let you slip right through my hands.
C C7 F C
I held your love on the tips of my fingers,