Verse 1:
G
I love you to the bone
Em
I love every piece of you
Am
All the pieces you don't
C
That face you pull for strangers
D G
The voice you assume on the phone
Refrain 1:
G Em
And I'm so glad that you let me in
Am
You are not a prize for me to win
C
But with every piece we share
D
I'm a kid at county fair
-Piano Notes-
G Gb E D C A B G
And you are the giant teddy bear
Verse 2:
G
I love you to the sea
Em
I love you like the tidal wave
Am
That cast me away
C
When it washed me back to shore
D G
The first arms that found me were yours
Refrain 2:
G Em
And I'm so glad that you found me there
Am
Half asleep with seaweed in my hair
C D
The mermaid and the sailor, half a decade later
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G Gb E D C A B G
You and I were still the perfect pair
Bridge:
Am D
Then came rings and a house
Am D
Sixty years or thereabouts
-Piano Notes-
G Gb E D C A B Am
And still, I'm searching for the perfect way to say
Verse 3:
G
I love you to the earth
Em
I love that you love Hemingway
Am
And the first hint of May
C
And daffodils and oil spills
D
And mountains made from molehills
Em
And I hate that I know
G
All that makes your garden grow
Am D
What to do with all of this once I'm alone?
Verse 4:
G
I love you to the bone
Em
I love every beat of you
Am
Every measure and note
C
And so if I stand the chance
D
May I ask you for this dance?
Refrain 3:
G Em
Yes, I'm so glad that you found me here
Am
And made the choice to love me all these years
Though I can't return the favour
C
That the mermaid lent the sailor
D
Oh my dear, you've been my saviour
-Piano Notes-
G Gb E D C A B G
And every second spent with you is worth the tears
