Pat Barrett - To Have And To Hold

[Verse 1]
C Csus4/D
Here we are now, ten years running
Am7 Gsus4
Doesn’t feel that long at all
C Csus4/D
I remember the 8th of August
Am7 Gsus4 Fsus2 G
Dancing in the wedding hall

[Pre-Chorus 1]
Fsus2 G
We were so young, there’s so much that we couldn’t have known
Fsus2 G
We’re just beginning to see what the future can hold

[Chorus 1]
Fsus2
I’m learning that love is a
Gsus4 Cmaj7/E
Beautiful garden that’s bursting with color when tended with care
Fsus2
And I’m learning that love is a wild endeavor
Gsus4 Cmaj7/E
With no guarantees but the life that we share
Fsus2
And I’m learning that love is a sign and a wonder
Gsus4 Cmaj7/E
And healing us more than we ever could know
Am Gsus4 Dm7
And there’s plenty of reasons why things can be left to grow cold
Am7 Gsus4 Dm7
But I still believe in our promise to have and to hold
C/E C/F Fsus2
To have and to hold

[Verse 2]
C Csus4/D
Can’t believe how fast they’re growing
Am7 Gsus4
We were warned, but I’m still surprised
C Csus4/D
Children play, but, oh, they’re watching
Am7 Gsus4
Learning love before their eyes

[Pre-Chorus 2]
Fmaj7 G
We’re sharpening arrows and aiming them into the sky
Fmaj7 G
And over and over, we’re helping them learn how to fly

[Chorus 2]
Fsus2 Fsus2/E Dm7
We’ll show them a love that can live through an argument
G Cmaj7/E
Filled with forgiveness when hurt has been done
Fsus2 Fsus2/E Dm7
And we’ll show them a love that can handle misfortune
G Cmaj7/E
And still be around when the morning has come
Fmaj7
And I’m not naive, we’ve got miles to go
G Cmaj7/E
But we’ve proven our love can grow deeper with time
Am7 G Dm7
And there’s plenty of reasons why things can be left to grow cold
Am7 G Dm7
But I still believe in our promise to have and to hold
C/E C/F Fsus2
To have and to hold

[Post-Chorus]
Em
All our days
Dm7
To have and to hold
Gsus4
Oh

[Chorus 1]
Fsus2
I’m learning that love is a
Gsus4 Cmaj7/E
Beautiful garden that’s bursting with color when tended with care
Fsus2
And I’m learning that love is a wild endeavor
Gsus4 Cmaj7/E
With no guarantees but the life that we share
Fsus2
And I’m learning that love is a sign and a wonder
Gsus4 Cmaj7/E
And healing us more than we ever could know
Am Gsus4 Dm7
And there’s plenty of reasons why things can be left to grow cold
Am7 Gsus4 Dm7
But I still believe in our promise to have and to hold
C/E C/F Fsus2
To have and to hold

[Tag]
Em
All our days
Dm7
To have and to hold

[Outro]
Gsus4 Gsus4 C