Youre Stronger Than You Know

YOU’RE STRONGER THAN YOU KNOW (2019) - JAMES MORRISON              ### FULL ALBUM CHORDS ### ========================================================= 1. My Love Goes On [INTRO] Oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh Oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh oh-oh-oh [VERSE I] Tell me why you hold yourself like that you look so sad But don’t tell me that you’re giving up when I got your back Still hiding from those people you can’t forgive for what they did You can hold it on your own but that’s no way to live [BRIDGE] Don’t be scared ’cause there’s no doubt I’ll lift you up when you’re feeling down I’ll mend your heart I’ll heal your wounds I’ll do what no one else could do I’ve told you once I’ve told you twice I’ll tell you this a thousand times Like the burning of the sun Just like the river runs [CHORUS] My love goes on                 But when everything has changed I’ll be the one thing that remains My love goes on                 But when your whole world has shattered I’ll be the only one who matters My love goes on   (My love) My love goes on (goes on)        [VERSE II] It’s easy to buy into what you’ve been sold but there’s no soul And I swear that hell would freeze over in this world so cold So lift up your hands and rest your weary feet ’cause you’re here with me And I’ll hold in my open arms and set you free [BRIDGE] Don’t be scared ’cause there’s no doubt I’ll lift you up when you’re feeling down I’ll mend your heart I’ll heal your wounds I’ll do what no one else could do I’ve told you once I’ve told you twice I’ll tell you this a thousand times Like the burning of the sun Just like the river runs [CHORUS] My love goes on                 But when everything has changed I’ll be the one thing that remains My love goes on                 But when your whole world has shattered I’ll be the only one who matters My love goes on   (My love goes on) My love goes on (On it goes) On it goes [MIDDLE 16] Just like the beating of a drum That’s the way my love goes on Just like the birds will sing their song That’s the way my love goes on on on and on Like the burning of the sun      D7             N.C. Just like the river runs [CHORUS] My love goes on                 But when everything has changed I’ll be the one thing that remains My love goes on                 But when your whole world has shattered I’ll be the only one who matters [OUTRO] My love goes on (On on) My love my love goes on (My love goes on) My love goes on --------------------------------------------------------- 2. Brighter Kind of Love [INTRO]           [VERSE I] I roll up another one ’cause it helps me to forget How I’m lying all alone in this half-empty bed ’Cause every day I’m waking up with the darkness closing in I got to try and find a way to start again And so I knock back another one like the answer’s in the glass I need to find a little happiness is it too much to ask? I’m so tired of coming home with the darkness as my friend It’s getting so much harder to pretend [CHORUS] Everybody’s looking for a brighter kind of love Something that’ll get us through the night and light us up Something that’ll last beyond the morning when you’re gone Love don’t fade away love don’t fade away Everybody’s looking for a brighter kind a brighter kind of love                [VERSE II] Is there something beautiful hiding way beyond the clouds? Maybe soon it’ll shine down I just can’t feel it now I won’t stop ’til it’s blinding me it can never be too much But all I know is nothing’s not enough [CHORUS] Everybody’s looking for a brighter kind of love Something that’ll get us through the night and light us up Something that’ll last beyond the morning when you’re gone Love don’t fade away love don’t fade away Everybody’s looking for a brighter kind a brighter kind of love         [BRIDGE] And only for a moment I feel satisfied but then Something always brings me crashing back to earth again And I’m tired of having darkness as my friend (Ooh yeah) It’s getting hard it’s getting harder to pretend [CHORUS] Everybody’s looking for a brighter kind of love Something that’ll get us through the night and light us up Something that’ll last beyond the morning when you’re gone Love don’t fade away love don’t fade away Everybody’s looking for a brighter kind a brighter kind of love         [Outro] A brighter kind a brighter kind of love            --------------------------------------------------------- 3. So Beautiful [VERSE I] Seventeen way too young for love But I couldn’t think of nothing else  I got mine I never gave anything away I was just thinking of myself      All the times you said you’d love me I never gave you my reply Had a dream it was over And I woke up with a pain inside And I didn’t tell you and I don’t know why why why [CHORUS] ’Cause you’re so beautiful so beautiful so beautiful to me And you’re everything that I’d ever need it was a shame I couldn’t see          And now that I’ve told you I feel so free ’Cause you’re so beautiful to me [CHORUS] ’Cause you’re so beautiful so beautiful so beautiful to me And you’re everything that I’d ever need it was a shame I couldn’t see          And now that I’ve told you I feel so free ’Cause you’re so beautiful to me [BRIDGE] And if you leave me now I won’t be surprised If you stay well I’ll no longer hide [CHORUS]  ’Cause you’re so beautiful so beautiful so beautiful to me And you’re everything that I’d ever need it was a shame I couldn’t see          And now that I’ve told you I feel so free ’Cause you’re so beautiful You’re so so beautiful to me    /  /  / [OUTRO] To me          to me To me to me    to me To me            To me                          (vamp) --------------------------------------------------------- 4. Feels Like the First Time [INTRO] "1...2..." (drum fill)       G7sus [VERSE I] I guess I fooled myself thought I’d be okay It didn’t take too long For me to see that we don’t work that way ’Cause our love is raw Yeah we wear the scars Sometimes we get so close That we can’t help but tear ourselves apart [PRE-CHORUS] I convince myself it’s over now and it’s the end But you know that I’ll come back again [CHORUS] Every time that you hurt me so bad I tell myself I can’t do it no more Each time is the last time every time is the last time And I die when I try to walk away But you keep me coming back coming back for more When you let me back inside still feels like the first time And you you do something to me And I swear it still feels like the first time And you you do something to me You got me on my knees it still feels like the first time       G7sus [VERSE II] We go ’round and ’round like a carousel You got me oh so dizzy That I can’t tell if this is Heaven or this is Hell Yeah your angel smile is a thin disguise You wear it well but I can see the devil in your eyes [PRE-CHORUS] I can’t help myself I’m going down I’m falling in When you cast your spell I’m back again [CHORUS] Every time that you hurt me so bad I tell myself I can’t do it no more Each time is the last time every time is the last time And I die when I try to walk away But you keep me coming back coming back for more When you let me back inside still feels like the first time And you you do something to me And I swear it still feels like the first time And you you do something to me You got me on my knees it still feels like the first time [BRIDGE]   /   Oh don’t leave me lonely Come on and help me         Oh you cast your spell I’m back again [CHORUS] Every time that you hurt me so bad I tell myself I can’t do it no more Each time is the last time every time is the last time And I die when I try to walk away But you keep me coming back coming back for more When you let me back inside still feels like the first time And you you do something to me And I swear it still feels like the first time And you you do something to me You got me on my knees it still feels like the first time [OUTRO]     Well baby I can feel it Tell me you still feel it baby oh Girl you got me on my knees So tell me darling please It still feels like the first time --------------------------------------------------------- 5. Glorious [INTRO]           [VERSE] We were just two kids with a curious appetite We were two young hearts beating hard as we touched the fire for the first time It was summer we were blazed do you remember? In the rain We got soaking wet and we laughed so hard we fell over [PRE-CHORUS] And it was glorious And it was glorious [CHORUS] It was nothing like I imagined Getting love drunk in the park It was nothing like the movies To feel your body in the dark It was glorious And it was glorious [VERSE II] Now we’re just two fools we don’t even go out to play I forgot how to love without being so fearful of the heartache But every summer sunny days I still remember when it rained And I held my breath as you lay your head on my shoulder [PRE-CHORUS] And it was glorious And it was glorious [CHORUS] It was nothing like I imagined Getting love drunk in the park It was nothing like the movies To feel your body in the dark It was glorious And it was glorious [BRIDGE] Let’s find a way so we can be free again oh ’Cause I wanna feel the fire that started this [PRE-CHORUS] Cause it was glorious And it was glorious yeah [CHORUS] It was nothing like I imagined Getting love drunk in the park It was nothing like the movies To feel your body in the dark It was glorious And it was glorious It was glorious --------------------------------------------------------- 6. Power [INTRO]       [VERSE I] I feel your sunshine when you’re deep in shadows You say you give me nothin’ but it still feels good though You think you’re worthless but I think you’re incredible Don’t say it’s empty when to me it is plentiful [CHORUS] Don’t underestimate your power you’re the real rolling stone The music in my soul I told you before Don’t underestimate your power You’re stronger than you know You’re stronger than you know ooh ooh oh [VERSE II] You say you’re strugglin’ and your life’s been wasted You don’t wanna get back up but you can take it It’s not the same as it was when when you were seventeen But fuck it you’re a woman now and you’re stronger than you’ve ever been [CHORUS] Don’t underestimate your power you’re the real rolling stone The music in my soul I told you before Don’t underestimate your power [BRIDGE] Em N.C.  So much power in store Em N.C.  Tell me what the hell you waiting for? G N.C.  You’re about to explode You got this again like you know you should oh-oh listen [VERSE III] We both know you can take me down when you’re at your weakest We both know how I lean on you better keep that a secret You think it’s hard yes it is what you want to be givin’ is I’ll give you something from me You should sing a little louder Here comes your line you should sing it in the shower [CHORUS] Don’t underestimate your power you’re the real rolling stone The music in my soul I told you before Don’t underestimate your power You’re stronger than you know You’re stronger than you know ooh ooh [OUTRO] Listen baby Don’t let ’em fool you Let ’em fool you oh You’re stronger than you know (hns) Woo-hoo You’re stronger you’re stronger You’re stronger than you know You’re stronger than you know      --------------------------------------------------------- 7. Slowly [INTRO]    /   Csus2        /   Csus2     [VERSE I] And I was born from rage and sadness           Doesn’t everybody cry on their first day?              You try and get sane when you’re raised on madness          It takes a lot of burn to break a chain         [PRE-CHORUS] And I belong And I belong somewhere [CHORUS] Today could be the day that I       I save myself But how do you be somebody new? Yeah And I don’t know how I’m meant to fool myself   For a second I can when I’m with you Slowly slowly I’m gonna realize I’m who I’m meant to be [VERSE II] I’ve only just begun to know my mother          Know less about my dad since he passed away             I’ve always lived in rooms that had no windows         I guess I better look inside myself anyway         [PRE-CHORUS] And I belong And I belong somewhere [CHORUS] Today could be the day that I       I save myself But how do you be somebody new? Yeah And I don’t know how I’m meant to fool myself   For a second I can when I’m with you Slowly slowly I’m gonna realize I’m where I’m meant to be [BRIDGE] It takes so long I’ve finally found what I’ve been searchin’ for all along It’s getting better baby Thinking about you so much I forget about me    /   Csus       /   Csus [CHORUS] Today could be the day that I       I save myself But how do you be somebody new? Yeah And I don’t know how I’m meant to fool myself   For a second I can when I’m with you Slowly slowly I finally realize I’m who I’m meant to be --------------------------------------------------------- 8. Ruins [INTRO]                   [VERSE I] We both tried our best we gave our all But every bridge we built was made to fall It’s gonna hurt like hell until we get past the end It’s gonna hit hard so long now to start again [CHORUS] We’ll be rising from the ruins Running from the wreckage But now our hearts are broken But if we could just take a moment We’ll see the good in each other Remember when we were lovers         Bb     Bdim7  Cm We just need a little time And soon we’ll both be rising Rising from the ruins    [VERSE II] We’ll there’s no going back for us this time If we both look straight ahead then we’ll make out alive Can’t fool ourselves saying where we could have been Well we’re lost right now but we’ll find ourselves again [CHORUS] We’ll be rising from the ruins Running from the wreckage But now our hearts are broken But if we could just take a moment We’ll see the good in each other Remember when we were lovers         Bb     Bdim7  Cm We just need a little time And soon we’ll both be rising Rising from the ruins         /  /   [BRIDGE] We’re both gonna rise up We’re both gonna rise up We’re both gonna rise up We’re both gonna rise up We’re both gonna rise up We’re both gonna rise up We’re both gonna rise up High [Chorus] AbM7   Abdim7   AbM7 Rising from the ruins Running from the wreckage But now our hearts are broken But if we could just take a moment We’ll see the good in each other Remember when we were lovers We just need a little time            And soon we’ll both be rising Rising from the ruins          [OUTRO] We both tried our best We gave our all --------------------------------------------------------- 9. I Still Need You [INTRO] N.C. [VERSE I] My soul is broken bones I guess that it’s fair I am lost I am lonely but not afraid to say that I’m scared I’ve been through enough heartache to know I’m never gonna heal ’Cause I’ve lost the one thing I had that made love seem real [CHORUS] Oh only through her can I know Life’s a little better when you’ve got someone oh Only through her can I see Life has no meaning when she ain’t next to me I can see that the tables turned ’round ’Cause I see that you don’t need me now Like I still need you like I still need you    [VERSE II Well you’ve stripped me all of my layers and I’m layin’ it back Oh why did I struggle so hard just to love you When you’re too busy to care? [CHORUS] Oh  only through her can I know Life’s a little better when you’ve got someone oh Only through her can I see Life has no meaning when she ain’t next to me I can see that the tables turned ’round And God it hurts that you don’t need me now Like I still need you like I still need you    [BRIDGE] Even though you’ve forgotten I’ll still remember And though you have moved on I’ll be waiting forever yeah (Only through her can I know) Can I know that life can be better (Only through her can I see) To see oh my heart can be free [CHORUS] I can see that the tables turned ’round And my whole world’s come crashing down And God it hurts that you don’t need me now Like I still need you like I still need you baby [OUTRO] Please say you want me too Like I still need you like I still need you hey Tell you want me too    Like I still need you hey Please say you want me too C’mon say it say it Baby baby just say it That you want me to say it Ooh ooh ooh Oh now baby Say you want me too Don’t leave me lonely don’t leave me lonely I I hey ooh ooh    --------------------------------------------------------- 10. Don’t Wanna Lose You Now [INTRO] (bass) [VERSE I] When I hold you It don’t feel quite like it used to do Oh something just ain’t right When you hold me Even though you’re right there still feels kinda lonely Oh familiarity can leave you blind [PRE-CHORUS] Sometimes you can’t see what’s there right in front of your eyes You won’t miss the water ’til the well runs dry Never gonna know what we got ’til it’s gone How could something so right be so wrong? Why can’t we try and save it? Let’s not wait until there’s nothing left Woah I I’m tired of playing it cool        D7                     N.C. I just gotta get it off of my chest [CHORUS] I don’t wanna lose you now So tell me we can work it out I know we took the long way ’round But I don’t wanna lose you lose you [VERSE II] Oh remind me How you can shake my world with a kiss so softly Oh it doesn’t have to be so hard Let me remind you That there’s a little piece of heaven for us I know But it takes two Oh why’s it have to feel so far? [PRE-CHORUS] Sometimes you can’t see what’s there right in front of your eyes You won’t miss the water ’til the well runs dry Never gonna know what we got ’til it’s gone           D7                 N.C. How could something so right be so wrong? Why can’t we try and save it? Let’s not wait until there’s nothing left Woah I I’m tired of playing it cool        D7                     N.C. I just gotta get it off of my chest [CHORUS] I don’t wanna lose you now So tell me we can work it out I know we took the long way ’round But I don’t wanna lose you lose you Ah  ah why should I wait so long? If I’ve been looking somewhere else When you were right here right here all along oh [PRE-CHORUS] Sometimes you can’t see what’s there right in front of your eyes You won’t miss the water ’til the well runs dry Never gonna know what we got ’til it’s gone           N.C. How could something so right be so wrong? Why can’t we try and save it? Let’s not wait until there’s nothing left Woah I I’m tired of playing it cool        D7                     N.C. I just gotta get it off of my chest [CHORUS] I don’t wanna lose you now So tell me we can work it out I know we took the long way ’round But I don’t wanna lose you lose you No I don’t wanna lose you now And girl I’m gonna love you loud I know we took the long way ’round But I don’t wanna lose you lose you [OUTRO] Oh take my hand now Make you feel like you used to Such a good feeling for you baby You don’t wanna throw away the love we made do you? You don’t wanna throw it all away do you?                   A7  N.C. Oh I don’t wanna lose you --------------------------------------------------------- 11. Cross the Line [INTRO] Bsus         BM7  B9 /  /   [VERSE I] Black and white push and pull Then it gets uncomfortable The time you got too close I pushed you back Drawing lines in the sand tryna make you understand I guess I lost you so much more because of that [BRIDGE] I cannot learn from mistakes Just forgiveness till it breaks Give you just a little space And I’ve been carrying on like [CHORUS] I can’t do nothing ’bout it Just watch you up and roll away I can’t do nothing ’bout it I don’t know if it’s love or hate I’d say sorry but I barely mouth it I turn back but the only way’s to fall behind Oh have I     crossed the line?   /      /  /   [VERSE II] Was I too much or not enough? Far too smooth or way too rough? Either way I know that I’ve been hard to tolerate Less like love and not quite friends Guess I pushed too hard again well That’s the kinda love you won’t appreciate [BRIDGE] I cannot learn from mistakes Just forgiveness till it breaks Give you just a little space And I’ve been carrying on like [CHORUS] I can’t do nothing ’bout it Just watch you up and roll away I can’t do nothing ’bout it I don’t know if it’s love or hate I’d say sorry but I barely mouth it I turn back but the only way’s to fall behind Oh have I     crossed the line? And I knew I would sometime Do it do myself I know And I can’t do nothing ’bout it But just watch you up and roll away I can’t do nothing ’bout it I don’t know if it’s love or hate I’d say sorry but I barely mouth it I turn back but the only way’s to fall behind Oh have I     crossed the line? --------------------------------------------------------- 12. Until the Stars Go Out [INTRO]      [VERSE I] Hey little girl who’re you gonna be? There’s a great big world full of mystery You can settle for less or you can fight for more I hope you find what you’re out there looking for [PRE-CHORUS] Oh      with your heart so full of questions Oh      you’re gonna fall before you fly [CHORUS] When you’ve lost your way and you’re all alone   When the dreams you’ve had are all going up in smoke   You need a friend but everybody’s let you down I will be there for you ’til the stars go out        [VERSE II] Oh they’ll take your heart and break it bad Some of the hardest times are the best I’ve had You can try and fend doing what you love If you don’t take a chance it’s never good enough [PRE-CHORUS] Oh      we’re all looking for the answers Oh      go and see what you can find [CHORUS] When you’ve lost your way and you’re all alone When the dreams you’ve had are all going up in smoke You need a friend but everybody’s let you down I will be there for you ’til the stars go out    [BRIDGE] Don’t look back jump at it everything is in front of you Don’t get scared when I’m gone and you need to find me ’Cause I will be there for you oh no [CHORUS] When you’ve lost your way and you’re all alone When the dreams you’ve had are all going up in smoke You need a friend but everybody’s let you down I will be there for you ’til the stars go out [OUTRO]             ’Til the stars go out