INTRO: Am9 Dsus4 G C G C G I knew you wanted to tell me C G In your voice there was something wrong C F C G D Em But if you would turn your face away from me Am C C You cannot tell me you're so strong (SAME AS ABOVE) C G Just let me ask of you one small thing C G As we have shared so many tears C F C G D Em With fervor our dreams we planned a whole life long Am C C Now are scattered in the wind G Am7 C In the terms of endearment G Am7 C In the terms of the life that you love G Am7 C In the terms of the years that pass you by G Am7 C In the terms of the reasons why SAME AS ABOVE C G Through the years I've grown to love you C G Though your commitment to most would offend C F C G D Em But I stuck by you holding on with my foolish pride Am C C Waiting for you to give in C G You never really tried or so it seems C G I've had more than myself to blame C F C G D Em I've had enough of trying everything Am CC And this time it is the end G Am7 C In the terms of endearment G Am7 C In the terms of the life that you love G Am7 C In the terms of the years that pass you by G Am7 C In the terms of the reasons why C G There's no more coming back this way C G The path is overgrown and strewn with thorns C F C G D Em They've torn the life blood from your naked eyes Am CC Cast aside to be folorn G Am7 C In the terms of endearment G Am7 C In the terms of the life that you love G Am7 C In the terms of the years that pass you by G Am7 C In the terms of the reasons why Am9 Dsus4 D Funny, how it seems that all I've tried to do Am9 D Am9 Seemed to make no difference to you at all