A Kind Of Magic 1986
One Year Of Love
(Deacon)
4:26

Standard Tuning

D    A            Bm 
(1)        
Just one year of love,
    G             Em        A 
Is better than a lifetime alone.
D                A              Bm 
One sentimental moment in your arms,
           G             Em               A 
Is like a shooting star right through my heart.

      Bm                    F#m 
Chrous:        
It's always a rainy day without you.
Bm                        F#m 
I'm a prisoner of love inside you.
      G                 A         G         A 
I'm falling apart all around you. Yeah.

 D        A        Bm 
(2)        
My heart cries out to your heart,
     G          Em      A 
I'm lonely but you can save me.
   D            A    Bm 
My hand reaches out for your hand,
     G            Em                A 
I'm cold but you light the fire in me.

Bm                               F#m 
Chrous 2:    My lips search for you lips, I'm hungry for your touch,
Bm                       F#m 
There's so much left unspoken.
    G                 A 
And all I can do is surrender.
G                    A 
To the moment just surrender.

Sax Solo:    D -A -Bm -G -Em -A  D -A -Bm -Em -A 

    Bm                        F#m 
Bridge:        
And no one ever told me that love would hurt so much. (Oooh yes it hurts)
    Bm                   F#m 
And pain is so close to pleasure.
    G                  A 
And all I can do, is surrender,
G            A 
To your love. (Just surrender to your love)

D    A            Bm 
(3)        
Just one year of love,
    G             Em        A 
Is better than a lifetime alone.
D                A              Bm 
One sentimental moment in your arms,
           G             Em               A 
Is like a shooting star right through my heart.

      Bm                    F#m 
Chrous:        
It's always a rainy day without you.
Bm                        F#m 
I'm a prisoner of love inside you.
      G                 A 
I'm falling apart all around you.
    G                  A             G       A 
And all I can do, is surrender.

Final Progression: D -A -Bm -G -Em -A  D -A -Bm -G -Em -A  Bm -A -Bm -A