One Year of Love

Words and music by Queen

Transcribed by Shane McDonald : (shanemcd@shanemcdonald.org)

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Verse 1:
D    F#m7        Bm
Just one year of love,
   G             Em       A      G  A
Is better than a lifetime alone.
D               F#m7            Bm
One sentimental  moment in your arms,
          G             Em7               A      G  A
Is like a shooting star  right through my heart.

Chrous:
     Bm             F#m           F#m7
It's  always a rainy day without you.
Bm                     F#m        F#m7
I'm a prisoner of love inside you.
    G                 A           Gmaj7      A      G  A
I'm falling apart all around you.   Yeah.

Verse 2:
   D    F#m7       Bm
My heart cries out to your heart,
    G         Em       A         G  A
I'm lonely but you can save me.
   D           F#m7         Bm
My hand reaches out for your hand,
    G            Em7                A    G  A
I'm cold but you light the fire in me.

Chrous 2:
Bm                               F#m             F#m7
My lips search for you lips, I'm hungry for your touch,
Bm                    F#m     F#m7
There's so much left unspoken.
    G                 A
And all I can do is surrender.
Gmaj7                 A
To the moment just surrender.

Saxophone Solo: D  F#m7  Bm       G  Em7  A       D  F#m7  Bm       G  Em7  A

Bridge:
    Bm                       F#m               F#m7
And no one ever told me that love would hurt so much. (Oooh yes it hurts)
    Bm                  F#m     F#m7
And pain is so close to pleasure.
    G                  A         G/A   A
And all I can do, is surrender,
G            A                 G/A      A
To your love..  (Just surrender to your love)

Verse 3:
D   F#m7         Bm
Just one year of love,
   G            Em7        A       G/A   A
Is better than a lifetime alone.
D               F#m7           Bm
One sentimental moment in your arms,
          G             Em7               A      G/A    A
Is like a shooting star  right through my heart.

Chrous:
      Bm                   F#m     F#m7
It's always a rainy day without you.
Bm                      F#m     F#m7
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.

Outro :  

G/A    A   

D  F#m7  Bm       G  Em  A   G  A    

D  F#m7  Bm       G  Em  A   G  A   Gmaj7    A     [D maj11]   (fade)