G F Em D G Am D G

[Verse 1]
G             F        Em
Is it so hard to understand
C         G        D
All that I say and do
G                 F           Em
Woman, I'm sorry you read me wrong
C           D            G
I'm tryin' hard to get through

[Bridge]
Am        Em              E
Lover, you don't have to cross this river
Am            Em
It's a journey you do not need
     C          D
The chance you take
      Em        F
Just makes me shiver
C          G           F
Is it for love or for greed

[Chorus]
G          C         Am       D
Don't lead on this bridge of silence
G           C       Am     D
Don't lead here to wonder why
G            C         Am        D
Please understand the words I'm sayin'
     C         D          Em         C
The message I sang could bring us together
      G         D          C
Yeah, we could walk away strong

[Verse 2]
G                      F            Em
I see in your eyes a question mark stamped
C        G            D
I need to see it gone too
G                             F             Em
As long as you doubt me the clouds will just stay
C         D              G
I'm tryin' hard to get through

[Bridge]
Am        Em              E
Lover, you don't have to cross this river
Am            Em
It's a journey you do not need
     C          D
The chance you take
      Em        F
Just makes me shiver
C       G        F
How can one lover bleed

[Chorus]
G          C         Am       D
Don't lead on this bridge of silence
G           C       Am     D
Don't lead here to wonder why
G            C         Am        D
Please understand the words I'm sayin'
     C         D          Em         C
The message I sang could bring us together
      G         D          C
Yeah, we could walk away strong 

[Chorus]
G          C         Am       D
Don't lead on this bridge of silence
G           C       Am     D
Don't lead here to wonder why
G            C         Am        D
Please understand the words I'm sayin'
     C         D          Em         C
The message I sang could bring us together
      G         D          C
Yeah, we could walk away strong 

[Chorus]
G          C         Am       D
Don't lead on this bridge of silence
G           C       Am     D
Don't lead here to wonder why
G            C         Am        D
Please understand the words I'm sayin'
     C         D          Em         C
The message I sang could bring us together
      G         D          C
Yeah, we could walk away strong