LOVE THE ONE YOU'RE WITH

C. MARCH 3,1999

Mark S. Welch

Key: C

C       

Standing in the line I turn and catch the person's eye

Am

I can turn away or I can give a smile

                  F

It's my chance to make a difference, to brighten up a day

        G

I praise the God within and give a precious love bouquet

A man is seeking money, he is living on the street

I see his sign and judge thinking he'll drink instead of eat

I start to turn the corner when I turn to see his face

I see the God within him, I place 20 on his plate

/B          Am                                                            Fmaj7

 Throughout the day they come, moments meant for me

 Am                                            Fmaj7

 Throughout the day, life lays them at my feet

                   D m                      G

 She says, "Have compassion"

              D m                    G

 She says, "Take the risk"

               D m                       G                                        C /B  /A  /G

 She says, "Go on and love the one you're with"

 F                         G                                    C

 Go on and love the one you’re with

A spider in the bathtub a fly upon the wall

The traffic jam the couple fighting somewhere down the hall

The man who cut before me the waitress late and rude

Within these golden moments lies a fundamental truth

          Gm7                                              C

  To get the love I want I must give the love I seek

  Gm7                                                          C

  As I do for you, my friend, someone will do for me

               Gm7                                                                C

  These laws of love are written, they’re embeddedin the heart

                 Gm7                                                            C                                Am   F  G

  So what stands right here before me is the perfect place to start Oh

                      C

So, Lord, give me situations to practice loving sweet

          Am

To ease the pain of living in everyone I meet

    F

Let me grow in bunches from the inside to the out

        G                                                                                 C         /B

And let me know that love is all I'll ever be about

 Am                                                            Fmaj7

 Throughout the day they come, moments meant for me

 Am                                           Fmaj7

 Throughout the day, life lays them at my feet

                   D m                      G

 She says, "Have compassion"

              D m                    G

 She says, "Take the risk"

               D m                       G                                        C   /B  /A  /G

 She says, "Go on and love the one you're with"

   F                      G                                      C   /B  /A  /G

 Go on and love the one you’re with…(repeat)

 C

 Standing in the line I turn and catch the person's eye

 Am

 I can turn away or I can give a smile