G                              Am
I’ve known for a long time the kind of girl you are
        D                                        C                   G
And the smiles that cover teardrops the way your head yields to your heart
                               Am
Of things you kept inside that most girls couldn’t bear
          D                                  C             G
Well I’ve known you for a long time but I’ve just begun to care

                                              Am
Yes I’ve known of all the heartaches and I’ve known of all the pain
     D                                     C                G
I’ve seen you when the sun shines and I’ve seen you when it rains
                                       Am
I’ve seen you make a look of love from just an icy stare
          D                                  C             G
Well I’ve known you for a long time but I’ve just begun to care

D      C         G        D                  C        G
I know I’ve been blind to not have loved you all this time
        Am                  G           Am              C            D   Dsus2
But the image of you wasn’t clear but I guess I’ve been standing too near

     G                    Am
It’s taken me a while but I have finally found
D                      C                  G
What you are to me and that’s what really counts
                          Am
And what you are to me is something we can share
          D                                  C             G
Well I’ve known you for a long time but I’ve just begun to care

         D                                  C             G
Yes I’ve known you for a long time but I’ve just begun to care