Verse 1 
G/B C  G       C/E F 
Take me back to the  beginning 
G/B C        G        C/E     F 
When love was patient, love was kind, 
G/B 
Back to the place we first started 
G/B    C          G        C/E       F 
When we weren't so proud to change our minds. 
 
Verse 2 
G/B     C  G         C/E     F 
And take me back when love was selfless 
G/B C         G         C/E       Dm 
When touch was passionate and sweet 
G/B    C            G       C/E            F 
When we weren't just getting what we wanted 
G/B C                 G  C/E     F 
But we gave ourselves so willingly 
 
Chorus 
       C                       F 
I love you. I promise I always will. 
       C                       F 
I love you. I promise I always will. 
 
Verse 3 
G/B C  G       C/E         F 
Take me back to the beginning 
G/B C       G         C/E       Dm 
When I would look you in the eye. 
G/B  C           G          C/E         F 
There was no such thing as a cold shoulder 
G/B   C      G          C/E           Dm 
And we lived within your hands and mine. 
Chorus 
      C                                 F 
And I love you. I promise I always will. 
  C                                 F 
I love you. I promise I always will. 
      Am         G                C/E      F  Dm 
And I chose you. Forever I choose you still. 
          C                                    F 
‘Cause I love you, and I promise I always will. 
 
Verse 4 
G/B   C  G             C/E F 
Before we burn down all our  bridges 
G/B  C    G              C/E  F 
Let’s look awhile at what we've built. 
G/B       C     G         C/E        F 
We'll take turns asking for forgiveness 
G/B  C         G         C/E         F 
And   watch our love grow deeper still