Two Different Directions

Words and Music by John Denver
from Different Directions (1991)


 G  D  C  G  Am  D7  G
	

  G      D        C        G     C        D         G
   They say they love each other I've no doubt they do
         C        D         Em   C       Am		 D7
   They say they'll always be together that may not be true
  G      D         C          G     C         D         G
   They come from different places different points of view
         C        D         Em         C    Am	                     D
   They find themselves in different spaces everything is all brand new

  G                 D        C        D         G
   Two different directions too many different ways
   C          D       Em                C                  D
   One always on the road somewhere the other one always stays
  G             D     C        D       G
   Too often unhappy too often on your own
     C           D         Em          C
   When you are moving in different directions
     Am         D7    G
   True love is all alone

  G      D       C        G      C             D     G
   Old stories start to surface patterns from long ago
        C       D      Em      C          Am		           D
   And loving quickly turns to anger for reasons they don't even know
  G       D       C             G     C          D         G
   The strongest heart can be broken with one insensitive word
        C        D         Em            C                  Am	    D
   The deepest feelings remain unspoken no one is seen and nothing heard

  G                 D        C        D         G
   Two different directions too many different ways
   C           D        Em                 C                     D
   One always wants to work things out the other one wants to play
  G                 D     C             D          G
   Too ready for changes too much that just can't wait
     C           D         Em          C
   When you are moving in different directions
     Am           D7      G
   True love can turn to hate

  G        D        C         G      C         D      G
   If opposites attract each other what's the reason for
   C          D      Em          C                 Am	  D
   One being like an open window one just like a closing door

  G                 D        C        D         G
   Two different directions too many different ways
   C             D       Em                 C                    D
   One likes to see the morning sunrise the other one sleeps in late
  G            D       C        D         G
   Too many tomorrows too many times too late
     C           D         Em          C
   When you are moving in different directions
     Am           D7      G
   True love may have to wait

      C           D         Em          C
   If you are committed to different directions
     Am           D7      G      D  C  G  Am  D7  G
   True love will have to wait