John Legend: Refuge (When It's Cold Outside)

Words and Music by John Stephens, DeVon Harris and Paul Cho. Copyright 2004.

Key of D, Moderately, 4/4 Time Signature

Intro: 
D/F#  G  A  G/B (2 x's)


Verse 1:
D/F#               G
    I pray for better days to come
A                     G/B
    I pray that I would see the sun
D/F#               G
    'Cause life is so burdensome
A                   G/B 
    When every day's a rainy one
D/F#                G
    But suddenly there's no more clouds
A               G/B
    I believe without a doubt
D/f#              G         
    That heaven sent an angel down
A                        G/B
    And then she turned my life around
D/F#                 G
    You know and I know
A                     G/B
    Friends come and friends go
D/F#              G
    Storms rise and winds blow
A                 G/B
    But one thing I know for sure


Chorus:
          D/F#       G
When it's cold outside
   A                 G/B
There's no need to worry cause
    D/F#      G
I'm so warm inside
A              G/B
You give me peace
         D/F#       G
When the storm's outside
  A             G/B
Cause we're in love I know
      D/F#     G
It'll be alright
 A              G/B
Alright it's alright

D/F#  G  A  G/B
Oooh...

D/F#  G  A  G/B
Oooh...


Verse 2:
D/f#                   G
    Now peace is so hard to find
A                      G/B
    We're terrorized and victimized
D/F#              G
    But when I close my eyes
A                     G/B
    And think of you to ease my mind
D/F#                    G
    You take me to another place
A                           G/B
    There's no more war, just love and grace
D/F#              G
    Baby you restore my faith
A                   G/B
    I know the struggle's not in vain
D/F#                G
    You know and I know
A                 G/B
    Through all the battles
D/F#              G
    Baghdad to Israel
A                     G/B
    There's one thing I know for sure


Chorus:
          D/F#        G
When it's cold outside
 A                   G/B
There's no need to worry cause
    D/F#     G
I'm so warm inside
 A           G/B
You give me peace
  D/F#            G
When the storm's outside
 A              G/B
Cause we're in love I know
  D/F#       G
It'll be alright
 A              G/B
Alright it's alright


D/F#                G
    Alright it's alright
A                  G/B
    Alright it's alright
D/F#             G     A  G/B
    Alright it's alright


Chorus:
          D/F#    G
When it's cold outside
   A               G/B
There's no need to worry cause
    D/F#     G
I'm so warm inside
 A          G/B
You give me peace
         D/F#     G
When the storm's outside
  A             G/B
Cause we're in love I know
      D/F#     G
It'll be alright
  A             G/B
Alright it's alright

(Keep playing the same chords)
Cuz you give me peace
In the middle of the storm
When it's cold you're keeping me warm
It's alright
It's alright
I'm never gonna leave
You give me what I need
It's alright, alright

 D/F# G A G/B (2 x's and fade)

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