{Intro:} [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] {Verse 1:} [F7]I think about the[F7] life I live [F7]A figure made of [Bbm]clay [F7]And think about the th[F7]ings I lost [F7]The things I gave a[Bbm]way [Ebm]And when I'm in a [Ebm]certain mood [Ebm]I search the house and[E°] look [F7]One night I found thes[F7]e magic words [F7]In a magic bo[Bb]ok [Bb] {Chorus:} [Ebm]Throw it a[A7]way [Db]Throw it a[Db]way [Cm]Give your love[Cm], live your life [Cm]Each and every [Bbm]day [Ebm]And keep your ha[Ebm]nd wide open [Ebm]And let the sun shine t[E°]hrough [F7]'Cause you can never [F7]lose a thing [F7]If it belongs to [Bbm]you [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] {Verse 2:} [F7]There's a hand th[F7]at rocks the cradle [F7]And a hand that h[Bbm]elps us stand [F7]With a gentle kin[F7]d of motion [F7]As it moves across [Bbm]the land [Ebm]And the hand's unc[Ebm]lenched and open [Ebm]Gifts of life and love it [E°]brings [F7]So keep your [F7]hand wide open [F7]If you're needing an[Bb]ything [Bb] [Bb] [Bb] {Chorus:} [Ebm]Throw it a[A7]way [Db]Throw it a[Db]way [Cm]Give your love[Cm], live your life [Cm]Each and every [Bbm]day [Ebm]And keep your ha[Ebm]nd wide open [Ebm]And let the sun shine t[E°]hrough [F7]'Cause you can never [F7]lose a thing [F7]If it belongs to [Bbm]you [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] {Instrumental:} [F7] [F7] [F7] [Bbm] [F7] [F7] [F7] [Bbm] [Ebm] [Ebm] [Ebm] [E°] [F7] [F7] [F7] [Bb] [Bb] [Bb] [Bb] {Verse 3:} [F7]There's a natural[F7] obligation [F7]To what we own an[Bbm]d claim [F7]Possessing and be[F7]longing to [F7]Acknowledging a n[Bbm]ame [Ebm]So keep your hand[Ebm] wide open [Ebm]If you're needing[E°] love today [F7]Cause you can't l[F7]ose it even if you [F7]Throw it all away[Bb] [Bb] [Bb] [Bb] {Chorus:} [Ebm]Throw it a[A7]way [Db]Throw it a[Db]way [Cm]Give your love[Cm], live your life [Cm]Each and every [Bbm]day [Ebm]And keep your ha[Ebm]nd wide open [Ebm]And let the sun shine t[E°]hrough [F7]'Cause you can never [F7]lose a thing [F7]If it belongs to [Bbm]you [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm] [Bbm]