G   G/D   Em  
 
 
G                 G/D 
My skin is like a map 
             Em 
Of where my heart has been 
G                     G/D 
And I can't hide the marks 
                Em 
But it's not a negative thing 
                  Am 
So I let down my guard 
           Em                 Bm 
Drop my defences down by my clothes 
                 Am 
I'm learning to fall 
               Em                  Bm 
With no safety net to cushion the blow 
 
Chorus: 
 
          C 
I bruise easily 
        C/D            Em 
So be gentle when you handle me 
           C 
There's a mark you leave 
        C/D                   Em 
Like a love heart carved on a tree 
          C 
I bruise easily 
                  C/D              Em 
Can't scratch the surface without moving me underneath 
          C      C/D 
I bruise easily 
          Em 
I bruise easily 
 
I found your fingerprints  
On a glass of wine 
Do you know you're leaving them 
All over this heart of mine too? 
But if I never take this leap of faith  
I'll never know 
So I'm learning to fall 
With no safety net to cushion the blow 
 
Chorus: 
 
 Bm  
Anyone who can touch you 
 Am 
Can hurt you or heal you 
 Bm 
Anyone who can reach you 
 Am 
Can love you or leave you 
G           G/D    Em 
So be gentle 
So be gentle 
So be gentle 
 
Chorus: ( slow strum, single downstrokes )