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THE KILLING WORDS
As recorded by Queensrÿche
(From the 1986 Album RAGE FOR ORDER)
[Intro]
C#m   A   C#m   B A B
[Verse 1]
C#mWait for me, I'll understand
I Ajust need time to comprehend your C#mchanges
There's always been Bthese changes F#in youC#m  
C#mI remember there was a time when
AFears we had we left behind and we C#mdanced
But it seems the Bmore we learn, we Alearn
[Chorus]
That it's C#moverA, C#moverA  
It's Bdangerous this Agame we play
You're C#mkilling me with wordsB  
[Verse 2]
C#mForget, if you can
The Away you moved when our hands touched
C#mYou forced me to force you, Bah
Do you F#rememberC#m  
All the dreams, the Anightmare we shared?
The poison of love so C#mpure, it's deceiving
And Bdeceit is all we Ahave
[Chorus]
It's got to be C#moverA, C#moverA  
It's Bdangerous this Agame we play
You're C#mkilling me with words
OveAr, C#moverB  
Too Blate to take a Achance again
It's oC#mver
[Guitar Solo]
A   C#m   A   C#m
F#  A C#m   B  A
C#m   A
[Bridge]
Now the Bwireless in my Ahand is ringing
The Bdistance of our Alives keeps spreading
The Bpounding, I hear my Aheart, I'm not listening
Your Bvoice from far aAway, it's screaming
[Out-Chorus]
It's C#moverA, C#moverA  
Too Blate to take a Achance again, it's C#mover
OverA, C#moverA  
It's Bdangerous this Agame we play
You're C#mkilling me, you're killing me
OveAr, C#moverA  
You're too Blate to take a Achance again
It's C#moverB  

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The Killing Words

by Queensrÿche

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C#m

THE KILLING WORDS

As recorded by Queensrÿche

(From the 1986 Album RAGE FOR ORDER)

[Intro]

C#m A C#m B A B

[Verse 1]

C#m

Wait for me, I'll understand

A C#m

I just need time to comprehend your changes

B F# C#m

There's always been these changes in you

C#m

I remember there was a time when

A C#m

Fears we had we left behind and we danced

B A

But it seems the more we learn, we learn

[Chorus]

C#m A C#m A

That it's over, over

B A

It's dangerous this game we play

C#m B

You're killing me with words

[Verse 2]

C#m

Forget, if you can

The way you moved when our hands touched

C#m B

You forced me to force you, ah

F# C#m

Do you remember

All the dreams, the nightmare we shared?

C#m

The poison of love so pure, it's deceiving

B A

And deceit is all we have

[Chorus]

C#m A C#m A

It's got to be over, over

B A

It's dangerous this game we play

C#m

You're killing me with words

A C#m B

Over, over

B A

Too late to take a chance again

C#m

It's over

[Guitar Solo]

A C#m A C#m

F# A C#m B A

C#m A

[Bridge]

B A

Now the wireless in my hand is ringing

B A

The distance of our lives keeps spreading

B A

The pounding, I hear my heart, I'm not listening

B A

Your voice from far away, it's screaming

[Out-Chorus]

C#m A C#m A

It's over, over

B A C#m

Too late to take a chance again, it's over

A C#m A

Over, over

B A

It's dangerous this game we play

C#m

You're killing me, you're killing me

A C#m A

Over, over

B A

You're too late to take a chance again

C#m B

It's over

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