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                                "Words"
                    (Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb)
[Intro]
        (piano arr. for guitar):
         Gv   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
        -----------------|-----------------|
        -----3-----------|-----3-----------|
        ---4---4-----545-|---4---4---4-545-|
        -5-------5-5-----|-5-------5-------|
        -----------------|-----------------|
        -3---------------|-3---------------|
[Verse 1]
        SmGile an everlasting smile
                                A[2: orchestra implies A6]
        A smile can bring you near to me
        Don't D7ever let me find you gone
        'Cause that would bring a C/Gtear to Gme
[Chorus 1]
        This wBborld has lost its glory
        Let's start a brand new story nFow, my love
        Right nGow there'll be no other time
        And I can show you hAow, my lD7ove
[Verse 2]
        Talk in everlasting words
        And dedicate them all to me
        And I will give you all my life
        I'm there if you should call on me
[Chorus 2]
        You thBbink that I don't even mean
                           D[N.C.]
        A single word I say
        It's only woGrds and words are all I hD7ave
        To take your heart aGwayD7  
[repeat verse with wordless vocal]
[repeat chorus 2]
[Coda:]
        (2X, second time acapella):
        It's only woGrds and words are all I hD7ave
        To take your heart aGwayD7  
[Tag]
              G        D7/F#    G      D7   G[arpeggiate]
        / / / /  / / / /  / / / /  /
-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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Open

32OOO3

Major chord - Happy, bright sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

G major

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Words

by Bee Gees

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D7/F#

"Words"

(Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb)

[Intro]

(piano arr. for guitar):

v v v v v v v v

-----------------|-----------------|

-----3-----------|-----3-----------|

---4---4-----545-|---4---4---4-545-|

-5-------5-5-----|-5-------5-------|

-----------------|-----------------|

-3---------------|-3---------------|

[Verse 1]

Smile an everlasting smile

[2: orchestra implies A6]

A smile can bring you near to me

Don't ever let me find you gone

C/G G

'Cause that would bring a tear to me

[Chorus 1]

This world has lost its glory

Let's start a brand new story now, my love

Right now there'll be no other time

A D7

And I can show you how, my love

[Verse 2]

Talk in everlasting words

And dedicate them all to me

And I will give you all my life

I'm there if you should call on me

[Chorus 2]

You think that I don't even mean

[N.C.]

A single word I say

G D7

It's only words and words are all I have

G D7

To take your heart away

[repeat verse with wordless vocal]

[repeat chorus 2]

[Coda:]

(2X, second time acapella):

G D7

It's only words and words are all I have

G D7

To take your heart away

[Tag]

G D7/F# G D7 G

[arpeggiate]

/ / / / / / / / / / / / /

-- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers

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