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C*
PREFERRED                  or simplier
E| 5                         E| 0
B| 3                         B| 3
G| 0                         G| 0
D| 4                         D| 4
A| 5                         A| 5
E| 0                         E| 0
(with this C* chord you can switch them around as you hear them, Brian does!)
**Intro and Verses: Am C* **
(These two chords repeat back and forth.  Listen to the song!!)
Through evidence of cirumstance
You held me to a second chance
feigning interest so sincere
I curse the days I've wasted here.
**Chorus:  A   E   G   D**
AAll the words that you waste debating
Eevery word so intimidating
GI could let a lot of things that you say go
DI could never let another day go
AAll the words that evaporated
EEvery word so intimidating
GI'll never make mention of it if you say so
DBut I could never let another day go by
**Verse2  Am  C* ** 
Definitions you have missed
Punctuated by your fist
Feigning interest out of fear
I curse the days I've wasted here
CHORUS
.....
DBut I could never let another day go Dmby
**Bridge:  Dm   A   D   Dm**
DmSurprise yourself with Aevery wordD  
Dso abDmsurd
Guitar Solo:  E   B   D  A  
(This was taught to me by Brian Vander Ark himself so it's a perfect chord tab. He's the

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Only Words

by The Verve

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

PREFERRED or simplier

E E

| 5 | 0

B B

| 3 | 3

G G

| 0 | 0

D D

| 4 | 4

A A

| 5 | 5

E E

| 0 | 0

(with this C* chord you can switch them around as you hear them, Brian does!)

**Intro and Verses: Am C* **

(These two chords repeat back and forth. Listen to the song!!)

Through evidence of cirumstance

You held me to a second chance

feigning interest so sincere

I curse the days I've wasted here.

A E G D

**Chorus: **

All the words that you waste debating

every word so intimidating

I could let a lot of things that you say go

I could never let another day go

All the words that evaporated

Every word so intimidating

I'll never make mention of it if you say so

But I could never let another day go by

Am C

**Verse2 * **

Definitions you have missed

Punctuated by your fist

Feigning interest out of fear

I curse the days I've wasted here

CHORUS

.....

D Dm

But I could never let another day go by

Dm A D Dm

**Bridge: **

Dm A D

Surprise yourself with every word

D Dm

so absurd

E B D A

Guitar Solo:

(This was taught to me by Brian Vander Ark himself so it's a perfect chord tab. He's the

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