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Words:Roy Orbison.
Recorded circa 1969.
#1. 
GSmile an everlasting smile, 
a smile can bring you Anear to me.
Don't D7ever let me find you down, 
cause that would bring a Ctear to Gme.
CHORUS:
This Bbworld has lost its glory, 
let's start a brand new story, Fnow, my love.
Right Gnow, there'll be no other time 
and I can show you Ahow...my Dlove.
#2.
GTalk in everlasting words, and dedicate them Aall
to me.
And D7I will give you all my life, 
I'm here if you should Ccall to Gme.
CHORUS:
You Bbthink that I don't even mean 
a single word I Dsay.
It's only Gwords, and words are all 
I Dhave, to take your heart aGway.
(INTERLUDE:)
CHORUS:
You Bbthink that I don't even mean 
a single word I Dsay.
It's only Gwords, and words are all 
I Dhave, to take your heart aGway.
OUTRO:
GIt's only words, and words are all 
I Dhave, to take your heart aGway.
GIt's only words, and words are all 
I Dhave, to take your heart aGway.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Words:Roy Orbison.

Recorded circa 1969.

#1.

Smile an everlasting smile,

a smile can bring you near to me.

Don't ever let me find you down,

C G

cause that would bring a tear to me.

CHORUS:

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 D

and I can show you how...my love.

#2.

G A

Talk in everlasting words, and dedicate them all

to me.

And I will give you all my life,

C G

I'm here if you should call to me.

CHORUS:

You think that I don't even mean

a single word I say.

It's only words, and words are all

D G

I have, to take your heart away.

(INTERLUDE:)

CHORUS:

You think that I don't even mean

a single word I say.

It's only words, and words are all

D G

I have, to take your heart away.

OUTRO:

It's only words, and words are all

D G

I have, to take your heart away.

It's only words, and words are all

D G

I have, to take your heart away.

A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

About Words Chords by Roy Orbison

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