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Bad Communication

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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     C     G     F     Am   G(bar) C(bar)
E|   0     3     1      0      3     3
B|   1     0     1      1      3     5
G|   0     0     1      2      4     5
D|   2     0     2      2      5     5
A|   3     2     3      0      5     3
E|   x     3     1      x      3     x
[Verse 1]
   CI'll Gtalk but I Fknow you won't Amlisten to me
   COh, Gyou wouldn't Fsay it but you Amwanted to
   CDon't Glook, don't Fwalk away when AmI am speaking
 CI'll take Git, but I Fknow it's not for Amtaking
[Interlude]
C G F Am
C G F Am
[Verse 2]
 CThe one-Gness some-Fone of which you Amnotice me
 CI told Gyou, do not Ffollow what you Amcouldn't see
[Chorus]
G(bar)  C(bar) G (play only [E, D, G, B strings)
Oh, I love you, I love you
[Verse 3]
   CSome Gway, you will Fwant it your way, Amsunrise
 CSo I Gwould not be mis-Ftaken what I Amknow is right
CDonG't be so Ffunny with me, AmI'm not laughing
[Chorus]
G(bar)  C(bar) G (play only E, D, G, B strings)
Oh, I love you, I love you

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Bad Communication

by Sufjan Stevens

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C G F Am G(bar) C(bar)

E| 0 3 1 0 3 3

B| 1 0 1 1 3 5

G| 0 0 1 2 4 5

D| 2 0 2 2 5 5

A| 3 2 3 0 5 3

E| x 3 1 x 3 x

[Verse 1]

C G F Am

I'll talk but I know you won't listen to me

C G F Am

Oh, you wouldn't say it but you wanted to

C G F Am

Don't look, don't walk away when I am speaking

C G F Am

I'll take it, but I know it's not for taking

[Interlude]

C G F Am

[Verse 2]

C G F Am

The one-ness some-one of which you notice me

C G F Am

I told you, do not follow what you couldn't see

[Chorus]

G(bar) C(bar) G (play only [E, D, G, B strings)

Oh, I love you, I love you

[Verse 3]

C G F Am

Some way, you will want it your way, sunrise

C G F Am

So I would not be mis-taken what I know is right

C G F Am

Don't be so funny with me, I'm not laughing

[Chorus]

G(bar) C(bar) G (play only E, D, G, B strings)

Oh, I love you, I love you

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