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I Can Barely Say

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Beautiful song from the Fray off their new album "Scars and Stories."  Here are the basic chords:
(No Capo)
INTRO:
G  F  C  Cm  F
VERSE 1:
GI said I told you eveFrything I left something Cout
UndernCmeath the Fstairwell
GThat I'm under lock and Fkey, but you can probably Ctell
I'm a Cmking of my..F.in a prison cell 
PRE-CHORUS:
AmI wanna Dreturn but all you Emdo is turn and Csleep
                   Am           D(Ebm)              Em  C  
If I can find my way home, will you take hold of me
CHORUS:
I've been going Gso long
I can bareDly say
All I know is Emnow I want to Cstay
Has it been Gtoo long
Since I went Daway
Cause I'm trying to Emfind the words
But CI can barely say
VERSE 2:
(Same chords as verse 1)
Well I use to be the sun 
Waiting silently but they barely noticed me
But I've been talking in my sleep
When anybody sees
They turn and run from me
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
AmI wanted to Drun
I wanted to Emlove and be loved in Amreturn
But will I ever get Dback
EbmDo I Emknow too much too Creturn
INSTRUMENTAL:
G F C Cm F
CHORUS
OUTRO:
G F C Cm F
Thanks to songlyrics.com for the lyrics!

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The story behind the song

"I Can Barely Say" by The Fray, from their album Scars & Stories, carries a poignant weight, exploring the difficulty of expressing deep emotions. The band, known for their emotionally resonant rock, often delves into themes of vulnerability and connection. This song, in particular, seems to capture that hesitant, almost choked-up feeling when words fail to fully convey what's in the heart. It plays like an intimate confession, a struggle to articulate something profound and perhaps painful.

AI-written from these sources:The Fray — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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I Can Barely Say

by The Fray

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Ebm

Beautiful song from the Fray off their new album "Scars and Stories." Here are the basic chords:

(No Capo)

INTRO:

G F C Cm F

VERSE 1:

G F C

I said I told you everything I left something out

Cm F

Underneath the stairwell

G F C

That I'm under lock and key, but you can probably tell

Cm F

I'm a king of my...in a prison cell

PRE-CHORUS:

Am D Em C

I wanna return but all you do is turn and sleep

Am D Ebm Em C

()

If I can find my way home, will you take hold of me

CHORUS:

I've been going so long

I can barely say

Em C

All I know is now I want to stay

Has it been too long

Since I went away

Cause I'm trying to find the words

But I can barely say

VERSE 2:

(Same chords as verse 1)

Well I use to be the sun

Waiting silently but they barely noticed me

But I've been talking in my sleep

When anybody sees

They turn and run from me

PRE-CHORUS

CHORUS

BRIDGE:

Am D

I wanted to run

Em Am

I wanted to love and be loved in return

But will I ever get back

Ebm Em C

Do I know too much too return

INSTRUMENTAL:

G F C Cm F

CHORUS

OUTRO:

G F C Cm F

Thanks to songlyrics.com for the lyrics!

About I Can Barely Say Chords by The Fray

Learn how to play I Can Barely Say by The Fray with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “I Can Barely Say chords”, “I Can Barely Say guitar chords”, or “The Fray I Can Barely Say chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy I Can Barely Say chords and for experienced players who want accurate I Can Barely Say lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, F, C, Cm, Am, D.

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The chords for "I Can Barely Say" show the original chord names (including G, F, C, Cm, Am, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.