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Better Than Words

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No capo 
Intro:  D   G   Bm   A(x2)
Better than wordsD  G  
More than a feelinBmgA  
Crazy in loveD  G  
Dancing on the ceilinBmgA  
Everytime we touDch
IG'm all shook up
You make me wannaBm..
HoAw deep is your love
God only DknGows, BmbabyA  
WDoo 
GI don't know how else to sum it uBmp
ACause words ain't good enough, owD  
GThere's no way I can explain your 
lovBme, nAo
WDoo
GI don't know how else to sum it uBmp
ACause words ain't good enough, owD  
GI can't explain your lovBme, noA  
It's better than words
D(OGohBmhhhA)
Better than words
D(OGohBmhhhA)
Better than wordsD  G  
Drive ya cBmrazAy
Someone like yDouG  
Always be my bBmabyA  
Best I ever Dhad
HGips don't lie
You make me wanBmna..
OAne more night
Irreplaceable D(yeah)G, crazBmy, crazAy
WDoo 
GI don't know how else to sum it Bmup
ACause words ain't good enough, owD  
GThere's no way I can explain your 
loveBm, nAo
WDoo
GI don't know how else to sum it Bmup
ACause words ain't good enough, owD  
GI can't explain your loBmve, nAo
EvDeryone tries G(They try)
BmTo see what it feels Alike (Feels like)
BDut they'll never Gbe right
CBmause it's betteAr (better)
It's better
 D   G   Bm    A(x2)
(Oohhhh)
One more time
D(OGohBmhhhA)
Better than woDrdsG  
     BmYAeah
WDoo
GI don't know how else to sum it up Bm(I 
don't know)
ACause words ain't good enough, owD  
GThere's no way I can explain your 
BmlovAe, no
WDoo  
GI don't know how else to sum it Bmup 
(To sum it up)
ACause words ain't good enough, ow D  
(The words ain't good enough)
GI can't explain your lBmove, Ano
It's better than words
D(OGohBmhhhA)
It's better than words
D(OGohBmhhhA)
It's better than words
D(OGohBmhhhA)

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Better Than Words

by One Direction

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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No capo

D G Bm A

Intro: (x2)

D G

Better than words

Bm A

More than a feeling

D G

Crazy in love

Bm A

Dancing on the ceiling

Everytime we touch

I'm all shook up

You make me wanna..

How deep is your love

D G Bm A

God only knows, baby

Woo

G Bm

I don't know how else to sum it up

A D

Cause words ain't good enough, ow

There's no way I can explain your

Bm A

love, no

Woo

G Bm

I don't know how else to sum it up

A D

Cause words ain't good enough, ow

G Bm A

I can't explain your love, no

It's better than words

D G Bm A

(Oohhhh)

Better than words

D G Bm A

(Oohhhh)

D G

Better than words

Bm A

Drive ya crazy

D G

Someone like you

Bm A

Always be my baby

Best I ever had

Hips don't lie

You make me wanna..

One more night

D G Bm A

Irreplaceable (yeah), crazy, crazy

Woo

G Bm

I don't know how else to sum it up

A D

Cause words ain't good enough, ow

There's no way I can explain your

Bm A

love, no

Woo

G Bm

I don't know how else to sum it up

A D

Cause words ain't good enough, ow

G Bm A

I can't explain your love, no

D G

Everyone tries (They try)

Bm A

To see what it feels like (Feels like)

D G

But they'll never be right

Bm A

Cause it's better (better)

It's better

D G Bm A

(x2)

(Oohhhh)

One more time

D G Bm A

(Oohhhh)

D G

Better than words

Bm A

Yeah

Woo

G Bm

I don't know how else to sum it up (I

don't know)

A D

Cause words ain't good enough, ow

There's no way I can explain your

Bm A

love, no

Woo

G Bm

I don't know how else to sum it up

(To sum it up)

A D

Cause words ain't good enough, ow

(The words ain't good enough)

G Bm A

I can't explain your love, no

It's better than words

D G Bm A

(Oohhhh)

It's better than words

D G Bm A

(Oohhhh)

It's better than words

D G Bm A

(Oohhhh)

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