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The Words

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Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

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Step 1 / 11Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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e|--Cadd9------------G----------D----------|
B|--------3---------3---------3-----|
G|------0---0-----0---0-----2-------|
D|------------------------0---------|
A|---3---------2--------------------|
E|----------------------------------|
STANDARD TUNING w/
CAPO ON 4
(*= one strum)
[Intro]
Cadd9   G   Dx2
[Verse 1]
All of the Cadd9lights Gland on Dyou
The rest of the Cadd9world Gfades from Dview
And all of the Cadd9love I Gsee Gmplease, Dplease
A#Say you Cadd9feel it Dtoo
[Verse]
And all of the Cadd9noise I Ghear inDside
Restless and Cadd9loud unGspoken and Dwild
And all that you Cadd9need to Gsay
To make it Gmall go aDway
Is that you A#feel the Cadd9same way Dtoo
[Chorus]
And I Dknow the scariest part is letting Bmgo
Cause love is a ghost you can't Acontrol
I promise you the truth can't hurt us Emnow
G* A* D   Cadd9   G   D  
So let the words slip out of your mouth
Cadd9 G D
[Verse]
And all of the Cadd9stairs that Glead me to Dyou
And all of the Cadd9hell I Ghad to walk Dthrough
But I wouldn't Cadd9trade a Gday
For the Gmchance to Dsay
My A#love I'm in Glove with Dyou
[Chorus]
And I Dknow the scariest part is letting Bmgo
Cause love is a ghost you can't Acontrol
I promise you the truth can't hurt us Enow
So let the Gwords slip Aout of your Bmmouth
[Bridge]
I know that we're A#5both afraid
We both made the Dsame mistakes
An open Eheart is an open wound to youBm  
And in the wind of a A#5heavy choice
Love has a Dquiet voice
Still your Emind now I'm yours to choo-oGosDeG  D  
[Chorus]
D* G*
And I know the scariest part is letting go
Let my love be the light that guides you Ahome
And I Dknow the scariest part is letting Ggo
Cause love is a ghost you can't conAtrol
I promise you the truth can't hurt us Enow
G* A* D   Cadd9   G   D   Cadd9   G  D*
So let the words slip out of your mouth
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