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Ray LaMontange's "Without Words" from the soundtrack "The Fault in our Stars"
1st Tab I've submitted, so forgive me if not 100%, but it's real close.
Standard turning
If you listen the song, you'll get the strumming patterns down.
Instead of just playing D6, it sounds better by placing your thumb over the Low E string third fret
As listed below.
=D6/G=X========   XD9=X========   
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| | | * | *   | | | * | |    
* | | | | |   | | | | | |     
| | | | | |   | | | | | |    
D              Dmaj7     D9
D              Dmaj7     D9
DStep outside thDmaj7e sceneD9  
They don't know you like I D6/Gdo
They don't know you like I DdoDMaj7  
DNot all of life Dmaj7is cruelD9  
Not all of life is so untrD6/Gue
Not all of life is so untrueD  DMaj7  
EmI can hear the mAorning birds
EmLight up on the Abranches and each in turn
EmThey sing of all AGod's praises
Yes, without wordsD  Dmaj7  
D9Without words
DDon't turn it aDmaj7ll insideD9  
I don't like to see you crD6/Gy
I don't like to see you cryD  DMaj7  
EmWhispered kisses Ain your ears
EmA touch so soft Aand warm as to fall n' disappear
EmConfessions all Aof love for you
Yes, without wordsD  Dmaj7  D9  
{Note: STOP, then strum slowly]
D9Stare into the flame
'Till you see beyond the lightG7  
All the while truth was mine
It's with myself I fight
D9Sin you've carried like a corpse 
Across your back these daysG7  
Let it fall away
Let it fall awayD  DMaj7  
D9Let it fall away
EmI can hear the mAorning birds
EmSo light up on tAhe branches and each in turn
EmThey sing of all AGod's praises
Yes, without wordsD  Dmaj7  
D9Without wordsD  Dmaj7  
D9Without wordsD  

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Without Words

by Ray LaMontagne

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Chords in this song · guitar

D6/G

Dmaj7

Ray LaMontange's "Without Words" from the soundtrack "The Fault in our Stars"

1st Tab I've submitted, so forgive me if not 100%, but it's real close.

Standard turning

If you listen the song, you'll get the strumming patterns down.

Instead of just playing D6, it sounds better by placing your thumb over the Low E string third fret

As listed below.

D6/G D9

==X======== X=X========

| | | | | | | | | | * |

| | | * | * | | | * | |

* | | | | | | | | | | |

| | | | | | | | | | | |

D Dmaj7 D9

Step outside the scene

D6/G

They don't know you like I do

D DMaj7

They don't know you like I do

D Dmaj7 D9

Not all of life is cruel

D6/G

Not all of life is so untrue

D DMaj7

Not all of life is so untrue

Em A

I can hear the morning birds

Em A

Light up on the branches and each in turn

Em A

They sing of all God's praises

D Dmaj7

Yes, without words

Without words

D Dmaj7 D9

Don't turn it all inside

D6/G

I don't like to see you cry

D DMaj7

I don't like to see you cry

Em A

Whispered kisses in your ears

Em A

A touch so soft and warm as to fall n' disappear

Em A

Confessions all of love for you

D Dmaj7 D9

Yes, without words

{Note: STOP, then strum slowly]

Stare into the flame

'Till you see beyond the light

All the while truth was mine

It's with myself I fight

Sin you've carried like a corpse

Across your back these days

Let it fall away

D DMaj7

Let it fall away

Em A

I can hear the morning birds

Em A

So light up on the branches and each in turn

Em A

They sing of all God's praises

D Dmaj7

Yes, without words

D9 D Dmaj7

Without words

D9 D

Without words

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