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- Words
Tuning standard
Capo 3
Intro:  Em   G   D   C   Dx2
Verse 1:
 EmAlways in a rush
NeGver stay on the phone long enough
Why Dam I so self-importaCnt?D  
 EmSaid I'd see you soon
But thGat was, oh, maybe a year ago
DDidn't know time was of the essenCceD  
 EmSo many questions
 GBut I'm talking to mysDelf
I know that you can't hear me Canymore
Not Danymore
 EmSo much to tell you
 GAnd most of all goodDbye
But I know that you can't hear me Canymore
Chorus:
DIt's so lEmoud, 
insiGde my head
With woDrds that I,
should hCave said
DAs I drEmown,
in my Gregrets
I canD't take back,
the woCrds I neDver saEmid
I never saGid
I canD't take back,
the woCrds I neDver saEmid
Verse 2:
 EmAlways talking shit
ToGok your advice and did the opposDite
Just being young and stupCid, and DI...
 EmI haven't been all that you could've hoped forG  
But if you'd held on a little longerD  
You'd have had more reasons to be prCoud, and DI...
 EmSo many questions
 GBut I'm talking to mysDelf
I know that you can't hear me Canymore
Not Danymore
 EmSo much to tell you
 GAnd most of all goodDbye
But I know that you can't hear me Canymore
Chorus:
DIt's so lEmoud, 
insiGde my head
With woDrds that I,
should hCave said
DAs I drEmown,
in my Gregrets
I canD't take back,
the woCrds...
Bridge:
The Dlonger I sEmtand here,
the louder the sGilence
I know that you're gDone, but sometimes I swear that CI hear
Your Dvoice when the wEmind blows,
so I talk to the shGadows
Hoping you might be lDistening cos' I want you to kCnow
Chorus:
DIt's so lEmoud, 
insiGde my head
With woDrds that I,
should hCave said
DAs I drEmown,
in my Gregrets
I canD't take back,
the woCrds I neDver saEmid
I never saGid
I canD't take back,
the woCrds I neDver saEmid, I never sGaid
I cDan't take back,
the Cwords I never Gsaid...
|  C   G   D   C   D| x2

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Words

by Skylar Grey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

- Words

Tuning standard

Capo 3

Em G D C D

Intro: x2

Verse 1:

Always in a rush

Never stay on the phone long enough

D C D

Why am I so self-important?

Said I'd see you soon

But that was, oh, maybe a year ago

D C D

Didn't know time was of the essence

So many questions

G D

But I'm talking to myself

I know that you can't hear me anymore

Not anymore

So much to tell you

G D

And most of all goodbye

But I know that you can't hear me anymore

Chorus:

D Em

It's so loud,

inside my head

With words that I,

should have said

D Em

As I drown,

in my regrets

I can't take back,

C D Em

the words I never said

I never said

I can't take back,

C D Em

the words I never said

Verse 2:

Always talking shit

G D

Took your advice and did the opposite

C D

Just being young and stupid, and I...

Em G

I haven't been all that you could've hoped for

But if you'd held on a little longer

C D

You'd have had more reasons to be proud, and I...

So many questions

G D

But I'm talking to myself

I know that you can't hear me anymore

Not anymore

So much to tell you

G D

And most of all goodbye

But I know that you can't hear me anymore

Chorus:

D Em

It's so loud,

inside my head

With words that I,

should have said

D Em

As I drown,

in my regrets

I can't take back,

the words...

Bridge:

D Em

The longer I stand here,

the louder the silence

D C

I know that you're gone, but sometimes I swear that I hear

D Em

Your voice when the wind blows,

so I talk to the shadows

D C

Hoping you might be listening cos' I want you to know

Chorus:

D Em

It's so loud,

inside my head

With words that I,

should have said

D Em

As I drown,

in my regrets

I can't take back,

C D Em

the words I never said

I never said

I can't take back,

C D Em G

the words I never said, I never said

I can't take back,

C G

the words I never said...

C G D C D

| | x2

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