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Capo II
   E    Ax2
No gEreat AauspiciouEs day,
EI been here so Amany times, 
F#mI wasn’t sure I’d stay.
I felt sAhy and strEessed,
was F#ma man to my left, EwaitingA.E  
EIt struck me, Athe way I Esaw him
Ea familiarity Aalmost hF#maunting.
He Awas saying Ehis name,
F#mI could hardly even hear him,
Eand I lAean in E  
AI wouldn’t want tEo see him
AI never want to Esee him throuF#mgh youEr eyes.
AI only want to Esee him through F#mmine.A  
F#mthrough mine
BmAs One in the well neAver minds the waF#mter,
Efor it’s clear and sBtill. 
BmIn time light caAn come to be a sF#mtranger,
Eand it takes Bwill.
Always Awill.
ESuch a sAoft spoken Eman.
EI had to do Amost of the tF#malking.
AI didn’t minEd, we stayed up F#mlate that night, EpatientA.E  

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Soft Spoken Man

by The Weather Station

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo II

E A

E A E

No great auspicious day,

E A

I been here so many times,

F#m

I wasn’t sure I’d stay.

A E

I felt shy and stressed,

F#m E A E

was a man to my left, waiting.

E A E

It struck me, the way I saw him

E A F#m

a familiarity almost haunting.

A E

He was saying his name,

F#m

I could hardly even hear him,

E A E

and I lean in

A E

I wouldn’t want to see him

A E F#m E

I never want to see him through your eyes.

A E F#m A

I only want to see him through mine.

F#m

through mine

Bm A F#m

As One in the well never minds the water,

E B

for it’s clear and still.

Bm A F#m

In time light can come to be a stranger,

E B

and it takes will.

Always will.

E A E

Such a soft spoken man.

E A F#m

I had to do most of the talking.

A E F#m E A E

I didn’t mind, we stayed up late that night, patient.

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