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Shrek The Musical - When Words Fail

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[Intro Over Dialogue]  
G D G D Cadd2
Gadd2I picked this Dflower RGadd2ight over Dthere  Cadd2Is where it grew
And Gadd2I don't really Cadd2like it But Gadd2it made me think Cadd2of you
DBecause it's EmprettyCadd2  
Gadd2Is what I'm tCadd2rying to say  Gadd2And you are also Cadd2pretty
But I like you DanywayG  
So pEmlease accept this Bmflower With its Empetals and Bma stem
WhicCh represent my Gfeelings And Emtells you Bmhow..
(spoken)
Oh man I'm in trouble
When words Am/Cfail  DWhat will I do'G  
When words Am/Cfail  DHow will she knoEmw how I Bmfeel'
When words Am/Cfail  Will DI fail tooCsus2'
Gadd2Hello fair pDrincess   Gadd2Oh look the Dmoon   Cadd2Is out tonight
You Gadd2remind me of that Cadd2moon  BecGadd2ause it's big and Cadd2bright
And bGadd2y big I don't mean Cadd2chubby Gadd2Obviously you're not Cadd2fat
But your Empersonality is Bmbiggish Is Cwhat I Dmeant by Gthat
EmSorry 'bout that Bmfat thing, I'm on the Emhefty side myBmself
I Cadd2have to blame the gene Gpool Which remEminds me Bmof
(spoken)
Oh where I am going with this
When words Am/Cfail  DWhat will I doG  
When words Am/Cfail  DHow will she knoEmw how I Bmfeel
When words Am/Cfail  Will DI fail tooCsus2  
Do I have a Gsnowball's chance'  Cadd2Are my prospects Gjust too grim'
I Emspent my life stuck in the G/Dmud  Now I'm cCadd2rawling G/Bbout on a Dlimb
If words Am/Cfail She'll Dknow what I GmeanC/G  G  
If words Am/Cfail She'll Djust take my Emhand
She sees me like Bmno one else has
If words fail   Cadd2She'll understand
She'll undersCadd2tandDadd2  G  

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Shrek The Musical - When Words Fail

by Misc Musicals

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Cadd2

Gadd2

Am/C

Csus2

G/D

G/Bb

C/G

Dadd2

[Intro Over Dialogue]

G D G D Cadd2

Gadd2 D Gadd2 D Cadd2

I picked this flower Right over there Is where it grew

Gadd2 Cadd2 Gadd2 Cadd2

And I don't really like it But it made me think of you

D Em Cadd2

Because it's pretty

Gadd2 Cadd2 Gadd2 Cadd2

Is what I'm trying to say And you are also pretty

D G

But I like you anyway

Em Bm Em Bm

So please accept this flower With its petals and a stem

C G Em Bm

Which represent my feelings And tells you how..

(spoken)

Oh man I'm in trouble

Am/C D G

When words fail What will I do'

Am/C D Em Bm

When words fail How will she know how I feel'

Am/C D Csus2

When words fail Will I fail too'

Gadd2 D Gadd2 D Cadd2

Hello fair princess Oh look the moon Is out tonight

Gadd2 Cadd2 Gadd2 Cadd2

You remind me of that moon Because it's big and bright

Gadd2 Cadd2 Gadd2 Cadd2

And by big I don't mean chubby Obviously you're not fat

Em Bm C D G

But your personality is biggish Is what I meant by that

Em Bm Em Bm

Sorry 'bout that fat thing, I'm on the hefty side myself

Cadd2 G Em Bm

I have to blame the gene pool Which reminds me of

(spoken)

Oh where I am going with this

Am/C D G

When words fail What will I do

Am/C D Em Bm

When words fail How will she know how I feel

Am/C D Csus2

When words fail Will I fail too

G Cadd2 G

Do I have a snowball's chance' Are my prospects just too grim'

Em G/D Cadd2 G/Bb D

I spent my life stuck in the mud Now I'm crawling out on a limb

Am/C D G C/G G

If words fail She'll know what I mean

Am/C D Em

If words fail She'll just take my hand

She sees me like no one else has

Cadd2

If words fail She'll understand

Cadd2 Dadd2 G

She'll understand

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