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Word For Word

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CAPO 2
VERSE 1
There’s jeAmans under my weFdding gown.
A bGurial ground underneaDth this town.
There’s drAmeams under your big boy Fbed.
There bGuried in all that has fiDlled your head
REFRAIN
Where do we Amgo? Where do we Fgo? Where do we Cgo?Am  
Do yoFu, do you remember?C  
CHORUS
CThat time you told me Gyou would unfold me Amlike a paper Fbird
CI made a pretty shape Gout of a journal page
AmYou wanna know me word Ffor word
OooooohC  
VERSE 2
I sAmee the sadness under your grFin 
I knGow there's a heart in the man Dmade of tin 
I'm noAmbody's fool, I can see right tFhrough 
Let Glose our defenses and Dbe-- me and you
REFRAIN
Where do we Amgo? Where do we Fgo? Where do we Cgo?Am  
Do yoFu, do you remember?C  
BRDGE
   EmAnd when you Fread all the tEmhings I've been afraid for you to Fsee 
Will yEmou, will you bFe, will you be thCere, there for mGe?
CHORUS
CThat time you told me you Gwould unfold me Amlike a paper Fbird
CI made a pretty shape Gout of a journal page
AmYou wanna know me word for Fword
OooooohC  
CHORUS X2

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Word For Word

by Heather Maloney

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

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 2

VERSE 1

Am F

There’s jeans under my wedding gown.

G D

A burial ground underneath this town.

Am F

There’s dreams under your big boy bed.

G D

There buried in all that has filled your head

REFRAIN

Am F C Am

Where do we go? Where do we go? Where do we go?

F C

Do you, do you remember?

CHORUS

C G Am F

That time you told me you would unfold me like a paper bird

C G

I made a pretty shape out of a journal page

Am F

You wanna know me word for word

Ooooooh

VERSE 2

Am F

I see the sadness under your grin

G D

I know there's a heart in the man made of tin

Am F

I'm nobody's fool, I can see right through

G D

Let lose our defenses and be-- me and you

REFRAIN

Am F C Am

Where do we go? Where do we go? Where do we go?

F C

Do you, do you remember?

BRDGE

Em F Em F

And when you read all the things I've been afraid for you to see

Em F C G

Will you, will you be, will you be there, there for me?

CHORUS

C G Am F

That time you told me you would unfold me like a paper bird

C G

I made a pretty shape out of a journal page

Am F

You wanna know me word for word

Ooooooh

CHORUS X2

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