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Capo 2
This is my first tab, so please point out any mistakes I made. :D
Intro:
C  F C F C G F
Verse 1:
CWell the first time that I saw her,
FStanding in the middle of the Croad.
FEyes as bright as CChristmas lights,
CWearing someone else’s Gclothes.
CI did my best to ignore her,
But FIgnoring my best pretty Csoon.
FWe spent the night all Ctangled tight,
GIn an armchair in my Ffriends front Croom.F  C  
Chorus:
I said Fdarling you know, Gdarling you know I cant Cstay.F  C  
Cause I’ve gBbiven my heart and my Fword to a girl far Caway.F  C  
CI felt weak as she Emkissed my cheek, and asFide when I heard her Fmsay.
AmNever knew I could Gget my heart Fbroken, in Gless than a Cday.
F C F C G F
Verse 2: 
COh and the next time that I saw her,
FMust have been a year or Cmore.
FFace stained with Cmascara,
CShivering outside my Gdoor.
CI did my best to assure her,
But Fassurance isn't easy to Cgive.
FYou've never been sure of Canything much,
GAnd get less so the Flonger you Clive.F  C  
Chorus 2:
She said Fdarling you know, Gdarling you know I can’t Cstay.F  C  
Cause I've Bbgiven my heart and my Fword to a boy far Caway.F  C  
CI spoke soft and Empretended to cough, Flike I didn't care either Fmway.
AmNever knew I could Gget my heart Fbroken in Gso many Cways.F  C  
F C F C
F C F C G F
Verse 3:
CAnd the last time that I saw her,
FStanding in the pouring Crain.
FHair a little Cshorter,
CBut everything else looked the Gsame.
CI could'a told her that I adored her,
FShe coulda said she felt the same Cway.
FBut we just smiled cause Csometimes words, Garen’t the right Fwords to Amsay.F  
We just smiled cause Csometimes words, Garen’t the right Fwords to say.C  

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Words

by Passenger

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

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Capo 2

This is my first tab, so please point out any mistakes I made. :D

Intro:

C F C F C G F

Verse 1:

Well the first time that I saw her,

F C

Standing in the middle of the road.

F C

Eyes as bright as Christmas lights,

C G

Wearing someone else’s clothes.

I did my best to ignore her,

F C

But Ignoring my best pretty soon.

F C

We spent the night all tangled tight,

G F C F C

In an armchair in my friends front room.

Chorus:

F G C F C

I said darling you know, darling you know I cant stay.

Bb F C F C

Cause I’ve given my heart and my word to a girl far away.

C Em F Fm

I felt weak as she kissed my cheek, and aside when I heard her say.

Am G F G C

Never knew I could get my heart broken, in less than a day.

F C F C G F

Verse 2:

Oh and the next time that I saw her,

F C

Must have been a year or more.

F C

Face stained with mascara,

C G

Shivering outside my door.

I did my best to assure her,

F C

But assurance isn't easy to give.

F C

You've never been sure of anything much,

G F C F C

And get less so the longer you live.

Chorus 2:

F G C F C

She said darling you know, darling you know I can’t stay.

Bb F C F C

Cause I've given my heart and my word to a boy far away.

C Em F Fm

I spoke soft and pretended to cough, like I didn't care either way.

Am G F G C F C

Never knew I could get my heart broken in so many ways.

F C F C

F C F C G F

Verse 3:

And the last time that I saw her,

F C

Standing in the pouring rain.

F C

Hair a little shorter,

C G

But everything else looked the same.

I could'a told her that I adored her,

F C

She coulda said she felt the same way.

F C G F Am F

But we just smiled cause sometimes words, aren’t the right words to say.

C G F C

We just smiled cause sometimes words, aren’t the right words to say.

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