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Those Words 
Glen Campbell
written by Paul Overstreet
Intro     G    Em    D    G    Em    D    G    Em    D  
(Note: C to Am has a B note walk dn)
Verse 1
GMy pride got hurt then I got Emmad and started Dlooking at you
GMy lips began to form the Emsyllables to Dget back at you
EmAs my revenge began to Bmspeak   my angry eyes began to Csee
Destruction of your love Dfor meDsus2  Dsus4  D  
Chorus 1 
Those Gwords    I never should have said Dthose words
I'm sorry that you ever Emheard 
anything less than CtenderAmness from Dme
GThose words  they never should have left my Dtongue
To do the damage that they Emdone  I'm sorry that I hurt you
CPlease forAmgive tAm7hose GwordsG  Em  D  G  Em  D  
Verse 2
GWhen will I learn that getting Emback won't make things Dany better
GAnd treating you without Emrespect won't bring our Dhearts together
EmThe bitterness that I can Bmtaste I see it written on your Cface
And it may never be DerasedDsus2  Dsus4  D  
Chorus 2
Those Gwords    I never should have said those Dwords
I'm sorry that you ever Emheard 
anything less than CtenderAmness from Dme
Those Gwords  they never should have left Dmy tongue
To do the damage that they Emdone  I'm sorry that I hurt you
CPlease forAmgive Am7those Gwords
riff     G    Em    D    G    Em    D  
Pre-Chorus
The Embitterness that I can tBmaste I see it written on your Amface
And it may Cnever be DerasedDsus2  Dsus4  D  
Chorus 3
Those Gwords    I never should have said tChose Dwords
I'm sorry that you ever Emheard 
anything less than CtenderAmness from Dme
Those Gwords  they never should have left my tDongue
To do the damage that they Emdone  I promise I love you
CPlease forAmgive tAm7hose Gwords
they never should have left my tDongue
To do the damage that they Emdone  I promise I love you
CPlease forAmgive tAm7hose Gwords      G      Em     D     G    EmOh DthGose wordsEm  D  G  
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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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Those Words

by Glen Campbell

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Dsus2

Dsus4

Am7

Those Words

Glen Campbell

written by Paul Overstreet

G Em D G Em D G Em D

Intro

(Note: C to Am has a B note walk dn)

Verse 1

G Em D

My pride got hurt then I got mad and started looking at you

G Em D

My lips began to form the syllables to get back at you

Em Bm C

As my revenge began to speak my angry eyes began to see

D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

Destruction of your love for me

Chorus 1

G D

Those words I never should have said those words

I'm sorry that you ever heard

C Am D

anything less than tenderness from me

G D

Those words they never should have left my tongue

To do the damage that they done I'm sorry that I hurt you

C Am Am7 G G Em D G Em D

Please forgive those words

Verse 2

G Em D

When will I learn that getting back won't make things any better

G Em D

And treating you without respect won't bring our hearts together

Em Bm C

The bitterness that I can taste I see it written on your face

D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

And it may never be erased

Chorus 2

G D

Those words I never should have said those words

I'm sorry that you ever heard

C Am D

anything less than tenderness from me

G D

Those words they never should have left my tongue

To do the damage that they done I'm sorry that I hurt you

C Am Am7 G

Please forgive those words

G Em D G Em D

riff

Pre-Chorus

Em Bm Am

The bitterness that I can taste I see it written on your face

C D Dsus2 Dsus4 D

And it may never be erased

Chorus 3

G C D

Those words I never should have said those words

I'm sorry that you ever heard

C Am D

anything less than tenderness from me

G D

Those words they never should have left my tongue

To do the damage that they done I promise I love you

C Am Am7 G

Please forgive those words

they never should have left my tongue

To do the damage that they done I promise I love you

C Am Am7 G G Em D G Em D G Em D G

Please forgive those words Oh those words

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God Bless Glen Travis Campbell

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