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Verse I: 
Gher words, they wereC  
so Gsweet, just likeC  
can - Gdy, on my tongue D  
in the summer heat
and I, Gfell for
every, Cwhis - perG  
that herC, soft Elips
gently Dbreathed into my ear
Pre Chorus:
And I was Ambroken by the sound,
when her Dwords came crashing down,
Chorus: 
oh but Cthat's just a Grisk that you Chave to Grun
when you Clove someGbody with a Dsilver Gtongue
Break: ( Em8x,  C4x,  G3x,  D1x) 4x
Verse 2:
Gher words,they wereC  
so Gdeep,just likeC  
con - Gcrete, they pulled me Ddown
to the bottom of the sea
and iG, held fast
for herC, life Gline
neverC, real - Eized
that i was Ddrowning 
in a dream the whole time
Pre Chorus:
oh but Amwhat could one expect
from a Dbonafide poet?
Chorus: 
oh but Cthat's just a Grisk that you Chave to Grun
when you Clove someGbody with a Dsilver Gtongue
and you Cthink for Gsure that you've Cboth found Glove
but it's Cnever going Gback to the Dway it Emwas
the Dway it Gwas
the way it Ewa a a a Das
the way it Gwas
Break: ( Em8x,  C4x,  G3x,  D1x) 4x
Bridge: 
but Coh Gno, 
Coh Cno Cshe Gdon't
Cno Cno Cnow Gshe don't 
Gwanna Dlove you no Dmore
and I said Coh Gno, 
Cno Cno Cshe Gdon't
Coh Cno Cnow Gshe dont
Gwanna Dlove you Dno Gmore
2x
Chorus: 
oh but Cthat's just a Grisk that you Chave to Grun
when you Clove someGbody with a Dsilver Gtongue
and you Cthink for Gsure that you've Cboth found Elove (pause)
but it's Cnever going Gback to the Dway it Gwas

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The Paper Telescopes - Silver Tongue

by Misc Unsigned Bands

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Verse I:

G C

her words, they were

G C

so sweet, just like

G D

can - dy, on my tongue

in the summer heat

and I, fell for

C G

every, whis - per

C E

that her, soft lips

gently breathed into my ear

Pre Chorus:

And I was broken by the sound,

when her words came crashing down,

Chorus:

C G C G

oh but that's just a risk that you have to run

C G D G

when you love somebody with a silver tongue

Em C G D

Break: ( 8x, 4x, 3x, 1x) 4x

Verse 2:

G C

her words,they were

G C

so deep,just like

G D

con - crete, they pulled me down

to the bottom of the sea

and i, held fast

C G

for her, life line

C E

never, real - ized

that i was drowning

in a dream the whole time

Pre Chorus:

oh but what could one expect

from a bonafide poet?

Chorus:

C G C G

oh but that's just a risk that you have to run

C G D G

when you love somebody with a silver tongue

C G C G

and you think for sure that you've both found love

C G D Em

but it's never going back to the way it was

D G

the way it was

E D

the way it wa a a a as

the way it was

Em C G D

Break: ( 8x, 4x, 3x, 1x) 4x

Bridge:

C G

but oh no,

C C C G

oh no she don't

C C C G

no no now she don't

G D D

wanna love you no more

C G

and I said oh no,

C C C G

no no she don't

C C C G

oh no now she dont

G D D G

wanna love you no more

Chorus:

C G C G

oh but that's just a risk that you have to run

C G D G

when you love somebody with a silver tongue

C G C E

and you think for sure that you've both found love (pause)

C G D G

but it's never going back to the way it was

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