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Softer Than A Whisper

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Capo 2nd
[Intro]
C  G  D  G     C  G  Em C  D  G
[Verse]
CI’ve often wonGdered how lDove would strike me deGad 
Would it hCit me like thGunder tChat’s what ID’d expGect
But when I Cheld you, GI knew it was dDifferent from the staGrt
CNo words were spGoken, but I fCelt it iDn my heGart
[Chorus]
It was sofCter than a wGhisper quDiet as the mGoon
But I could hCear it loud as lGaugEmhter  ’Ccross a crDowded roGom
It was genCtle as a bGaby’s hand, but it hDeld me like a cEmhain
It was soCfter than a wGhisEmper when lCove called Dout my nGame
[Instrumental]
C   G    C   D    G
[Verse]
Last nCight you lay sGleepin’ when I tDhought I heard a sGound
I got Cup and sGlowly tCook a lDook arGound
Well I fCound no aGnswer no soDund I could eGxplain
It must have bCeen your hGeart dear; Ccalling oDut my nGame
[Chorus[
It was sCofter than a Gwhisper qDuiet as the Gmoon
But I could hCear it loud as GlaughEmter ‘Ccross a cDrowded rGoom
It was gCentle as a bGaby’s hand, but it hDeld me like a cEmhain
It was sCofter than a GwhiEmsper when Clove called Dout my nGame
It was sCofter than a GwhiEmsper when lCove called oDut my nGame 

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Softer Than A Whisper

by Hal Ketchum

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 2nd

[Intro]

C G D G C G Em C D G

[Verse]

C G D G

I’ve often wondered how love would strike me dead

C G C D G

Would it hit me like thunder that’s what I’d expect

C G D G

But when I held you, I knew it was different from the start

C G C D G

No words were spoken, but I felt it in my heart

[Chorus]

C G D G

It was softer than a whisper quiet as the moon

C G Em C D G

But I could hear it loud as laughter ’cross a crowded room

C G D Em

It was gentle as a baby’s hand, but it held me like a chain

C G Em C D G

It was softer than a whisper when love called out my name

[Instrumental]

C G C D G

[Verse]

C G D G

Last night you lay sleepin’ when I thought I heard a sound

C G C D G

I got up and slowly took a look around

C G D G

Well I found no answer no sound I could explain

C G C D G

It must have been your heart dear; calling out my name

[Chorus[

C G D G

It was softer than a whisper quiet as the moon

C G Em C D G

But I could hear it loud as laughter ‘cross a crowded room

C G D Em

It was gentle as a baby’s hand, but it held me like a chain

C G Em C D G

It was softer than a whisper when love called out my name

C G Em C D G

It was softer than a whisper when love called out my name

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