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A Thousand Words

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[Verse]
AmHow can I Gsee when my eFyes are closed
How can you Ambe so far awGay and alreFady wanna go
AmHow can we tGalk when our mouFths are closed
And AmI want you to know GI can't fFix what you have broke
[Chorus]
FClose my eyGes and go to slAmeep CohhGh
FYou're the lGast thing the lEast thing that I see
FI had a thoGusand words to say Amyou just chCose to wGalk away
FAnd are you hGappy now you're Amfree CohhGh
FYou gave me your hGeart and tAmook it back from CmeG  
DmNow I've seen the light of day
DmBoy you don't mean shit to me
[Verse]
AmHow can we wGrite when the iFnk is gone
Our lAmoves an empty paGge that you've neFver written on
AmHow can we Gbe what we uFsed to be
Was it Amall just make-believe Gwhen my heFart was on my sleeve
[Chorus]
FClose my eyGes and go to slAmeep CohhGh
FYou're the lGast thing the lEast thing that I see
FI had a thoGusand words to say Amyou just chCose to wGalk away
FAnd are you hGappy now you're Amfree CohhGh
FYou gave me your hGeart and tAmook it back from CmeG  
DmNow I've seen the light of day
DmBoy you don't mean shit to me
[Bridge]
AmOur loves a Gpostcard on its way Cheading towarDmds no destiny
AmOur loves a Gpostcard on its way Cheading towarDmds no destiny
AmOur loves a Gpostcard on its way Cheading towarDmds no destiny
AmOur loves a Gpostcard on its way Cheading towarDmds no destiny
[Chorus]
FClose my eyGes and go to slAmeep CohhGh
FYou're the lGast thing the lEast thing that I see
FI had a thoGusand words to say Amyou just chCose to wGalk away
FAnd are you hGappy now you're Amfree CohhGh
FYou gave me your hGeart and tAmook it back from CmeG  
DmNow I've seen the light of day
DmBoy you don't mean shit to me
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