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Key: B
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Chords used:
 B-    x24442
 F#-   244322
 G#m-  466444
 E-    022100
 C#m-  x46654
 B/Eb- x698xx
Chorus 1:
Stop putting words
in my Bmouth EThey
taste better when
Bthey’re coming outE  
Still I can’t help
but Bchoke them down
when Eyou’re around
but I Bcan’t seem
to keep it Edown
Interlude:  B   Ex4
Verse 1:
Don’t Blet it go
to your Ehead I’m
not here for my
Bhealth if I was
then I’d be Edead
Instead I’m testing
my Bpatience waiting
aEround for you
to be BgraciousE  
I’ll never let F#go
B/EbDon’t be aEfraid
I’m on the front
lines to C#mfight
B/Ebfor  Eyou
Chorus 2:
Stop putting words
in my Emouth BThey
taste better when
F#they’re coming outC#m  
Still I B/Ebcan’t help
but Echoke them down
when Byou’re around
but I F#can’t seem
to keep it G#mdown
Post Chorus: B E x2
Verse 2:
BLast time I
said goodEbye
I thought my good
years were Bwashed up
Hung out to Edry With
the mindset that
G#meveryBthing was Efine
but then I realizedG#m  B  
  EThat it was right
in front of my F#eyes
B/EbDon’t be aEfraid
I’m on the front
lines to C#mfight
B/Ebfor  Eyou
(Repeat Chorus 2)
Guitar Solo:  E   E   C#m  F#  
I can't seem to keep it down
E E C#m F#
Bridge:
Everyday I’m sEmashed
and ripped and C#mtorn
to bits that Enever
fit the F#mold But
I Erecognize the
C#mway that I     B/Eb    F#was
Enever really C#mwholeF#  
Interlude:  B   Ex4
Verse 3:
F#So B/EbDon’t be aEfraid
I’m on the front
lines to C#mfight
B/Ebfor  Eyou
Chorus 3:
Stop putting words
in my Emouth BThey
taste better when
F#they’re coming outC#m  
Still I B/Ebcan’t help
but Echoke them down
when Byou’re around
but I F#can’t seem
                B   E   BE(hold)
to keep it down

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Eating My Words

by Four Year Strong

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

C#m

B/Eb

Key: B

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Chords used:

- x24442

- 244322

G#m

- 466444

- 022100

C#m

- x46654

B/Eb

- x698xx

Chorus 1:

Stop putting words

B E

in my mouth They

taste better when

B E

they’re coming out

Still I can’t help

but choke them down

when you’re around

but I can’t seem

to keep it down

B E

Interlude: x4

Verse 1:

Don’t let it go

to your head I’m

not here for my

health if I was

then I’d be dead

Instead I’m testing

my patience waiting

around for you

B E

to be gracious

I’ll never let go

B/Eb E

Don’t be afraid

I’m on the front

C#m

lines to fight

B/Eb E

for you

Chorus 2:

Stop putting words

E B

in my mouth They

taste better when

F# C#m

they’re coming out

B/Eb

Still I can’t help

but choke them down

when you’re around

but I can’t seem

G#m

to keep it down

Post Chorus: B E x2

Verse 2:

Last time I

said goodbye

I thought my good

years were washed up

Hung out to dry With

the mindset that

G#m B E

everything was fine

G#m B

but then I realized

That it was right

in front of my eyes

B/Eb E

Don’t be afraid

I’m on the front

C#m

lines to fight

B/Eb E

for you

(Repeat Chorus 2)

E E C#m F#

Guitar Solo:

I can't seem to keep it down

E E C#m F#

Bridge:

Everyday I’m smashed

C#m

and ripped and torn

to bits that never

fit the mold But

I recognize the

C#m B/Eb F#

way that I was

E C#m F#

never really whole

B E

Interlude: x4

Verse 3:

F# B/Eb E

So Don’t be afraid

I’m on the front

C#m

lines to fight

B/Eb E

for you

Chorus 3:

Stop putting words

E B

in my mouth They

taste better when

F# C#m

they’re coming out

B/Eb

Still I can’t help

but choke them down

when you’re around

but I can’t seem

B E B

E(hold)

to keep it down

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