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She plays it with Capo on the 3rd fret, however, you can of course put the Capo whereever you want.
Cadd9       Em       D
   e|---3---|    e|-------|    e|---2---|
   B|---3---|    B|-------|    B|---3---| 
   G|---- --|    G|---- --|    G|---2---| 
   D|---2---|    D|---2---|    D|-------| 
   A|---3---|    A|---2---|    A|-------| 
   E|-------|    E|-------|    E|-------|
Cadd9   Em   D
For the whole song it is just:
Cadd9   Em   D
[Verse 1]
Cadd9Sometimes it's easier to cry
Emto let emotions intertwine
Dwhen all I feel is that I failed another Dtime
please don't ask wCadd9hy
[Verse 2]
Cadd9I can't pretend nor risk a smile
EmI just don't feel like it is rigDht
DI'm not enough and that I'll let my mind now
Dover and over again
[Bridge]
Cadd9until I Emfeel stronger
 D(hold)
that's what I think
but my heart doesn't feel the strength yet
[Verse 3]
Cadd9Sometimes it gets a little much
Emwhen all the things are left undDone
I'm asking what the hell is wrong with me?
Cadd9Sometimes I just miss my Emfamily
more than Danything
[Chorous]
and I never wanna grCadd9ow up
never wanted to grow Emup
never wanted groDw up
and I never wanna grCadd9ow up
never wanted to grow EmuuuuuupD  
Cadd9don't be so hard on yourEmself
those silly words won't helpD  
you'll dig your hole
and as you fall
the darkness disappears
Cadd9I guess that Murphy's lawEm  
the way the world goes onD  
say I'm enough, then sit up and keep moving on
[Verse 4]
Cadd9Sometimes the simple things the worEmst
the ones that I have problems witDh
I'm so shy and god knows why
I'm scared of pretty much anything
Cadd9I keep the door locked to my souEml
try to ignore what I look forD  
responsibility, dream and possibility
and what's reality?
Cadd9I messed it up and tried too harEmd
but there's no time to make it rDight
I could have don't better
If I had let my heart decide
[Chorous]
and I never wanna grCadd9ow up
never wanted to grow Emup
never wanted groDw up
and I never wanna grCadd9ow up
never wanted to grow EmuuuuuupD  
Cadd9don't be so hard on yourEmself
those silly words won't helpD  
you'll dig your hole
and as you fall
the darkness disappears
Cadd9I guess that Murphy's lawEm  
the way the world goes on                  DG
say I'm enough, then sit up and keep moving on

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Silly Words

by Nicole Milik

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cadd9

She plays it with Capo on the 3rd fret, however, you can of course put the Capo whereever you want.

Cadd9 Em D

e|---3---| e|-------| e|---2---|

B|---3---| B|-------| B|---3---|

G|---- --| G|---- --| G|---2---|

D|---2---| D|---2---| D|-------|

A|---3---| A|---2---| A|-------|

E|-------| E|-------| E|-------|

Cadd9 Em D

For the whole song it is just:

Cadd9 Em D

[Verse 1]

Cadd9

Sometimes it's easier to cry

to let emotions intertwine

D D

when all I feel is that I failed another time

Cadd9

please don't ask why

[Verse 2]

Cadd9

I can't pretend nor risk a smile

Em D

I just don't feel like it is right

I'm not enough and that I'll let my mind now

over and over again

[Bridge]

Cadd9 Em

until I feel stronger

(hold)

that's what I think

but my heart doesn't feel the strength yet

[Verse 3]

Cadd9

Sometimes it gets a little much

Em D

when all the things are left undone

I'm asking what the hell is wrong with me?

Cadd9 Em

Sometimes I just miss my family

more than anything

[Chorous]

Cadd9

and I never wanna grow up

never wanted to grow up

never wanted grow up

Cadd9

and I never wanna grow up

Em D

never wanted to grow uuuuuup

Cadd9 Em

don't be so hard on yourself

those silly words won't help

you'll dig your hole

and as you fall

the darkness disappears

Cadd9 Em

I guess that Murphy's law

the way the world goes on

say I'm enough, then sit up and keep moving on

[Verse 4]

Cadd9 Em

Sometimes the simple things the worst

the ones that I have problems with

I'm so shy and god knows why

I'm scared of pretty much anything

Cadd9 Em

I keep the door locked to my soul

try to ignore what I look for

responsibility, dream and possibility

and what's reality?

Cadd9 Em

I messed it up and tried too hard

but there's no time to make it right

I could have don't better

If I had let my heart decide

[Chorous]

Cadd9

and I never wanna grow up

never wanted to grow up

never wanted grow up

Cadd9

and I never wanna grow up

Em D

never wanted to grow uuuuuup

Cadd9 Em

don't be so hard on yourself

those silly words won't help

you'll dig your hole

and as you fall

the darkness disappears

Cadd9 Em

I guess that Murphy's law

the way the world goes on G

say I'm enough, then sit up and keep moving on

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