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[Verse 1]
BbThe undercurrent is Fm7stronger today
CmThis time it's different GmI'll keep it at bay
BbmWho am I Bbm/Dbkidding I dial tFhe number anyway
DmI feel it for a moment, Abyeah for a momCent
BbI'm not pretender to a Ab/Cglorious throne
CmBy 10.07 as I'm Gmdriving it home
BbmI'm flying Bbm/Dbhigh but comF/Cpletely on my own
DmI feel it for it a moment
[Bridge]
Bbadd9I'm sorryC  
Bbadd9So sorryAb  C  
Bbadd9I'm sorry F/A  
F/Anow now noBbwAb  C  
[Chorus]
DmGave my Am/Cfaithful Amheart
Over to Frack and Gm7ruin
DmCracked and Am/Ccrushed someAmwhere
Another Fstar-crossed Gm7has been
BbLost a world Faway
C/EThese Bbworthless words I FsayBdim/B  
Bbadd9Like sorryC  Bb  Ab  
[Verse 2]
BbThree days later I'm Fm7fighting for breath
CmDeath sees me look out Gmover the edge
BbmA soft sweet Bbm/Dbwhisper says “Fcareful where you tread”
DmI hear it for a moBadd9ment
[Bridge]
Bbadd9I'm sorryC  
Bbadd9So sorryAb  C  
Bbadd9I'm sorry now Dmnow now
BbSo sorrAbyC  Bb  

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Worthless Words

by Tom Chaplin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Bbm

Bbm/Db

Ab/C

F/C

Bbadd9

F/A

Am/C

Gm7

C/E

Bdim/B

Badd9

[Verse 1]

Bb Fm7

The undercurrent is stronger today

Cm Gm

This time it's different I'll keep it at bay

Bbm Bbm/Db F

Who am I kidding I dial the number anyway

Dm Ab C

I feel it for a moment, yeah for a moment

Bb Ab/C

I'm not pretender to a glorious throne

Cm Gm

By 10.07 as I'm driving it home

Bbm Bbm/Db F/C

I'm flying high but completely on my own

I feel it for it a moment

[Bridge]

Bbadd9 C

I'm sorry

Bbadd9 Ab C

So sorry

Bbadd9 F/A

I'm sorry

F/A Bb Ab C

now now now

[Chorus]

Dm Am/C Am

Gave my faithful heart

F Gm7

Over to rack and ruin

Dm Am/C Am

Cracked and crushed somewhere

F Gm7

Another star-crossed has been

Bb F

Lost a world away

C/E Bb F Bdim/B

These worthless words I say

Bbadd9 C Bb Ab

Like sorry

[Verse 2]

Bb Fm7

Three days later I'm fighting for breath

Cm Gm

Death sees me look out over the edge

Bbm Bbm/Db F

A soft sweet whisper says “careful where you tread”

Dm Badd9

I hear it for a moment

[Bridge]

Bbadd9 C

I'm sorry

Bbadd9 Ab C

So sorry

Bbadd9 Dm

I'm sorry now now now

Bb Ab C Bb

So sorry

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