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ONLY THESE WORDS
CHRIS CORNELL
[Intro]
Em (Barre chord muted) then G
[Verse]
IGn a castle
BmDown a long road
DmA little girl was bCorn
GTo a king and
BmTo a queen and
DmHer mother’s eyes wCelled with tears of joy
CmStaring at the tiny fGace
BOf a miracle she mCade
[Chorus]
SGhe would sDay I lEmove yCou
AmShe would say I lFove yGouG  
[Verse]
SGummer came and went
BmUnrolling
DmTrees all stCripped to the bone
GDaddy’s little girl
BmIn his arms, well
DmThey sit upon his thCrone
CmWho is that thief
HGiding in the dark
JBust a little girl who stole his heCart
[Chorus]
GHe would sDay I lEmove yCou
GHe would sDay I lEmove yCou
AmHe would say I loFve yoGu
BREAK:
BmWith only these three words repEmeating
A simple grCeeting
But it’s all you would kGeep
BmClever lips can be misleBading
A tCongue can fly away
And Emwon’t cGome bAack
But it’s Gonly these words
DWe recognizeG  Bm  Dm  C  Cm  G  Em  A  C  D  
[Verse]
G6 o’clock A.M
BmThe alarm rings out
DmAwoken from a drCeam
GNo more castle
BmDown a long road
DmNo more kings and Cno more queens
CmBut she’s a princess none the lGess
BAnd a handsome prince is what she’ll gCet
[Chorus/Outro]
GHe will sDay I lEmove yCou
GHe will sDay I lEmove yCou
GHe will sDay I lEmove yCou
AmHe will say I lFove yGou
AmHe will say I lFove yGou
AmHe will say I lFove yGouBm  Dm  C  G  
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