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The Sound

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[Intro]
  Bm      G           D2x
[Verse 1]
  GI couldn’t speak at Bmall
Now every word means nothing
  GNothing I say explains the sBmound of my LAonging hGeart
If I had my wBmay
I wouldn’t hAave to say it
   GI’d find you in the daDrkA  
[Chorus]
  BmWhat’s the soGund that a loDnging heart makes?
  BmWhat’s the soGund when it brDeaks?
  BmWhat’s the soGund that a loDnging heart makes?
  BmOh-Goh that’s the soDund
   BmLa-Gla La-Dla, 
   BmLa-Gla, La-Dla
[Verse 2]
  GI couldn’t think at Bmall
Yet all my thoughts consume me
  GThey keep eating at me, BmOh that’s the hAardest part
  GIf I let it out
  BmIt might be teArrifying
  GYou need the night to see the stDarsA  
[Chorus]
  BmWhat’s the soGund that a loDnging heart makes?
  BmWhat’s the soGund when it brDeaks?
  BmWhat’s the soGund that a loDnging heart makes?
  BmOh-Goh that’s the soDund
BmOh Oh-Goh, oh-Doh
BmOh Oh-Goh, oh-Doh
BmOh Oh-Goh, oh-Doh
AOh
[Bridge]
  GCan you hear it, or is it too low?
GrDoaning like a ship, twAisting in a storm
Like an iGceberg ripping through the hG/Aull of the boatBm  A  
EmCan you hear me now, or am I too loud
DBmon’t tie me down I can fAinally let it out
  EmOh no, Now it’s starting to show
 BmI just can’t escape it anymAore
[Chorus]
  BmWhat’s the soGund that a loDnging heart makes?
  BmWhat’s the soGund when it brDeaks?
  BmWhat’s the soGund that a loDnging heart makes?
  BmOh-Goh that’s the soDund 
[Chorus]
  BmWhat’s the soGund that a loDnging heart makes?
  BmWhat’s the soGund when it brDeaks?
  BmWhat’s the soGund that a loDnging heart makes?
  BmOh-Goh that’s the soDund 
  BmOh-Goh that’s the soDund

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The Sound

by Matt Epp

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/A

[Intro]

Bm G D

[Verse 1]

G Bm

I couldn’t speak at all

Now every word means nothing

G Bm A G

Nothing I say explains the sound of my Longing heart

If I had my way

I wouldn’t have to say it

G D A

I’d find you in the dark

[Chorus]

Bm G D

What’s the sound that a longing heart makes?

Bm G D

What’s the sound when it breaks?

Bm G D

What’s the sound that a longing heart makes?

Bm G D

Oh-oh that’s the sound

Bm G D

La-la La-la,

Bm G D

La-la, La-la

[Verse 2]

G Bm

I couldn’t think at all

Yet all my thoughts consume me

G Bm A

They keep eating at me, Oh that’s the hardest part

If I let it out

Bm A

It might be terrifying

G D A

You need the night to see the stars

[Chorus]

Bm G D

What’s the sound that a longing heart makes?

Bm G D

What’s the sound when it breaks?

Bm G D

What’s the sound that a longing heart makes?

Bm G D

Oh-oh that’s the sound

Bm G D

Oh Oh-oh, oh-oh

Bm G D

Oh Oh-oh, oh-oh

Bm G D

Oh Oh-oh, oh-oh

[Bridge]

Can you hear it, or is it too low?

D A

Groaning like a ship, twisting in a storm

G G/A Bm A

Like an iceberg ripping through the hull of the boat

Can you hear me now, or am I too loud

Bm A

Don’t tie me down I can finally let it out

Oh no, Now it’s starting to show

Bm A

I just can’t escape it anymore

[Chorus]

Bm G D

What’s the sound that a longing heart makes?

Bm G D

What’s the sound when it breaks?

Bm G D

What’s the sound that a longing heart makes?

Bm G D

Oh-oh that’s the sound

[Chorus]

Bm G D

What’s the sound that a longing heart makes?

Bm G D

What’s the sound when it breaks?

Bm G D

What’s the sound that a longing heart makes?

Bm G D

Oh-oh that’s the sound

Bm G D

Oh-oh that’s the sound

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