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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
* This sequence is used in the Intro but also between the Parts.
Chords marked with "*" have to be played like in the Intro
e|-C----0-------Am------------F1--------G3--|
B|-----1----------1--------1--------0--|
G|-----0----------2--------2--------0--|
D|-----2----------2--------3--------0--|
A|-3-------3---0-----0-----3--------2--|
E|----------------------0--1--0--3--3--|
[Verse 1]
And I Cnever meant to leave you on Amyour own
I though Fthat you were happieGr just talking on your phone
CSo that’s why I went into Amhis bed
I just Fwanted to sleep
                               G   C*
I didn’t know what would happen instead
 Am*   F*   G*
[Verse 2]
CSitting there were secrets kept Amintact
You Ftold me it’s not what you say, Gbut how you react to it
CSo I want you to know I don’t care Amwhat we do
It’s just that Fyou’re so different and GI’m intrigued by you
[Chorus]
CBut I felt lost and I felt lonely
AmAnd now I’m thinking oh if only I Flet you know
Oh if GI let you know
CAnd that although I went off into bed
AmI wish I’d been with you instead
And I’m Fso sorry that you didn’t know
GI forgot
                C*
You can’t hear wishes
 Am*   F*   G*
[Verse 3]
CAnd if anything I’d like to spend our Amtime
FTalking about the wacky things and plGaying with fire
And if Cmaking music, love, is the only love we Amshare
FThen darling that’s enough to take me jGust about anywhere
[Chorus]
CBut I felt lost and I felt lonely
AmAnd I keep thinking oh if only FI let you know
Oh Gif I let you know
CAnd that although I went off into bed
AmI wish I’d been with you instead
FOh, I’m so sorry that you didn’t know
GI forgot
GYou can’t hear wCishesAm  F  G  
                C*
You can’t hear wishes
 Am*   Em*   F*
[Bridge]
And I’m Ccrying from an empty feeling
AmNow I know it all, its meaning
EmOh… FOh whoa…
And I wCish it hadn’t been
And I Amwish that I had seen
And now I Emknow…
And now I Fknow…
That we’re a Csimilar, similar type
But Amyou can’t read my mind
No, not Emall the time
No, not Fall the time
 C*   Am*   F*   G*
[Verse 4]
CSo how about the next time
AmIf there is a next time
We say Fexactly what we Gmean to say
CNo, nothing needs to change
Don’t Ampretend that we’re estrange
Because I’m Fhappy with exGactly
What we AmareF  
Yes, I’m Ghappy with Fexactly
Whatever we areC  

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3 Words

by Katherine Langford

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

* This sequence is used in the Intro but also between the Parts.

Chords marked with "*" have to be played like in the Intro

C Am F G

e|-----0-------------------1--------3--|

B|-----1----------1--------1--------0--|

G|-----0----------2--------2--------0--|

D|-----2----------2--------3--------0--|

A|-3-------3---0-----0-----3--------2--|

E|----------------------0--1--0--3--3--|

[Verse 1]

C Am

And I never meant to leave you on your own

F G

I though that you were happier just talking on your phone

C Am

So that’s why I went into his bed

I just wanted to sleep

G C

I didn’t know what would happen instead

Am F G

* * *

[Verse 2]

C Am

Sitting there were secrets kept intact

F G

You told me it’s not what you say, but how you react to it

C Am

So I want you to know I don’t care what we do

F G

It’s just that you’re so different and I’m intrigued by you

[Chorus]

But I felt lost and I felt lonely

Am F

And now I’m thinking oh if only I let you know

Oh if I let you know

And that although I went off into bed

I wish I’d been with you instead

And I’m so sorry that you didn’t know

I forgot

You can’t hear wishes

Am F G

* * *

[Verse 3]

C Am

And if anything I’d like to spend our time

F G

Talking about the wacky things and playing with fire

C Am

And if making music, love, is the only love we share

F G

Then darling that’s enough to take me just about anywhere

[Chorus]

But I felt lost and I felt lonely

Am F

And I keep thinking oh if only I let you know

Oh if I let you know

And that although I went off into bed

I wish I’d been with you instead

Oh, I’m so sorry that you didn’t know

I forgot

G C Am F G

You can’t hear wishes

Am Em F

* * *

[Bridge]

And I’m crying from an empty feeling

Now I know it all, its meaning

Em F

Oh… Oh whoa…

And I wish it hadn’t been

And I wish that I had seen

And now I know…

That we’re a similar, similar type

But you can’t read my mind

No, not all the time

C Am F G

* * * *

[Verse 4]

So how about the next time

If there is a next time

F G

We say exactly what we mean to say

No, nothing needs to change

Don’t pretend that we’re estrange

F G

Because I’m happy with exactly

Am F

What we are

G F

Yes, I’m happy with exactly

Whatever we are

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