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Key: G# minor
Capo 2 (F# minor chords)
[Intro]
  F#mThese are the words I will say
  DThis is the story I'll tell
  AWhen I speak your name
  EBut you'd probably like it yourself
  F#mThat's what I never could take
  DYou wanted me when you Awanted me
And the rest Ewas just a waste of your time
[Verse 1]
  F#mI'll say the wDords that you won'At
I thought you'd lEove me but you F#mdon'tD, yoAu don'tE  
  F#mAnd now as tDwo become thrAee
If you're huErting I caF#mn't see
  DAnd you're tAaking what's leEft of me
[Chorus]
  F#mFor what it's C#mworth I beliDeved (every word that you said)
  F#mSo here is whaC#mt I will saDy (with these last wasted breaths)
  F#mTake, take, take, C#mtake back your prDomises
And those sweBmet kisses
That I thought Ewere only for me
[Verse 2]
  F#mTo find myDself at the eAnd
Of these lEies that you're seF#mllingD, it's teAllingE  
  F#mI would have aDlways gave iAn
But those Elate nights and phoF#mne callsD  
Whispering everyAthing I'd Eever want
[Chorus]
  F#mFor what it's C#mworth I beliDeved (every word that you said)
  F#mSo here is whaC#mt I will saDy (with these last wasted breaths)
  F#mTake, take, take, C#mtake back your prDomises
And those sweBmet kisses
That I thought Ewere only for me
[Bridge]
AYou've dug, my C#mheart out of F#mme
I thought you'd love me but you don't 'cause
AYou've dug, my C#mheart out of F#mme
I waited Bmfor you to answer wDhy
But Bmwaiting's not a reEply
[Outro/Pre-Chorus]
  F#mThis is the story I'll tell
  DYou wanted me when you wanAted me (you wanted me)Fdim  
[Outro/Chorus]
  F#mFor what it's C#mworth I beliDeved (every word that you said)
  F#mSo here is whaC#mt I will saDy (with these last wasted breaths)
  F#mTake, take, take, C#mtake back your prDomises
And those sweBmet kisses
That I thought Ewere only for meA  

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Say The Things You Want

by Emery

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

Fdim

Key: G# minor

Capo 2 (F# minor chords)

[Intro]

F#m

These are the words I will say

This is the story I'll tell

When I speak your name

But you'd probably like it yourself

F#m

That's what I never could take

D A

You wanted me when you wanted me

And the rest was just a waste of your time

[Verse 1]

F#m D A

I'll say the words that you won't

E F#m D A E

I thought you'd love me but you don't, you don't

F#m D A

And now as two become three

E F#m

If you're hurting I can't see

D A E

And you're taking what's left of me

[Chorus]

F#m C#m D

For what it's worth I believed (every word that you said)

F#m C#m D

So here is what I will say (with these last wasted breaths)

F#m C#m D

Take, take, take, take back your promises

And those sweet kisses

That I thought were only for me

[Verse 2]

F#m D A

To find myself at the end

E F#m D A E

Of these lies that you're selling, it's telling

F#m D A

I would have always gave in

E F#m D

But those late nights and phone calls

A E

Whispering everything I'd ever want

[Chorus]

F#m C#m D

For what it's worth I believed (every word that you said)

F#m C#m D

So here is what I will say (with these last wasted breaths)

F#m C#m D

Take, take, take, take back your promises

And those sweet kisses

That I thought were only for me

[Bridge]

A C#m F#m

You've dug, my heart out of me

I thought you'd love me but you don't 'cause

A C#m F#m

You've dug, my heart out of me

Bm D

I waited for you to answer why

Bm E

But waiting's not a reply

[Outro/Pre-Chorus]

F#m

This is the story I'll tell

D A Fdim

You wanted me when you wanted me (you wanted me)

[Outro/Chorus]

F#m C#m D

For what it's worth I believed (every word that you said)

F#m C#m D

So here is what I will say (with these last wasted breaths)

F#m C#m D

Take, take, take, take back your promises

And those sweet kisses

E A

That I thought were only for me

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