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[Intro]
I say it with my Ceyes,
When I hold you close at Amnight,
When I make you scrambled E/Ceggs,
When I tell you silly Fjokes,
When I turn out the Glight.C  
[Verse 1]
Sometimes you need to hear it, Sam.Am  
I need to hear it.Dm  
So I can really feel it,G  
So I can Freally feel it’s Emtrue.
Don’t Dmspeak, don’t talk.
You love me, Sam, GI know you Cdo
[Verse 2]
CI see it in you eyes,
I know it’s Amin your heart
There Dmare no secrets there, no Glies.
Still Fwhen we’re Emapart,
I get this Dmfear and need to hear
I Glove you;
[Chorus]
I love Cyou Emhere in my Flife.
And Ceverything Emabout us is Fright.
When you Amfind it there’s no Greason to Fhide
From those Gthree little Fwords
That come from Emdeep down inGside.C  
[Bridge]
FPeople may say it every day,
But it’s Fmreally not the only way to reCveal it.
CBut they say it, Sam. Sam, they say it.
It Fdoesn’t matter what their saying,
If Fmwords are all they are conveying.
If you Gfeel it, and Fbelieve it
Then it Emshould be all you Gneed to know it’s Ctrue.
[Verse 3]
CSometimes you need to hear it, Sam.
AmI need to hear it.
DmOr else you begin to fear;
GBegin to Ffear it isn’t Emtrue.
I’d Flove to hear it everyday,
But Geven just this one time it’s COK.
I can live that Csusway!
FIt’s not like I ever doubt it, (S: It's not like you have to doubt it)
FmBut I’d really like to hear about it (S: I don't want to have to shout it)
GWhat you're feeling,F  
What are you Emfeeling? (S: What I'm Gfeeling)
[Chrous 2]
CYou Emhere in my Flife, (S: I say it when I sing, when I make you tea at night)
And Ceverything Emabout us is Fright. (S: When I massage your feet, when I ask if your alright)
If it's Amlove how can you Gkeep it inFside?
You could Gjust say it Fnow, Sam.
EmGive me a Gsign!
CYou Emhere in my Flife, (S: I shower you with my touch, when we’re visiting your aunt)
And Ceverything Emabout us is Fright (S: When I put away your shoes, when I laugh at all your jokes)
AmI don’t kGnow why I cFan’t.
It’s just Gthree little Fwords, Sam.Em  
Do you Gsuslove   G  Cme?

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Three Little Words

by Glen Ballard

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E/C

Csus

Gsus

[Intro]

I say it with my eyes,

When I hold you close at night,

E/C

When I make you scrambled eggs,

When I tell you silly jokes,

G C

When I turn out the light.

[Verse 1]

Sometimes you need to hear it, Sam.

I need to hear it.

So I can really feel it,

F Em

So I can really feel it’s true.

Don’t speak, don’t talk.

G C

You love me, Sam, I know you do

[Verse 2]

I see it in you eyes,

I know it’s in your heart

Dm G

There are no secrets there, no lies.

F Em

Still when we’re apart,

I get this fear and need to hear

I love you;

[Chorus]

C Em F

I love you here in my life.

C Em F

And everything about us is right.

Am G F

When you find it there’s no reason to hide

G F

From those three little words

Em G C

That come from deep down inside.

[Bridge]

People may say it every day,

Fm C

But it’s really not the only way to reveal it.

But they say it, Sam. Sam, they say it.

It doesn’t matter what their saying,

If words are all they are conveying.

G F

If you feel it, and believe it

Em G C

Then it should be all you need to know it’s true.

[Verse 3]

Sometimes you need to hear it, Sam.

I need to hear it.

Or else you begin to fear;

G F Em

Begin to fear it isn’t true.

I’d love to hear it everyday,

G C

But even just this one time it’s OK.

Csus

I can live that way!

It’s not like I ever doubt it, (S: It's not like you have to doubt it)

But I’d really like to hear about it (S: I don't want to have to shout it)

G F

What you're feeling,

Em G

What are you feeling? (S: What I'm feeling)

[Chrous 2]

C Em F

You here in my life, (S: I say it when I sing, when I make you tea at night)

C Em F

And everything about us is right. (S: When I massage your feet, when I ask if your alright)

Am G F

If it's love how can you keep it inside?

G F

You could just say it now, Sam.

Em G

Give me a sign!

C Em F

You here in my life, (S: I shower you with my touch, when we’re visiting your aunt)

C Em F

And everything about us is right (S: When I put away your shoes, when I laugh at all your jokes)

Am G F

I don’t know why I can’t.

G F Em

It’s just three little words, Sam.

Gsus G C

Do you love me?

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