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More Than Words

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DROPPED TUNING:
Tune all strings down a semi-tone to
D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D# 
(The song will then sound in the recorded key of Gb)
Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the
Cadd9 and Am7, differentiated by asterisks
Chords are named as if still in standard tuning:
G       = 320033   Dsus4    = xx0233   Cm    = x35543
G/B     = x20033   Em       = 022000   Csus2 = x35533
Cadd9   = x32030   Em7/B    = x20000   G/F#  = 2x0033
Cadd9 * = x32033   D7       = xx0212   Em7   = 022030
Am7     = x02010   D/F#     = 20023x   Bm7   = x35343
Am7 *   = x02013   Dsus2/F# = 200230   Adim7 = x04545
C       = x32010   G7       = 320001  (G6)   = 320000
D       = xx0232   G7/B     = x20001
[Intro]
          G        G/B    Cadd9   Cadd9* Cadd9  
|  /   /   /   /  |  /   /     /___/    /  |
       Am7   Am7*        Am7       C    D  Dsus4  
|  /   /    /___/   /  |  /  /  /  /   |
[Verse 1]
   G          G/B    Cadd9  Cadd9*  Cadd9  
    Saying, 'I love   you-----------',
        Am7   Am7*   Am7         C      D   Dsus4  G  
Is not the words  I   want to hear from  you,
             G/B   Cadd9  Cadd9*  Cadd9      Am7   Am7*
It's not that I want  you--------- not to say it,
 Am7        C      D    Dsus4     Em    Em7/B    Am7   Am7*  Am7  
But If you on - ly     knew how    ea - sy...
D7It would be to Gshow me D/F#how ...Dsus2/F#you   ...Emfeel,
     Em7/B      Am7   Am7*  Am7  
More than words-------...
Is D7all you have to G7do to G7/Bmake it Creal,
Cadd9Then  Cyou Cmwouldn't Csus2have to Gsay that G/F#you  Emlove Em7me,
'Cause Am7I'd al - D7ready Gknow
[Verse 2]
GWhat G/Bwould you D/F#do,   Dsus2/F#if my    Em7heart Emwas Bm7torn in Ctwo?
CMore than words... 
...To show G/Byou Am7feel that your D7love for me is Greal,
GWhat G/Bwould you D/F#say...
Dsus2/F#If I     Em7took Emthose Bm7words a - Cway?
                      C      G/B    Am7   Am7*   Am7  D7  
Then you couldn't make things new  just   by  saying,
'I love Gyou---G/B----!'  Cadd9La, di - dah, la, di - Amdah,
Di - di - di - dCi,  Dmore Dsus4than  Gwords,
Cadd9La, di - dah, la, di - Am7dah,  D7oo - oo!
[Verse 3]
      G             G/B   Cadd9   Cadd9*  Cadd9       Am7   Am7*
Oo-oo, now that I've tried to----------- talk to you,
Am7And  Cmake you Dun - Dsus4der  - Gstand,
     G/B     Cadd9   Cadd9*  Cadd9          Am7   Am7*  Am7  
All you have to do   ...is    close your eyes,  and...
          C     D   Dsus4      Em      Em7/B     Am7   Am7*  Am7  
Just reach out your  hands,  ...and touch me,
D7Hold me close don't Gever ...D/F#let  ...Dsus2/F#me      ...Emgo,
     Em7/B       Am7   Am7*  Am7  
More than words--------------...
Is D7all I ever G7needed G7/Byou to Cshow,
Cadd9Then  Cyou Cmwouldn't Csus2have to Gsay that G/F#you  Emlove Em7me,
‘Cause Am7I'd al - D7rea - Adim7dy  ...Gknow
[Verse 4]]
What G/Bwould you D/F#do,  Dsus2/F#if my    Em7heart Emwas Bm7torn in Ctwo,
CMore than words...
         G/B    Am7   Am7*   Am7               D7  G  
To show you feel that  your love for me is real,
What G/Bwould you D/F#say...
Dsus2/F#If I   ...Em7took Emthose Bm7words a - Cway?
CThen you couldn't make G/Bthings Am7new...
 Am7*   Am7                 D7           G(G6)
Just   by  saying, 'I love   ...you--------!'
For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my
All the other chord boxes should be the default
   G           G/B         D/F#       Csus2
   G/F#        Em7        Bm7         Adim7

All chords in this song (22)

The story behind the song

"More Than Words" explores the idea that true love requires action, not just spoken declarations. The song's writer described it as a caution against how easily "I love you" is said, suggesting that the phrase can lose its meaning if not backed by genuine effort. It’s an acoustic ballad that gently asks a lover to demonstrate their feelings beyond mere words, to make their affection real through deeds. This track, a departure from Extreme's usual funk metal style, features the vocals of Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt's guitar work. At its heart, it plays like a tender plea for deeper connection and tangible expressions of love.

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More Than Words

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Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

Cadd9

Am7

Dsus4

Em7/B

D/F#

Dsus2/F#

G7/B

Csus2

G/F#

Em7

Bm7

Adim7

DROPPED TUNING:

Tune all strings down a semi-tone to

D#-G#-C#-F#-A#-D#

(The song will then sound in the recorded key of Gb)

Regarding the CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS please follow the

Cadd9 and Am7, differentiated by asterisks

Chords are named as if still in standard tuning:

G = 320033 Dsus4 = xx0233 Cm = x35543

G/B = x20033 Em = 022000 Csus2 = x35533

Cadd9 = x32030 Em7/B = x20000 G/F# = 2x0033

Cadd9 * = x32033 D7 = xx0212 Em7 = 022030

Am7 = x02010 D/F# = 20023x Bm7 = x35343

Am7 * = x02013 Dsus2/F# = 200230 Adim7 = x04545

C = x32010 G7 = 320001 (G6) = 320000

D = xx0232 G7/B = x20001

[Intro]

G G/B Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9

| / / / / | / / /___/ / |

Am7 Am7 Am7 C D Dsus4

| / / /___/ / | / / / / |

[Verse 1]

G G/B Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9

Saying, 'I love you-----------',

Am7 Am7 Am7 C D Dsus4 G

Is not the words I want to hear from you,

G/B Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Am7 Am7

* *

It's not that I want you--------- not to say it,

Am7 C D Dsus4 Em Em7/B Am7 Am7 Am7

But If you on - ly knew how ea - sy...

D7 G D/F# Dsus2/F# Em

It would be to show me how ...you ...feel,

Em7/B Am7 Am7 Am7

More than words-------...

D7 G7 G7/B C

Is all you have to do to make it real,

Cadd9 C Cm Csus2 G G/F# Em Em7

Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me,

Am7 D7 G

'Cause I'd al - ready know

[Verse 2]

G G/B D/F# Dsus2/F# Em7 Em Bm7 C

What would you do, if my heart was torn in two?

More than words...

G/B Am7 D7 G

...To show you feel that your love for me is real,

G G/B D/F#

What would you say...

Dsus2/F# Em7 Em Bm7 C

If I took those words a - way?

C G/B Am7 Am7 Am7 D7

Then you couldn't make things new just by saying,

G G/B Cadd9 Am

'I love you-------!' La, di - dah, la, di - dah,

C D Dsus4 G

Di - di - di - di, more than words,

Cadd9 Am7 D7

La, di - dah, la, di - dah, oo - oo!

[Verse 3]

G G/B Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Am7 Am7

* *

Oo-oo, now that I've tried to----------- talk to you,

Am7 C D Dsus4 G

And make you un - der - stand,

G/B Cadd9 Cadd9 Cadd9 Am7 Am7 Am7

* *

All you have to do ...is close your eyes, and...

C D Dsus4 Em Em7/B Am7 Am7 Am7

Just reach out your hands, ...and touch me,

D7 G D/F# Dsus2/F# Em

Hold me close don't ever ...let ...me ...go,

Em7/B Am7 Am7 Am7

More than words--------------...

D7 G7 G7/B C

Is all I ever needed you to show,

Cadd9 C Cm Csus2 G G/F# Em Em7

Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me,

Am7 D7 Adim7 G

‘Cause I'd al - rea - dy ...know

[Verse 4]]

G/B D/F# Dsus2/F# Em7 Em Bm7 C

What would you do, if my heart was torn in two,

More than words...

G/B Am7 Am7 Am7 D7 G

To show you feel that your love for me is real,

G/B D/F#

What would you say...

Dsus2/F# Em7 Em Bm7 C

If I ...took those words a - way?

C G/B Am7

Then you couldn't make things new...

Am7 Am7 D7 G G6

* ()

Just by saying, 'I love ...you--------!'

For the GUITAR chord box diagrams to match my

All the other chord boxes should be the default

G G/B D/F# Csus2

G/F# Em7 Bm7 Adim7

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