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Title: Words by Heart
Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus
Album: This won't be the Last
[Intro]
G(NDotCe: Muted strumming throughout verses, open strumming throughout
chorus and bridge.)
[Verse]
I was Ggoing through the closet, back in Dmy old home
Found my Clettermans jacket, so I Dslipped it on
GDeep in the pocket, still Dfolded up tight
Was the Cletter you wrote, to Dtell me goodbye
The Gminute I saw it, I Djust had to smile
It Csmelled like old leather, as Dsmooth as a child
I Gtook a deep breath, and Dput it away
There was Cno need to read it, I knew just Dwhat it would say
[Chorus] x2
GI know the words by heart
I know Devery line
>From Cthis ain't easy
To you'll Dget along just fine
GI know every comma, every Dquestion mark
No I Cdon't have to look
I know the words Dby Gheart
GScenes like old movies, Dflash through my head
The Chomecoming game, the Dnight on my bed
The Gwords that you wrote, still Dcut me in two
How you Csaid you still cared, but Dthat we were through
[Bridge]
EmAin't it funny how a Cmemory
GCan play tricks on your Dmind
I don't Emremember a thing from my Cclasses
But I can Gquote you Cevery Dline
[End bridge]
I Gtook off my jacket, and Dput it away
With your Cnote in the pocket, like I Dfound it that day
GPoured me a beer, then Dpictured your face
And drank a Csilent toast, to things that Dtime can't erase
[Chorus] x2
GI know the words by heart
I know Devery line
>From Cthis ain't easy
To you'll Dget along just fine
GI know every comma, every Dquestion mark
No I Cdon't have to look
I know the words Dby Gheart
GScenes like old movies, Dflash through my head
The Chomecoming game, the Dnight on my bed
The Gwords that you wrote, still Dcut me in two
How you Csaid you still cared, but Dthat we were through

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Words By Heart

by Billy Ray Cyrus

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Title: Words by Heart

Artist: Billy Ray Cyrus

Album: This won't be the Last

[Intro]

G D C

(Note: Muted strumming throughout verses, open strumming throughout

chorus and bridge.)

[Verse]

G D

I was going through the closet, back in my old home

C D

Found my lettermans jacket, so I slipped it on

G D

Deep in the pocket, still folded up tight

C D

Was the letter you wrote, to tell me goodbye

G D

The minute I saw it, I just had to smile

C D

It smelled like old leather, as smooth as a child

G D

I took a deep breath, and put it away

C D

There was no need to read it, I knew just what it would say

[Chorus] x2

I know the words by heart

I know every line

>From this ain't easy

To you'll get along just fine

G D

I know every comma, every question mark

No I don't have to look

D G

I know the words by heart

G D

Scenes like old movies, flash through my head

C D

The homecoming game, the night on my bed

G D

The words that you wrote, still cut me in two

C D

How you said you still cared, but that we were through

[Bridge]

Em C

Ain't it funny how a memory

G D

Can play tricks on your mind

Em C

I don't remember a thing from my classes

G C D

But I can quote you every line

[End bridge]

G D

I took off my jacket, and put it away

C D

With your note in the pocket, like I found it that day

G D

Poured me a beer, then pictured your face

C D

And drank a silent toast, to things that time can't erase

[Chorus] x2

I know the words by heart

I know every line

>From this ain't easy

To you'll get along just fine

G D

I know every comma, every question mark

No I don't have to look

D G

I know the words by heart

G D

Scenes like old movies, flash through my head

C D

The homecoming game, the night on my bed

G D

The words that you wrote, still cut me in two

C D

How you said you still cared, but that we were through

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