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[Intro]
Em F
Em F Am
Em F
Em Am
[Verse 1]
I Dmdidn't hear you eCnteFr but I know you have been Ccircling my Groom
I lCisten for your fFootsteps, close my eyes and Cwait for yFou to mGoveEm  F  Em  Am  
You're hCiding like a mFemory, teasing like a gCirl I uFsed to Gknow
You're tumEmbling and gaAmmboling, calling Fto the wCeakness Fin my soul
[Chorus]
  GTelling me to sEmpeak
Am C
Am F Em
F Am
[Verse 2]
And in one reckless CmomenFt you move a little Ctoo close Dmto my Gear
I grab a hold with Cboth handFs and scramble to make sEmense of wFhat I hGear
I try to tie you EmdowFn with synonDmyms and Csad piaDmno Gsounds
For a moment you suCrrender, one moment we bCoth stand on the same grGound
[Chorus]
And I begin to sCpeak
Am C
Am F
C Am F
[Verse 3]
And all at once yCou pull Amaway Fbut I'm lDmost within your atmosphGere
As quickly as you fFound me I panic as you try to disaGppear
I reach out with my fFingers and try to pull the letters back in lGine
Your words spin oCut of Forder and the pounding in my chest is out of tGime
[Chorus]
And I just want to speCak
F Am Em
Am F
Em Am
F C Em
Am Em F
Em Am
Em F
Em F
Am F

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Speak

by Ben Abraham

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em F

Em F Am

Em F

Em Am

[Verse 1]

Dm C F C G

I didn't hear you enter but I know you have been circling my room

C F C F G Em F Em Am

I listen for your footsteps, close my eyes and wait for you to move

C F C F G

You're hiding like a memory, teasing like a girl I used to know

Em Am F C F

You're tumbling and gamboling, calling to the weakness in my soul

[Chorus]

G Em

Telling me to speak

Am C

Am F Em

F Am

[Verse 2]

C F C Dm G

And in one reckless moment you move a little too close to my ear

C F Em F G

I grab a hold with both hands and scramble to make sense of what I hear

Em F Dm C Dm G

I try to tie you down with synonyms and sad piano sounds

C C G

For a moment you surrender, one moment we both stand on the same ground

[Chorus]

And I begin to speak

Am C

Am F

C Am F

[Verse 3]

C Am F Dm G

And all at once you pull away but I'm lost within your atmosphere

F G

As quickly as you found me I panic as you try to disappear

F G

I reach out with my fingers and try to pull the letters back in line

C F G

Your words spin out of order and the pounding in my chest is out of time

[Chorus]

And I just want to speak

F Am Em

Am F

Em Am

F C Em

Am Em F

Em Am

Em F

Am F

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