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I Know How To Speak

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Intro
This is played in the intro and throughout the song. It is the same thing just an octave apart.
E|------------------------------|
B|------------------------------|
G|------------------------------|
D|------------------------------|
A|--3h5--3--2--0--3h5--3--2-----|
E|---------------------------3--|
E|------------------------------|
B|--1h3--1--0-----1h3--1--0-----|
G|-------------2-------------0--|
D|------------------------------|
A|------------------------------|
E|------------------------------|
When playing the verses the B string is emphasized.
[Verse 1]
I know how to Amspeak
And I know where I'm CgoiGng
I wanted to Amseek
But I got distCracGted
[Bridge 1]
It's a miraDge
One that leaves me embaCrrassed
Because no one knows me like yGou
You know thereâs nothing left fDor you
So I continually Ammove
Try to pass it through for yCa
Cause I bDore ya
[Verse 2]
The past about pAmain
Is timeless and ChoneGst
So let go of your sAmhame
It's a dead dampened CblanGket
[Bridge 2]
It's a facDade
Back and look at your trCaining
There's nobody else like yoGu
I think I finally explDained it
So I continue to Ammove
Between the bank and the blCanket
Don't fDake it
[Сhorus]
CI, I'm really gonna try Gthis time
I'm gonna gCive you my heart in spite of my Gsoul
CI, I'm really gonna try Gthis time
I'm gonna gCive you my heart in spite of my Gsoul
[Verse 3]
I want your Amname
Burnt in my CceiGling
Floats like a Amflame
An unpredictablCe wGonder
[Bridge 3]
You gave it all Dhope
That all of this is a cCircle
There's nobody else like Gyou
So many that came befDore ya
This is the moment I Amchoose
Between the hope and the hCardest
To be hDonest
[Chorus]
CI, I'm really gonna try Gthis time
Gonna gCive you my heart in spite of my sGoul
CI, I'm really gonna try Gthis time
Gonna Cgive you my heart in spite of my sGoul

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I Know How To Speak

by Manchester Orchestra

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Intro

This is played in the intro and throughout the song. It is the same thing just an octave apart.

E|------------------------------|

B|------------------------------|

G|------------------------------|

D|------------------------------|

A|--3h5--3--2--0--3h5--3--2-----|

E|---------------------------3--|

E|------------------------------|

B|--1h3--1--0-----1h3--1--0-----|

G|-------------2-------------0--|

D|------------------------------|

A|------------------------------|

E|------------------------------|

When playing the verses the B string is emphasized.

[Verse 1]

I know how to speak

C G

And I know where I'm going

I wanted to seek

C G

But I got distracted

[Bridge 1]

It's a mirage

One that leaves me embarrassed

Because no one knows me like you

You know thereâs nothing left for you

So I continually move

Try to pass it through for ya

Cause I bore ya

[Verse 2]

The past about pain

C G

Is timeless and honest

So let go of your shame

C G

It's a dead dampened blanket

[Bridge 2]

It's a facade

Back and look at your training

There's nobody else like you

I think I finally explained it

So I continue to move

Between the bank and the blanket

Don't fake it

[Сhorus]

C G

I, I'm really gonna try this time

C G

I'm gonna give you my heart in spite of my soul

C G

I, I'm really gonna try this time

C G

I'm gonna give you my heart in spite of my soul

[Verse 3]

I want your name

C G

Burnt in my ceiling

Floats like a flame

C G

An unpredictable wonder

[Bridge 3]

You gave it all hope

That all of this is a circle

There's nobody else like you

So many that came before ya

This is the moment I choose

Between the hope and the hardest

To be honest

[Chorus]

C G

I, I'm really gonna try this time

C G

Gonna give you my heart in spite of my soul

C G

I, I'm really gonna try this time

C G

Gonna give you my heart in spite of my soul

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