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[Intro]
  F    G    Am   C[X2]
[Verse 1]
FYou know me the Gbest
You know my Amworst, see me hurt, but you Cdon't judge
FThat, right there, is Gthe scariest AmfeelingC  
FOpening and Gclosing up aAmgain
I've been hurt so I Cdon't trust
FNow here we are, Gstaring at the AmceilingC  
[Pre-Chorus]
I've said those words beFfore but Git was a AmlieC  
And you deserve to Fhear them a Gthousand AmtimesC  
[Chorus]
If all it is is eight Fletters
Why is Git so hard to Amsay?C  
If all it Fis is eight letters
Why am GI in my own Amway?C  
Why do I Fpull you close
And Gthen ask you for AmspaceC  
If all it Fis is eight Gletters
Why is it so hard to Amsay?C  
[Instrumental]
    F      G      Am      C[X2]
[Verse 2]
Isn't it aFmazing
How almost Gevery line
On our Amhands align
When your Chand's in mine
It's like I'm Fwhole again
Isn't Gthat a sign
I should Amspeak my mindC  
[Pre-Chorus]
I've said those words Fbefore but Git was a AmlieC  
And you deserve to Fhear them a Gthousand AmtimesC  
[Chorus]
If all it is is eight Fletters
Why is Git so hard to Amsay?C  
If all it Fis is eight letters
Why am GI in my own Amway?
Why do I Fpull you close
And Gthen ask you for AmspaceC  
If all it Fis is eight letters
Why is Git so hard to Amsay? (Cwoah, oh yeah)
[Instrumental]
    F       G       Am       C[X2]
[Bridge]
 FWhen I close Gmy eyes
 AmIt's you there Cin my mind
 FWhen I close Gmy eyesAm  C  
[Chorus]
If all it is is eight Fletters
Why is Git so hard to Amsay?C  
If all it is is eight Fletters
Why am GI in my own Amway?C  
Why do I Fpull you close
And Gthen ask you for AmspaceC  
If all it is is eight Fletters
Why is Git so hard to Amsay?
[Outro]
If all it Fis is eight letters
When I Gclose my Ameyes
It's you Cthere in my mind  (It's only you)
 FWhen I close Gmy eyesAm  C  
If all it is is eight Fletters
When I Gclose my Ameyes
It's you Cthere in my mind (you)
 FWhen I closGe my eyeAmsC  
If all it is is eight letters

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8 Letters

by Why Don't We

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F G Am C

[X2]

[Verse 1]

F G

You know me the best

Am C

You know my worst, see me hurt, but you don't judge

F G Am C

That, right there, is the scariest feeling

F G Am

Opening and closing up again

I've been hurt so I don't trust

F G Am C

Now here we are, staring at the ceiling

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Am C

I've said those words before but it was a lie

F G Am C

And you deserve to hear them a thousand times

[Chorus]

If all it is is eight letters

G Am C

Why is it so hard to say?

If all it is is eight letters

G Am C

Why am I in my own way?

Why do I pull you close

G Am C

And then ask you for space

F G

If all it is is eight letters

Am C

Why is it so hard to say?

[Instrumental]

F G Am C

[X2]

[Verse 2]

Isn't it amazing

How almost every line

On our hands align

When your hand's in mine

It's like I'm whole again

Isn't that a sign

Am C

I should speak my mind

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Am C

I've said those words before but it was a lie

F G Am C

And you deserve to hear them a thousand times

[Chorus]

If all it is is eight letters

G Am C

Why is it so hard to say?

If all it is is eight letters

G Am

Why am I in my own way?

Why do I pull you close

G Am C

And then ask you for space

If all it is is eight letters

G Am C

Why is it so hard to say? (woah, oh yeah)

[Instrumental]

F G Am C

[X2]

[Bridge]

F G

When I close my eyes

Am C

It's you there in my mind

F G Am C

When I close my eyes

[Chorus]

If all it is is eight letters

G Am C

Why is it so hard to say?

If all it is is eight letters

G Am C

Why am I in my own way?

Why do I pull you close

G Am C

And then ask you for space

If all it is is eight letters

G Am

Why is it so hard to say?

[Outro]

If all it is is eight letters

G Am

When I close my eyes

It's you there in my mind (It's only you)

F G Am C

When I close my eyes

If all it is is eight letters

G Am

When I close my eyes

It's you there in my mind (you)

F G Am C

When I close my eyes

If all it is is eight letters

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