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Capo on 1st
[Intro]
G D Bm A
Em D A
[Verse 1]
  GI've been Dfeeling like it's iBmmpossible to Asay it all
  EmAnd I'm Dlosing all conAtrol
 G'Cause I Dwish that I could Bmbreak the fall and Asave it all
 EmBut I've been Dholding it too Aclose
[Pre-Chorus]
Wish GI knew what Dyou're thinking
BmWords don't come Athat easy
EmWe might be Dbroken by deAsign
I Gcan't help how DI'm feeling
BmScared of my Aown reasons
EmI don't wanna Dwaste your timeA  
[Chorus]
Searching for aGnother way, aDnother way, aBmnother way
To Akeep her safe anEmother day, anDother day, anAother day
It's easier to Grun away, Drun away, F#mrun away
Than to Bmknow what to Gsay, Dsay, Asay
Than to know what to Emsay
D A
[Verse 2]
 GI just Dlie awake and Bmplay it out Ain my head
 EmLike I Dknow what to Ado
 GBut the Dworld has got a Bmdifferent plan for Ame and you
 EmAnd it Dhurts when it's Atrue
[Pre-Chorus]
I Gdon't know what Dyou're thinking
BmWords don't come Athat easy
EmWe might be Dbroken by deAsign
I Gcan't help how DI'm feeling
BmScared of my Aown reasons
EmI don't wanna Dwaste your timeA  
[Chorus]
Searching for aGnother way, aDnother way, aBmnother way
To Akeep her safe anEmother day, anDother day, anAother day
It's easier to Grun away, Drun away, F#mrun away
Than to Bmknow what to Gsay, Dsay, Asay
[Bridge]
G D Bm A Em D A
G D F#m Bm G D A
[Chorus]
Searching for aGnother way, aDnother way, aBmnother way
To Akeep her safe anEmother day, anDother day, anAother day
It's easier to Grun away, Drun away, F#mrun away
Than to Bmknow what to Gsay, Dsay, Asay
Than to know what to Gsay, Dsay, Asay
To know what to Gsay, Dsay, Asay

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Say

by Ruel

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Capo on 1st

[Intro]

G D Bm A

Em D A

[Verse 1]

G D Bm A

I've been feeling like it's impossible to say it all

Em D A

And I'm losing all control

G D Bm A

'Cause I wish that I could break the fall and save it all

Em D A

But I've been holding it too close

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

Wish I knew what you're thinking

Bm A

Words don't come that easy

Em D A

We might be broken by design

G D

I can't help how I'm feeling

Bm A

Scared of my own reasons

Em D A

I don't wanna waste your time

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Searching for another way, another way, another way

A Em D A

To keep her safe another day, another day, another day

G D F#m

It's easier to run away, run away, run away

Bm G D A

Than to know what to say, say, say

Than to know what to say

D A

[Verse 2]

G D Bm A

I just lie awake and play it out in my head

Em D A

Like I know what to do

G D Bm A

But the world has got a different plan for me and you

Em D A

And it hurts when it's true

[Pre-Chorus]

G D

I don't know what you're thinking

Bm A

Words don't come that easy

Em D A

We might be broken by design

G D

I can't help how I'm feeling

Bm A

Scared of my own reasons

Em D A

I don't wanna waste your time

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Searching for another way, another way, another way

A Em D A

To keep her safe another day, another day, another day

G D F#m

It's easier to run away, run away, run away

Bm G D A

Than to know what to say, say, say

[Bridge]

G D Bm A Em D A

G D F#m Bm G D A

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Searching for another way, another way, another way

A Em D A

To keep her safe another day, another day, another day

G D F#m

It's easier to run away, run away, run away

Bm G D A

Than to know what to say, say, say

G D A

Than to know what to say, say, say

G D A

To know what to say, say, say

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