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Note: the C chord is better to be hold like below
don't know the exact chord name
E|--C3
B|--3
G|--0
D|--2
A|--3
E|--0
[Intro]
(x2)
D  C  G  D
[Verse 1]
DInside a heart of sCummer soul
GDon't let them take it awayD  
DCause inside's something Csolid gold
GSo don't let them throw it awayD  
[Chorus]
CWords, they mean nothinGg
So you can't Dhurt me
I said Cwords, they mean notGhing
So you can't sDtop me
I said your Ceyes, they say nothGing
So you can't hDurt me
I said Cwords they mean nothGing
So you can't hDurt me
[Instrumental]
D  C  G  D
[Verse 2]
DFollow your own pCath from here
So Gdon't listen to what they sayD  
CaDuse inside, you've a heCart of gold
So Gdon't let them take this aDway
[Chorus]
CWords, they mean nothGing
So you can't hDurt me
I said Cwords, they mean notGhing
So you can't stop Dme
I said your Ceyes, they say noGthing
So you can't fauDlt me
I said wCords, they mean notGhing
So you can't huDrt me
[Instrumental]
G
[Verse 3]
DInside a heart of pCure soul
A sGun rising and falling Daway, like your soul
DCause here comes something woCnderful
So Gdon't let them throw it aDway
[Chorus]
CWords, they mean notGhing
So you can't hDurt me
I said Cwords they mean noGthing
So you can't stDop me
I said your eCyes, they say notGhing
So you can't stDop me
I said wCords, they mean notGhing
So you can't huDrt me

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Words

by Doves

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Note: the C chord is better to be hold like below

don't know the exact chord name

E|--3

B|--3

G|--0

D|--2

A|--3

E|--0

[Intro]

(x2)

D C G D

[Verse 1]

D C

Inside a heart of summer soul

G D

Don't let them take it away

D C

Cause inside's something solid gold

G D

So don't let them throw it away

[Chorus]

C G

Words, they mean nothing

So you can't hurt me

C G

I said words, they mean nothing

So you can't stop me

C G

I said your eyes, they say nothing

So you can't hurt me

C G

I said words they mean nothing

So you can't hurt me

[Instrumental]

D C G D

[Verse 2]

D C

Follow your own path from here

G D

So don't listen to what they say

D C

Cause inside, you've a heart of gold

G D

So don't let them take this away

[Chorus]

C G

Words, they mean nothing

So you can't hurt me

C G

I said words, they mean nothing

So you can't stop me

C G

I said your eyes, they say nothing

So you can't fault me

C G

I said words, they mean nothing

So you can't hurt me

[Instrumental]

[Verse 3]

D C

Inside a heart of pure soul

G D

A sun rising and falling away, like your soul

D C

Cause here comes something wonderful

G D

So don't let them throw it away

[Chorus]

C G

Words, they mean nothing

So you can't hurt me

C G

I said words they mean nothing

So you can't stop me

C G

I said your eyes, they say nothing

So you can't stop me

C G

I said words, they mean nothing

So you can't hurt me

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