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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 24Position: 3

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[Intro]
e|-C5--3-----------|-C5--3-------------|
B|-------5--3-----|-------5--3-------|
G|-------------5--|-------------5----|  (x2)
D|----------------|------------------|
A|----------------|------------------|
E|----------------|------------------|
[Verse 1]
CIf I opened Dmup my Dsus2heartDm  
To Gyou without restrCaint
CWould you tC7ake me Fby the hFmand
Or lEbeave me waiting in vGain?
[Pre-chorus]
AmHave you heard of the fDour letter word
CWell known all over the Fmaj7world?
AmIt can’t descAmaj7ribe what I’m fAm7eeling insAm6ide
But I kFmaj7now it’s rGeal
[Chorus]
‘Cause it’s mFore than wCords could Dmever Csay
It’s mFore than sCounds that fDmade awCay
The Abway that I’m fEb/Geeling surpBmaj7asses
The mFeaning of lCoveG  
[Verse 2]
CIf you opened Dmup your Dsus2heartDm  
Then GI would come to yCou
CWe will nC7ever Fbe apFmart
For EbI would always be trGue
[Pre-chorus]
AmHave you heard of the fDour letter word
CWell known all over the Fmaj7world?
AmIt can’t descAmaj7ribe what I’m fAm7eeling insAm6ide
But I kFmaj7now it’s rGeal
[Chorus]
‘Cause it’s mFore than wCords could Dmever Csay
It’s mFore than sCounds that fDmade awCay
The Abway that I’m fEb/Geeling surpBmaj7asses
The mFeaning of lCove
[Bridge]
Eb(I Ebsus4can’t remBbembeBbsus4r) the wFay Fsus4I felt befCoreCsus4  
Eb(WiEbsus4ll I surrBbendeBbsus4r?) once mCore?Csus4  C  
Eb(I Ebsus4do remembBber) Bbsus4I never FbeeFsus4n so sureC  Csus4  
Till you cEbame aEbsus4long and oFpeneFsus4d up the dGoors
[Chorus]
‘Cause it’s mFore than wCords could Dmever Csay
It’s mFore than sCounds that fDmade awCay
The Abway that I’m fEb/Geeling surpBmaj7asses
The mFeaning of lCoveG  
[Chorus]
‘Cause it’s mFore than wCords could Dmever Csay
It’s mFore than sCounds that fDmade awCay
The Abway that I’m fEb/Geeling surpBmaj7asses
The mFeaning of lCove
[Outro]
e|-C5--3-----------|-C5--3-------------|
B|-------5--3-----|-------5--3-------|
G|-------------5--|-------------5----|  (x2)
D|----------------|------------------|
A|----------------|------------------|
E|----------------|------------------|

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More Than Words

by Yorick van Norden

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Fmaj7

Amaj7

Am7

Am6

Eb/G

Bmaj7

Ebsus4

Bbsus4

Fsus4

Csus4

[Intro]

C C

e|-5--3-----------|-5--3-------------|

B|-------5--3-----|-------5--3-------|

G|-------------5--|-------------5----| (x2)

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

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

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

[Verse 1]

C Dm Dsus2 Dm

If I opened up my heart

G C

To you without restraint

C C7 F Fm

Would you take me by the hand

Eb G

Or leave me waiting in vain?

[Pre-chorus]

Am D

Have you heard of the four letter word

C Fmaj7

Well known all over the world?

Am Amaj7 Am7 Am6

It can’t describe what I’m feeling inside

Fmaj7 G

But I know it’s real

[Chorus]

F C Dm C

‘Cause it’s more than words could ever say

F C Dm C

It’s more than sounds that fade away

Ab Eb/G Bmaj7

The way that I’m feeling surpasses

F C G

The meaning of love

[Verse 2]

C Dm Dsus2 Dm

If you opened up your heart

G C

Then I would come to you

C C7 F Fm

We will never be apart

Eb G

For I would always be true

[Pre-chorus]

Am D

Have you heard of the four letter word

C Fmaj7

Well known all over the world?

Am Amaj7 Am7 Am6

It can’t describe what I’m feeling inside

Fmaj7 G

But I know it’s real

[Chorus]

F C Dm C

‘Cause it’s more than words could ever say

F C Dm C

It’s more than sounds that fade away

Ab Eb/G Bmaj7

The way that I’m feeling surpasses

F C

The meaning of love

[Bridge]

Eb Ebsus4 Bb Bbsus4 F Fsus4 C Csus4

(I can’t remember) the way I felt before

Eb Ebsus4 Bb Bbsus4 C Csus4 C

(Will I surrender?) once more?

Eb Ebsus4 Bb Bbsus4 F Fsus4 C Csus4

(I do remember) I never been so sure

Eb Ebsus4 F Fsus4 G

Till you came along and opened up the doors

[Chorus]

F C Dm C

‘Cause it’s more than words could ever say

F C Dm C

It’s more than sounds that fade away

Ab Eb/G Bmaj7

The way that I’m feeling surpasses

F C G

The meaning of love

[Chorus]

F C Dm C

‘Cause it’s more than words could ever say

F C Dm C

It’s more than sounds that fade away

Ab Eb/G Bmaj7

The way that I’m feeling surpasses

F C

The meaning of love

[Outro]

C C

e|-5--3-----------|-5--3-------------|

B|-------5--3-----|-------5--3-------|

G|-------------5--|-------------5----| (x2)

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

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

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

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