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G#minor

90BPM

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77 BPM
P.M. = palm muting
Alternatively, you can stick a capo on the fourth fret and transpose -4 halftones.
That will make it easiest to play.
In that case, ignore all further notes :)
Play full barred chords (incl. E-& B-String) in Pre-Chorus (That's not enough part)
The ending is really the only part thats difficult:
B* : place your pinky on the 7th fret of the high e-string to add a high octave B to the B-Chord
You can also just stick to the B-Chord and have that ring out
[Intro]
 G#m   E   B     F#(x2)
[Verse]
I Efind it hard to speak sometBimes,
My wF#ords are broken lEines,
Your heart is pBatient and F#so is mine.
[Pre-Chorus]
    G#mThat's nEot enough Bto mF#ake it througG#mh the wintEer oh nBo,F#  
(hEold)
I wish I had way with words.
[Chorus]
The G#mwords I've built Eup I've written Bpage after F#page.
I G#mcan't get enEough, so stBay won't you stay F#with meG#m?E  B  F#  
[Instrumental]
G#m E B F#
[Verse]
  EMy heart and my hBead don't F#always agreEe
My head will say to Bwalk away but my F#heart just won't leave.
[Pre-Chorus]
    G#mThat's nEot enough Bto mF#ake it througG#mh the wintEer oh nBo,F#  
(hEold)
I wish I had way with words.
[Chorus]
The G#mwords I've built Eup I've written Bpage after F#page.
I G#mcan't get enEough, so stBay won't you stF#ay
[Post-Chorus]
EMy heart won't G#mlet F#me (I Ecan't decide, I Bcan't decF#ide)
It Etries to protG#mect F#me (I Ecan't decide, I Bcan't deF#cide)
[Instrumental]
  B(hF#old eBach)E  
[Bridge]
And you G#mcan't trust my heartE,
Cause it will Balways let you dF#own
Get G#mover these feEelings, or get Bout of this tF#own
              G#m(hEold)                 B                 F#(PE.M.)            (PF#.M.)
So I guess I'm left to clean up the mess when you're gone (when you're gone)
[Chorus]
   (G#mhold)          (hEold)          (hBold)     (hF#old)
The words I've built up I've written page after page.
 (hG#mold)     (hEold)B  F#  
I can't get enough, so stay won't you stay won't you stay
The G#mwords I've built Eup I've written Bpage after F#page.
I G#mcan't get enEough, so stBay won't you stF#ay
[Post-Chorus]
EMy heart won't G#mlet F#me (I Ecan't decide, I Bcan't decF#ide)
It Etries to protG#mect F#me (I Ecan't decide, I Bcan't deF#cide)
[Outro]
   B    Bsus4  B*

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A Way With Words

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Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

Bsus4

77 BPM

P.M. = palm muting

Alternatively, you can stick a capo on the fourth fret and transpose -4 halftones.

That will make it easiest to play.

In that case, ignore all further notes :)

Play full barred chords (incl. E-& B-String) in Pre-Chorus (That's not enough part)

The ending is really the only part thats difficult:

B* : place your pinky on the 7th fret of the high e-string to add a high octave B to the B-Chord

You can also just stick to the B-Chord and have that ring out

[Intro]

G#m E B F#

(x2)

[Verse]

E B

I find it hard to speak sometimes,

F# E

My words are broken lines,

B F#

Your heart is patient and so is mine.

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m E B F# G#m E B F#

That's not enough to make it through the winter oh no,

(hold)

I wish I had way with words.

[Chorus]

G#m E B F#

The words I've built up I've written page after page.

G#m E B F# G#m E B F#

I can't get enough, so stay won't you stay with me?

[Instrumental]

G#m E B F#

[Verse]

E B F# E

My heart and my head don't always agree

B F#

My head will say to walk away but my heart just won't leave.

[Pre-Chorus]

G#m E B F# G#m E B F#

That's not enough to make it through the winter oh no,

(hold)

I wish I had way with words.

[Chorus]

G#m E B F#

The words I've built up I've written page after page.

G#m E B F#

I can't get enough, so stay won't you stay

[Post-Chorus]

E G#m F# E B F#

My heart won't let me (I can't decide, I can't decide)

E G#m F# E B F#

It tries to protect me (I can't decide, I can't decide)

[Instrumental]

B F# B E

(hold each)

[Bridge]

G#m E

And you can't trust my heart,

B F#

Cause it will always let you down

G#m E B F#

Get over these feelings, or get out of this town

G#m E B F# E F#

(hold) (P.M.) (P.M.)

So I guess I'm left to clean up the mess when you're gone (when you're gone)

[Chorus]

G#m E B F#

(hold) (hold) (hold) (hold)

The words I've built up I've written page after page.

G#m E B F#

(hold) (hold)

I can't get enough, so stay won't you stay won't you stay

G#m E B F#

The words I've built up I've written page after page.

G#m E B F#

I can't get enough, so stay won't you stay

[Post-Chorus]

E G#m F# E B F#

My heart won't let me (I can't decide, I can't decide)

E G#m F# E B F#

It tries to protect me (I can't decide, I can't decide)

[Outro]

B Bsus4 B

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