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The Sound – Carly Rae Jepsen
[Intro]
        D      G       Bm    A(I give up, I give up)
[Verse 1]
DI've been testing out the waters
I don't think I can Dswim, love
With the way you rock me 'roundBm  G  
And I Dfeel it, more than just desire
I don't think I can Dbreathe
                              F#mN.C.
With the way you let me down
[Pre-Chorus]
God, you make me so Gtired
DIsn't this the vision that you Bmwanted?
AGuess I'll never understand you Gnow
DLove is more than telling me you Bmwant it
[Chorus]
N.C.
I don't need the words
I want the Gsound, sound, soDund, sound, sounBmd
AI don't need the words
I want the Gsound, sound, soDund, sound, sounBmd
AI don't need the words, I want the
[Verse 2]
DFool's gold landed on my shoulder
In the weight of your Dhand
But you know the answer's Bmno (Know the answer's Gno)
And you know I'm a Dliar
Oh, the night's my Dweakness
I believe every Dword
'Cause your lips are waterF#mfallsE  
[Pre-Chorus]
God, you make me so Gtired
DIsn't this the vision that you Bmwanted?
AGuess I'll never understand you Gnow
DLove is more than telling me you Bmwant it
[Chorus]
N.C.
I don't need the words
I want the Gsound, sound, soDund, sound, sounBmd
AI don't need the words
I want the Gsound, sound, soDund, sound, sounBmd
A
[Bridge]
I'm Gfor you Dnow, I Bmfeel my fortune Atell me
I'm the Gonly oneD, the Bmonly oneA  
I'm Gfor you now (Is it Ddesire?), it's Bmsweet until it's Aover
I'm the Gonly one (Is it desDire?), the Bmonly onAe
[Pre-Chorus]
N.C.                G  
God, you make me so tired
DIsn't this the vision that you Bmwanted?
AGuess I'll never understand you Gnow
DLove is more than telling me you Bmwant it
[Chorus]
N.C.
I don't need the words
I want the Gsound, sound, soDund, sound, sounBmd
AI don't need the words
I want the Gsound, sound, soDund, sound, sounBmd
AI don't need the words, I want the
I want the Gsound, sound, soDund, sound, sounBmd
AI don't need the words
I want the Gsound, sound, soDund, sound, sounBmd
                                 AN.C.
I don't need the words, I want the

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The Sound

by Carly Rae Jepsen

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The Sound – Carly Rae Jepsen

[Intro]

D G Bm A

(I give up, I give up)

[Verse 1]

I've been testing out the waters

I don't think I can swim, love

Bm G

With the way you rock me 'round

And I feel it, more than just desire

I don't think I can breathe

F#m

N.C.

With the way you let me down

[Pre-Chorus]

God, you make me so tired

D Bm

Isn't this the vision that you wanted?

A G

Guess I'll never understand you now

D Bm

Love is more than telling me you want it

[Chorus]

N.C.

I don't need the words

G D Bm

I want the sound, sound, sound, sound, sound

I don't need the words

G D Bm

I want the sound, sound, sound, sound, sound

I don't need the words, I want the

[Verse 2]

Fool's gold landed on my shoulder

In the weight of your hand

Bm G

But you know the answer's no (Know the answer's no)

And you know I'm a liar

Oh, the night's my weakness

I believe every word

F#m E

'Cause your lips are waterfalls

[Pre-Chorus]

God, you make me so tired

D Bm

Isn't this the vision that you wanted?

A G

Guess I'll never understand you now

D Bm

Love is more than telling me you want it

[Chorus]

N.C.

I don't need the words

G D Bm

I want the sound, sound, sound, sound, sound

I don't need the words

G D Bm

I want the sound, sound, sound, sound, sound

[Bridge]

G D Bm A

I'm for you now, I feel my fortune tell me

G D Bm A

I'm the only one, the only one

G D Bm A

I'm for you now (Is it desire?), it's sweet until it's over

G D Bm A

I'm the only one (Is it desire?), the only one

[Pre-Chorus]

N.C.

God, you make me so tired

D Bm

Isn't this the vision that you wanted?

A G

Guess I'll never understand you now

D Bm

Love is more than telling me you want it

[Chorus]

N.C.

I don't need the words

G D Bm

I want the sound, sound, sound, sound, sound

I don't need the words

G D Bm

I want the sound, sound, sound, sound, sound

I don't need the words, I want the

G D Bm

I want the sound, sound, sound, sound, sound

I don't need the words

G D Bm

I want the sound, sound, sound, sound, sound

N.C.

I don't need the words, I want the

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