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Message To My Girl

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Message To My Girl - Split Enz
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'Anniversary' version.
[Intro]
   B/C#     C#     B/C#    C#(x3)
[Verse 1]
  B/C#I don't wanna say "I C#love you",   B/C#that would give away too C#much
  BbmIt's hip to be deF/Atached and Bbm/AbpreciouF/As      Bbmthe only thing you Fdim/Bfeel is Ebvicious
  B/C#I don't wanna say "I C#want you"    B/C#even though I want you so C#much
  BbmWrapped up in F/AconverBbm/Absation       F/A    Bbmwhispered Fdim/Bin a husEbh
Though I'm F#frightened by the word
I think it's G#time that it was heard
[Chorus]
No more C#empty self-posseF#ssion  visions C#swept under the G#mmat
It's no ENew Years ResoF#lution   it's more than C#sus4thatC#  
[Verse 2]
  B/C#Now I wake up C#happy,   B/C#warm in a lovers embC#race
  BbmNo one F/Aelse can Bbm/Abtouch us      F/A    Bbmwhile we're Fdim/Bin this Ebplace
So I F#sing it to the world
A simple G#message to my girl
[Chorus]
No more C#empty self-posseF#ssion  visions C#swept under the G#mmat
It's no ENew Years ResoF#lution   it's more than C#sus4thatC#  
[Instrumental]
B/C#        C#             B/C#           C#
Bbm   F/A   Bbm/Ab   F/A   Bbm   Fdim/B   Eb
[Pre-chorus]
Though I'm F#frightened by the word
I think it's G#time I made it heard
So I'll F#sing it to the world
A simple G#message to my girl
[Chorus]
No more C#empty self-posseF#ssion  visions C#swept under the G#mmat
It's no ENew Years ResoF#lution   it's more than C#sus4thatC#  
[Interlude]
(  B/C#    C#x12)
Oh every night I hear you call my name
I wanna sleep in my dark (bedroom?)
I have a mind to express my pain
But I won't get back in your tomb
I wanna hear, I wanna hear, oh why you're gone
And every night seems the same song
Same song...
I will be humming in my sleep
I don't wanna say
I don't wanna say...
[Outro]
Oh, there's nC#othing quite as rF#eal, as the C#touch of your sweet hG#mands
I can't sEpend the rest of F#my life buried in the sC#sus4andC#  

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Message To My Girl

by Split Enz

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B/C#

Bbm

F/A

Bbm/Ab

Fdim/B

G#m

C#sus4

Message To My Girl - Split Enz

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

'Anniversary' version.

[Intro]

B/C# C# B/C# C#

(x3)

[Verse 1]

B/C# C# B/C# C#

I don't wanna say "I love you", that would give away too much

Bbm F/A Bbm/Ab F/A Bbm Fdim/B Eb

It's hip to be detached and precious the only thing you feel is vicious

B/C# C# B/C# C#

I don't wanna say "I want you" even though I want you so much

Bbm F/A Bbm/Ab F/A Bbm Fdim/B Eb

Wrapped up in conversation whispered in a hush

Though I'm frightened by the word

I think it's time that it was heard

[Chorus]

C# F# C# G#m

No more empty self-possession visions swept under the mat

E F# C#sus4 C#

It's no New Years Resolution it's more than that

[Verse 2]

B/C# C# B/C# C#

Now I wake up happy, warm in a lovers embrace

Bbm F/A Bbm/Ab F/A Bbm Fdim/B Eb

No one else can touch us while we're in this place

So I sing it to the world

A simple message to my girl

[Chorus]

C# F# C# G#m

No more empty self-possession visions swept under the mat

E F# C#sus4 C#

It's no New Years Resolution it's more than that

[Instrumental]

B/C# C# B/C# C#

Bbm F/A Bbm/Ab F/A Bbm Fdim/B Eb

[Pre-chorus]

Though I'm frightened by the word

I think it's time I made it heard

So I'll sing it to the world

A simple message to my girl

[Chorus]

C# F# C# G#m

No more empty self-possession visions swept under the mat

E F# C#sus4 C#

It's no New Years Resolution it's more than that

[Interlude]

B/C# C#

( x12)

Oh every night I hear you call my name

I wanna sleep in my dark (bedroom?)

I have a mind to express my pain

But I won't get back in your tomb

I wanna hear, I wanna hear, oh why you're gone

And every night seems the same song

Same song...

I will be humming in my sleep

I don't wanna say

I don't wanna say...

[Outro]

C# F# C# G#m

Oh, there's nothing quite as real, as the touch of your sweet hands

E F# C#sus4 C#

I can't spend the rest of my life buried in the sand

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