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Words We Say

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F#minor

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Straylight Run – The Words We Say (Chords)
Intro:
e|----D------2-A0-------F#m----2-5-4E----------|
B|----3---3-----2-------2-------5--------|
G|------2---------2-0-------------4------|
D|----0---------------4-------------6----| (x2)
A|------------0--------------------------|
E|--------------------2------(0)---------|
Note this is obviously not played on guitar in the actual version – and to play the last 
of the intro essentially play a D chord but slid up 2 frets so you’re playing 454xxx – 
can play the bottom E open optionally
VERSE 1:
  DWe’ll Await in F#mline for Emost our lDives.
  Get ouAt, F#mget in, Eget on wiDth it.
  We aAlways F#mhurt the oEnes we never Dreally love.
  We aAlwayF#ms think we’Ere all alone, Dwe’re always...
  WronAg..F#m.                  EWe’re Dalways...
  WronAg..F#m.E  
CHORUS:
The woDrds Ewe Asay
Take Ddiff’Erent Ashapes.
INTRUMENTAL
 D   A   F#m   E(x2)
VERSE 2:
  DWe’lAl livF#me and die with Eall the thinDgs we recognize.
  WAe’ll coF#munt our sinEs. Stop Dnow. Begin.
  AWe know tF#mhe words are Ebetter left uDnspoken when
  ThAey’ll be F#mright in to teEar the heads off Dof us.
  OoohA...                F#mtear Ethe heads off oDf us.
  Oooh...A  F#m  E  D  
(CHORUS)
Bridge:
And Dyou can only Bmdo so much
To Gtry and get your Apoint acDross...
 D   A   F#m   E(x4)
ENDING:
No Guitar – but essentially it is still playing over the same chords which I have but in 
(not actually played on the record – but if you want to play them till the end then 
they are)
(D) 	  (A)      (F#m)             (E)     	  (D)
   I’ll live and die with all the things I recognize.
       (A)       (F#m)      (E)    (D)
  I’ll count our sins  Stop now  Begin

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Words We Say

by Straylight Run

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F#m

Straylight Run – The Words We Say (Chords)

Intro:

D A F#m E

e|----------2-0-----------2-5-4----------|

B|----3---3-----2-------2-------5--------|

G|------2---------2-0-------------4------|

D|----0---------------4-------------6----| (x2)

A|------------0--------------------------|

E|--------------------2------(0)---------|

Note this is obviously not played on guitar in the actual version – and to play the last

of the intro essentially play a D chord but slid up 2 frets so you’re playing 454xxx –

can play the bottom E open optionally

VERSE 1:

D A F#m E D

We’ll wait in line for most our lives.

A F#m E D

Get out, get in, get on with it.

A F#m E D

We always hurt the ones we never really love.

A F#m E D

We always think we’re all alone, we’re always...

A F#m E D

Wrong... We’re always...

A F#m E

Wrong...

CHORUS:

D E A

The words we say

D E A

Take diff’rent shapes.

INTRUMENTAL

D A F#m E

(x2)

VERSE 2:

D A F#m E D

We’ll live and die with all the things we recognize.

A F#m E D

We’ll count our sins. Stop now. Begin.

A F#m E D

We know the words are better left unspoken when

A F#m E D

They’ll be right in to tear the heads off of us.

A F#m E D

Oooh... tear the heads off of us.

A F#m E D

Oooh...

(CHORUS)

Bridge:

D Bm

And you can only do so much

G A D

To try and get your point across...

D A F#m E

(x4)

ENDING:

No Guitar – but essentially it is still playing over the same chords which I have but in

(not actually played on the record – but if you want to play them till the end then

they are)

D A F#m E D

() () () () ()

I’ll live and die with all the things I recognize.

A F#m E D

() () () ()

I’ll count our sins Stop now Begin

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