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When I Say

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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
F#   E   B   F#
What you F#are is what I Esee
What I Bsee is what I F#want it to be
(Repeat Intro)
When I F#say I love Eyou
What I Bmean is I F#really do
CHORUS:
G#mI'm not the one who'll give you C#everything you need
F#But what I mean is that I'll try
BI can't deny that I've been G#mburning inside
BFor all the things I'll never C#see
So come F#on, be yourEself, nothing Belse
Who could F#ask for any more
And you F#know, they all love Eyou
What is Bmore, I really F#do
(Repreat Chorus)
(Repeat Intro 2x)
So come F#on, they all love Eyou
What is Bmore, I really F#do.

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When I Say

by Badfinger

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G#m

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

F# E B F#

F# E

What you are is what I see

B F#

What I see is what I want it to be

(Repeat Intro)

F# E

When I say I love you

B F#

What I mean is I really do

CHORUS:

G#m C#

I'm not the one who'll give you everything you need

But what I mean is that I'll try

B G#m

I can't deny that I've been burning inside

B C#

For all the things I'll never see

F# E B

So come on, be yourself, nothing else

Who could ask for any more

F# E

And you know, they all love you

B F#

What is more, I really do

(Repreat Chorus)

(Repeat Intro 2x)

F# E

So come on, they all love you

B F#

What is more, I really do.

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