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Verse
CSay something Amlet it fly
DmDarkness is here and Gso am I
CSay something AmI don't care
DmJust let the words spill Geverywhere
Chorus
CAnd I just Amlie awake
DmAnd watch the Gstars
CThere is no-Amone can take
DmThis light of Gours
GExcept for you, Gso get it through to Cme
Verse
CSay something AmI believe
DmThere's still a chance for Gthis to breathe
CSay something Ammake it real
DmAnd risk it all for Gwhat you feel
Chorus
CAnd I just Amlie awake
DmAnd watch the Gstars
CThere is no-Amone can take
DmThis light of Gours
GExcept for you, Gso get it through to Amme
Bridge
AmYour silenFce is not Emgolden, Amooh
AmYour words havFe not been Emstolen, Amooh
Am  F  Em  Am  G
Verse
CNo matter Amin my head
DmI hear the words you Gnever said
Chorus
CAnd I just Amlie awake
DmAnd watch the Gstars
CThere is no-Amone can take
DmThis light of Gours
GExcept for you, ooCh 

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Say Something

by Heather Nova

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Verse

C Am

Say something let it fly

Dm G

Darkness is here and so am I

C Am

Say something I don't care

Dm G

Just let the words spill everywhere

Chorus

C Am

And I just lie awake

Dm G

And watch the stars

C Am

There is no-one can take

Dm G

This light of ours

G G C

Except for you, so get it through to me

Verse

C Am

Say something I believe

Dm G

There's still a chance for this to breathe

C Am

Say something make it real

Dm G

And risk it all for what you feel

Chorus

C Am

And I just lie awake

Dm G

And watch the stars

C Am

There is no-one can take

Dm G

This light of ours

G G Am

Except for you, so get it through to me

Bridge

Am F Em Am

Your silence is not golden, ooh

Am F Em Am

Your words have not been stolen, ooh

Am F Em Am G

Verse

C Am

No matter in my head

Dm G

I hear the words you never said

Chorus

C Am

And I just lie awake

Dm G

And watch the stars

C Am

There is no-one can take

Dm G

This light of ours

G C

Except for you, ooh

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