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[Verse]
CPlease excuse me, I'm not thinking Amclear
It must just be Cstress but I likely shouldn't be Amhere
FI'm such a mess
[Chorus]
I Cnever really ever know what to say
When Emall of my emotions get in the way
And AmI'm just trying to get us on the same Fpage
I Calways get it better right afterward
When Emall the wrong impressions are said and heard
AmHow come I can never get the right Fwords, I need to 
conCvey-ey-ey-ey-Emey-ey-ey-ey-AmeyF  
[Verse]
Wish I could exCplain the things that I have to work Amout
FI don't feel right
CWhat has come over me, I'm aAmbout
FTo lose my mind
[Chorus]
I Cnever really ever know what to say
When Emall of my emotions get in the way
And AmI'm just trying to get us on the same Fpage
I Calways get it better right afterward
When Emall the wrong impressions are said and heard
AmHow come I can never get the right Fwords, I need to 
conCvey-ey-ey-ey-Emey-ey-ey-ey-AmeyF  
Wish I could exCplain-ey-ey-ey-Emey-ey-ey-ey-Amain    F  
[Bridge]
DmCan I let the Ctrees do the talking
GCan I let the Dmground do the walking
FCan I let the Csky fill what's missing
  GCan I let my Dmmouth do the listeniFng... C  
the listening.G..F  
[Chorus]
I Cnever really ever know what to say
When Emall of my emotions get in the way
And AmI'm just trying to get us on the same Fpage
I Calways get it better right afterward
When Emall the wrong impressions are said and heard
AmHow come I can never get the right Fwords, I need to 
conCvey-ey-ey-ey-Emey-ey-ey-ey-AmeyF  
Wish I could exCplain-ey-ey-ey-Emey-ey-ey-ey-Amain  F  
What I mean to CsayEm  Am  F  

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The Listening

by Lights

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse]

C Am

Please excuse me, I'm not thinking clear

C Am

It must just be stress but I likely shouldn't be here

I'm such a mess

[Chorus]

I never really ever know what to say

When all of my emotions get in the way

Am F

And I'm just trying to get us on the same page

I always get it better right afterward

When all the wrong impressions are said and heard

Am F

How come I can never get the right words, I need to

C Em Am F

convey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey

[Verse]

C Am

Wish I could explain the things that I have to work out

I don't feel right

C Am

What has come over me, I'm about

To lose my mind

[Chorus]

I never really ever know what to say

When all of my emotions get in the way

Am F

And I'm just trying to get us on the same page

I always get it better right afterward

When all the wrong impressions are said and heard

Am F

How come I can never get the right words, I need to

C Em Am F

convey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey

C Em Am F

Wish I could explain-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ain

[Bridge]

Dm C

Can I let the trees do the talking

G Dm

Can I let the ground do the walking

F C

Can I let the sky fill what's missing

G Dm F C

Can I let my mouth do the listening...

G F

the listening...

[Chorus]

I never really ever know what to say

When all of my emotions get in the way

Am F

And I'm just trying to get us on the same page

I always get it better right afterward

When all the wrong impressions are said and heard

Am F

How come I can never get the right words, I need to

C Em Am F

convey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey

C Em Am F

Wish I could explain-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ain

C Em Am F

What I mean to say

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