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[Intro]
 C   G   Am    Fx2
[Verse]
 CWe built a tGall, tall AmtowerF  
 CTowards the sGun, towardAms the sunF  
 CTook some wGords and builAmt a wallF  
 CAnd called it lGove, called Amit loveF  
[Pre-Chorus]
 GAnd somewhere in all the tAmalkingF  
 GThe meaning faded oAmutF  
[Chorus]
COh, I wGonder
WhAmen did it all stop mFaking sense?
CI don't GunderstAmandF  
CI remGember we wAmere so sure, so Finnocent
COh, but thGat was thAmen
Can we eFver go back Cagain?Am  G  
Can we eFver go bCack?Am  G  
[Verse]
 CYou're speaking a dGead, dead AmlanguageF  
 CYou don't sGound like yAmourselfF  
 CI hope it's just lGost in transAmlationF  
 CSo why don't you shGow? Don't try Amto tellF  
[Pre-Chorus]
 GAnd brick by brick we starteAmd crumblingF  
 GWill I find you when it fAmalls?
[Chorus]
COh, I wGonder
WhAmen did it all stop mFaking sense?
CI don't GunderstAmandF  
CI remGember we wAmere so sure, so Finnocent
COh, but thGat was thAmen
Can we eFver go bCack?
[Interlude]
C A Em
[Bridge]
Don't hCold your breath
LAmook around
Try to add Emit up
Pin it down
But you cCan'tG  Am  
C G Am F
[Chorus]
COh, I wGonder
WhAmen did it all stop mFaking sense?
CI don't GunderstAmandF  
CI remGember we wAmere so sure, so Finnocent
COh, but thGat was thAmen
Can we eFver go back Cagain?Am  G  
Can we eFver go bCack?Am  G  

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Speaking A Dead Language

by Joy Williams

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G Am F

[Verse]

C G Am F

We built a tall, tall tower

C G Am F

Towards the sun, towards the sun

C G Am F

Took some words and built a wall

C G Am F

And called it love, called it love

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am F

And somewhere in all the talking

G Am F

The meaning faded out

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, I wonder

Am F

When did it all stop making sense?

C G Am F

I don't understand

C G Am F

I remember we were so sure, so innocent

C G Am

Oh, but that was then

F C Am G

Can we ever go back again?

F C Am G

Can we ever go back?

[Verse]

C G Am F

You're speaking a dead, dead language

C G Am F

You don't sound like yourself

C G Am F

I hope it's just lost in translation

C G Am F

So why don't you show? Don't try to tell

[Pre-Chorus]

G Am F

And brick by brick we started crumbling

G Am

Will I find you when it falls?

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, I wonder

Am F

When did it all stop making sense?

C G Am F

I don't understand

C G Am F

I remember we were so sure, so innocent

C G Am

Oh, but that was then

F C

Can we ever go back?

[Interlude]

C A Em

[Bridge]

Don't hold your breath

Look around

Try to add it up

Pin it down

C G Am

But you can't

C G Am F

[Chorus]

C G

Oh, I wonder

Am F

When did it all stop making sense?

C G Am F

I don't understand

C G Am F

I remember we were so sure, so innocent

C G Am

Oh, but that was then

F C Am G

Can we ever go back again?

F C Am G

Can we ever go back?

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