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What I Meant To Say

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Standard Tuning
Chords used
E[-B2---D2---A0---G3---E0---F#m2---Bm2--]
B[-4---3---2---3---0---2---3--]
G[-4---2---2---0---1---2---4--]
D[-4---0---2---0---2---4---4--]
A[-2---0---0---2---2---4---2--]
E[-2---0---0---3---0---2---2--]
Verse 1:
BCome and watch the sunrise,
watch the sunrise Dwith me.A  
BForget about the last night,
and the whole DdealA  
BCuz I could say some dumb things,
Some F*****g dumb things DtrueA  
But Gsometimes what I say,
Aisn't how I really Bfeel
Verse 2:
BLets go take a walk, Babe,
take a walk to Dnowhere.A  
BSomewhere we can talk babe,
only you and Dme.A  
BDon't know what I was thinking
I guess the drinking Dgot meA  
But Gsometimes what I say,
Aisn't how I really Bfeel
Chorus:
EWhat I meant tGo say last night,
is AI never want to be Bwithout you!
GOooooohoo Aooooohhh
Thats what I meant to Bsay.
EWhen you walked away Glast night,
AI knew I couldn't make it Bwithout you!
GThats what I meant to Asaaaaaaay
Verse 3:
BI know its not the first time that i drove you DcrazyA  
Bits probably not the last time that you wanna DleaveA  
BCuz I could say some dumb things,
Some F*****g dumb things DtrueA  
But Gsometimes what I say,
Aisn't how I really Bfeel
Chorus 2
Different Second Chorus Part:
EWhen you walked away Glast night,
AI knew I couldn't make it Bwithout you!
GThats what I meant to Asay, 
what I meant to GsaaaaaayyyyA  
BCuz I could say some dumb things,
Some F*****g dumb things,
GOhhhhhhh Aoohhhhhhh what i meant to say
BI could say some dumb things,
Some F*****g dumb things
Bridge around 2:36
Gooooohhh AoooohhhhhhhhF#m  
ABefore you Bmwalked awAaaaaaaaaaaay
Gooooohhh Aooooohhhhhh thats what I mean to saaaaaayy
Third Chorus
End on B  

All chords in this song (7)

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What I Meant To Say

by Hoobastank

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Standard Tuning

Chords used

B D A G E F#m Bm

E[-2---2---0---3---0---2---2--]

B[-4---3---2---3---0---2---3--]

G[-4---2---2---0---1---2---4--]

D[-4---0---2---0---2---4---4--]

A[-2---0---0---2---2---4---2--]

E[-2---0---0---3---0---2---2--]

Verse 1:

Come and watch the sunrise,

D A

watch the sunrise with me.

Forget about the last night,

D A

and the whole deal

Cuz I could say some dumb things,

D A

Some F*****g dumb things true

But sometimes what I say,

A B

isn't how I really feel

Verse 2:

Lets go take a walk, Babe,

D A

take a walk to nowhere.

Somewhere we can talk babe,

D A

only you and me.

Don't know what I was thinking

D A

I guess the drinking got me

But sometimes what I say,

A B

isn't how I really feel

Chorus:

E G

What I meant to say last night,

A B

is I never want to be without you!

G A

Oooooohoo ooooohhh

Thats what I meant to say.

E G

When you walked away last night,

A B

I knew I couldn't make it without you!

G A

Thats what I meant to saaaaaaay

Verse 3:

B D A

I know its not the first time that i drove you crazy

B D A

its probably not the last time that you wanna leave

Cuz I could say some dumb things,

D A

Some F*****g dumb things true

But sometimes what I say,

A B

isn't how I really feel

Chorus 2

Different Second Chorus Part:

E G

When you walked away last night,

A B

I knew I couldn't make it without you!

G A

Thats what I meant to say,

G A

what I meant to saaaaaayyyy

Cuz I could say some dumb things,

Some F*****g dumb things,

G A

Ohhhhhhh oohhhhhhh what i meant to say

I could say some dumb things,

Some F*****g dumb things

Bridge around 2:36

G A F#m

ooooohhh oooohhhhhhhh

A Bm A

Before you walked awaaaaaaaaaaay

G A

ooooohhh ooooohhhhhh thats what I mean to saaaaaayy

Third Chorus

End on

About What I Meant To Say Chords by Hoobastank

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