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[Intro]   Cm    G#    D#  A#  
[Verse 1]   Cm    G#    D#  A#  
Maybe it was wrong to say		Nothing as you walked away
Baby I know you've been confused	Telling me that it's too late
G#I thought you saA#y goodbye for good	But yCmou're still here with meG#  
G#How do we get so A#misunderstoodA#7  
[Chorus]   Cm    G#    D#  A#  
Cause you say	You ain't got time for me	Actions speak louder of every word		
You try to say	You've rather be all by yourself			
G#Oh but I can see the way   CmThe way you look at me    D#And baby I don't beliA#eve
CmBeliG#eve D#what A#you say	You say you say
[Verse 2]   Cm    G#    D#  A#  
You know that is cool to look	Look the way you do tonight
Girl you know I'm onto you	Cause something just don't act up right
G#No I thought you said yA#ou felt unsure		Oh but heCmarts don't lieG#  
G#Cause now you're A#back at my front A#7door
[Bridge]
G#You thought I didn't carA#e        I tCmhought you wouldn't staG#y (I hope we can go 
further from on this day)
G#Let's start over again	       A#We don't have to pretend
TCmhat G#it's D#oveA#r it's over
EndingMaybe I Cmwas G#wroD#ng tA#o say
Nothing as you walked away

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You Say

by Elliott Yamin

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

A#7

Cm G# D# A#

[Intro]

Cm G# D# A#

[Verse 1]

Maybe it was wrong to say Nothing as you walked away

Baby I know you've been confused Telling me that it's too late

G# A# Cm G#

I thought you say goodbye for good But you're still here with me

G# A# A#7

How do we get so misunderstood

Cm G# D# A#

[Chorus]

Cause you say You ain't got time for me Actions speak louder of every word

You try to say You've rather be all by yourself

G# Cm D# A#

Oh but I can see the way The way you look at me And baby I don't believe

Cm G# D# A#

Believe what you say You say you say

Cm G# D# A#

[Verse 2]

You know that is cool to look Look the way you do tonight

Girl you know I'm onto you Cause something just don't act up right

G# A# Cm G#

No I thought you said you felt unsure Oh but hearts don't lie

G# A# A#7

Cause now you're back at my front door

[Bridge]

G# A# Cm G#

You thought I didn't care I thought you wouldn't stay (I hope we can go

further from on this day)

G# A#

Let's start over again We don't have to pretend

Cm G# D# A#

That it's over it's over

Ending Cm G# D# A#

Maybe I was wrong to say

Nothing as you walked away

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