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Way With Words

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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Chords]
e|--E0-----E/G#-x----Aadd9--0----Badd11--0-----C#m7-4-----G#m-4-----F#m7-2------Am5--|
B|--0------5------0------0------5------4------2------5--|
G|--1------4------6------8------6------4------2------5--|
D|--2------2------7------9------6------6------2------7--|
A|--2------x------7------9------4------6------4------7--|
E|--0------4------5------7------x------4------2------5--|
[Intro]
E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11
E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11
[Verse 1]
  EI had a E/G#way with words for a whileAadd9  Badd11  
  EYou call it E/G#substance over styleAadd9  Badd11  
  ENow I hear you E/G#laugh,  but I don't  Aadd9see a smileBadd11  
         E                        E/G#    Aadd9N.C.
  I had a way with words for a while
[Verse 2]
  EIf I had've E/G#known I'd've stuck aroundAadd9  Badd11  
  E'Cause what kind of E/G#man lets his brother downAadd9  Badd11  
  EOh, while I was E/G#gone think of all Aadd9that you foundBadd11  
  EA dear old E/G#friend and a brand new soundAadd9  Badd11  
[Chorus]
  EI am   E/G#one man
  Aadd9I can   Badd11do anything
  EWe are   E/G#not far
  Aadd9We can   Badd11do anything
 E   E/G#    Aadd9N.C.
[Verse 3]
  EIs the E/G#whole thing just a testAadd9  Badd11  
  EIs there E/G#something you should get off your Aadd9chestBadd11  
  EDon't keep me E/G#waiting on some  SMAadd9SBadd11  
  EDon't keep it E/G#all so close to the vestAadd9  Badd11  
[Chorus]
  EI am   E/G#one man
  Aadd9I can   Badd11do anything
  EWe are   E/G#not far
  Aadd9We can   do anything
[Bridge]
Badd11 E/G# Aadd9
Badd11 E/G# Aadd9
Badd11 E/G# Aadd9
  Badd11Our reE/G#turn will come some Aadd9day
  Badd11The three of E/G#us will laugh and Aadd9play
  Badd11I know that C#m7we  can G#mfind a Aadd9way
F#m7Put it all behind us
AmNothing to remind usE  E/G#  Aadd9  
To F#m7put it all behind us
There'll be Amnothing to remind us
[Verse 4]
  EWon't hold my E/G#breath, won't wait in vainAadd9  Badd11  
  EWon't single you E/G#out,   won't lay Aadd9blameBadd11  
  EI won't proE/G#test but I won't Aadd9be the sameBadd11  
                E                   E/G#   Aadd9N.C.
  'Cause I'm the only one that has my name
[Chorus]
  EI am   E/G#one man
  Aadd9I can   Badd11do anything
  EWe are   E/G#not far
  Aadd9We can   Badd11do anything
   E    E/G#One man
  Aadd9I can   Badd11do anything
  EWe are   E/G#not far
  Aadd9We can   do anything
  E       E/G#        Aadd9    Badd11Do anything
E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11
E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11
E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11
 E(I am   E/G#one man)

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Way With Words

by Bahamas

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

E/G#

Aadd9

Badd11

C#m7

G#m

F#m7

[Chords]

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11 C#m7 G#m F#m7 Am

e|--0------x------0------0------4------4------2------5--|

B|--0------5------0------0------5------4------2------5--|

G|--1------4------6------8------6------4------2------5--|

D|--2------2------7------9------6------6------2------7--|

A|--2------x------7------9------4------6------4------7--|

E|--0------4------5------7------x------4------2------5--|

[Intro]

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

[Verse 1]

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

I had a way with words for a while

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

You call it substance over style

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

Now I hear you laugh, but I don't see a smile

E E/G# Aadd9

N.C.

I had a way with words for a while

[Verse 2]

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

If I had've known I'd've stuck around

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

'Cause what kind of man lets his brother down

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

Oh, while I was gone think of all that you found

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

A dear old friend and a brand new sound

[Chorus]

E E/G#

I am one man

Aadd9 Badd11

I can do anything

E E/G#

We are not far

Aadd9 Badd11

We can do anything

E E/G# Aadd9

N.C.

[Verse 3]

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

Is the whole thing just a test

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

Is there something you should get off your chest

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

Don't keep me waiting on some SMS

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

Don't keep it all so close to the vest

[Chorus]

E E/G#

I am one man

Aadd9 Badd11

I can do anything

E E/G#

We are not far

Aadd9

We can do anything

[Bridge]

Badd11 E/G# Aadd9

Our return will come some day

Badd11 E/G# Aadd9

The three of us will laugh and play

Badd11 C#m7 G#m Aadd9

I know that we can find a way

F#m7

Put it all behind us

Am E E/G# Aadd9

Nothing to remind us

F#m7

To put it all behind us

There'll be nothing to remind us

[Verse 4]

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

Won't hold my breath, won't wait in vain

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

Won't single you out, won't lay blame

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

I won't protest but I won't be the same

E E/G# Aadd9

N.C.

'Cause I'm the only one that has my name

[Chorus]

E E/G#

I am one man

Aadd9 Badd11

I can do anything

E E/G#

We are not far

Aadd9 Badd11

We can do anything

E E/G#

One man

Aadd9 Badd11

I can do anything

E E/G#

We are not far

Aadd9

We can do anything

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

Do anything

E E/G# Aadd9 Badd11

E E/G#

(I am one man)

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