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Bminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
A
ADo you hear me
ADo you care
Do you hGear me
DF#mo you careD  
[Verse 1]
AMy lips are moving and the sound's coming out
AThe words are audible but I have my doubts
That you realizEe
                                   e|---------------------------|
                                   B|----(7)--------------------|
                                   G|-(7)---(7)-----------------|
                                   D|-----------(7)—-(5)-(3)----|
                                   A|---------------------------|
                                   E|---------------------------|
what has been sDaid
AYou look at me as if you're in a daze
AIt's like the feeling at the end of the page
When you realizEe
you don't know what you jusDt read
F#  B
[Chorus]
What are Bwords for
When Ano one Elistens anBymore -  What are words for
When Ano one Elistens         B-  What are words for
When Ano one Elistens
It's Cno use tGalkin’ at aEllE  
[Verse 2]
AI might as well go up and talk to a wall
A'cause all the words are having no effect at all
EIt's a funny thing
Dam I all alone
ASomething has to happen to change the direction
AWhat little filters through is giving you the wrong impression
EIt's a sorry state
DI say to mysF#melf
[Chorus]
What are Bwords for
When Ano one Elistens anBymore -  What are words for
When Ano one Elistens         B-  What are words for
When Ano one Elistens
It's Cno use tGalkin’ at aEllE  
[intro reprise]
ADo you hear me
ADo you care
Do you hGear me
DF#mo you careD  
[Break] (16 bars)
BLet F#me Dget Aby
Over your dead body
BHopF#e to DseAe you soon
When will I know
BDooF#rs tDhreAe feet wide with no locks open
Walking always backwards in the faces of strangers
Time could be my friend
BBut F#it'Ds lAess than nowhere now
Less than nowhere now
Less than nowhere now
Now
EOw ow ow
[Verse 3]
APursue it further and another thing you'll find
ANot only are they deaf and dumb they could be going blind and
Eno one notices
I think I'll dDye my hair blue
AMedia overload bombarding you with action
AIt's getting near impossible to cause distraction
ESomeone answer me
Dbefore I pull out the plug
F#
[Chorus]
What are Bwords for
When Ano one Elistens anBymore -  What are words for
When Ano one Elistens         B-  What are words for
When Ano one Elistens
It's Cno use tGalkin’ at aEllF#  
[Chorus]
What are Bwords for
When Ano one Elistens anBymore -  What are words for
When Ano one Elistens         B-  What are words for
When Ano one Elistens
It's Cno use tGalkin’ at aEllE  
[Segue]
E    E
D    D
[Intro reprise]
ADo you hear me
ADo you care
Do you hGear me
DF#mo you careD  
[Outro]
   A     G      F#         DTell me what are words for
Do you hear me
   A     G      F#         DTell me what are words for
Do you care
   A     G      F#         DTell me what are words for
Do you hear me
   A     G      F#         DSo tell me what are words for
Do you care
   A     G      F#         DSo tell me what are words for
Do you hear me
   A     G      F#         DTell me what are words for
                 So tell me what are words for
Do you care
   A     G      F#         DSo tell me what are words for
Do you hear me
   A     G      F#         DTell me what are words for
                 So tell me what are words for
Do you care
                 So tell me what are words for

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Words

by Missing Persons

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F#m

[Intro]

Do you hear me

Do you care

Do you hear me

F#m D

Do you care

[Verse 1]

My lips are moving and the sound's coming out

The words are audible but I have my doubts

That you realize

e|---------------------------|

B|----(7)--------------------|

G|-(7)---(7)-----------------|

D|-----------(7)—-(5)-(3)----|

A|---------------------------|

E|---------------------------|

what has been said

You look at me as if you're in a daze

It's like the feeling at the end of the page

When you realize

you don't know what you just read

F# B

[Chorus]

What are words for

A E B

When no one listens anymore - What are words for

A E B

When no one listens - What are words for

A E

When no one listens

C G E E

It's no use talkin’ at all

[Verse 2]

I might as well go up and talk to a wall

'cause all the words are having no effect at all

It's a funny thing

am I all alone

Something has to happen to change the direction

What little filters through is giving you the wrong impression

It's a sorry state

D F#m

I say to myself

[Chorus]

What are words for

A E B

When no one listens anymore - What are words for

A E B

When no one listens - What are words for

A E

When no one listens

C G E E

It's no use talkin’ at all

[intro reprise]

Do you hear me

Do you care

Do you hear me

F#m D

Do you care

[Break] (16 bars)

B F# D A

Let me get by

Over your dead body

B F# D A

Hope to see you soon

When will I know

B F# D A

Doors three feet wide with no locks open

Walking always backwards in the faces of strangers

Time could be my friend

B F# D A

But it's less than nowhere now

Less than nowhere now

Now

Ow ow ow

[Verse 3]

Pursue it further and another thing you'll find

Not only are they deaf and dumb they could be going blind and

no one notices

I think I'll dye my hair blue

Media overload bombarding you with action

It's getting near impossible to cause distraction

Someone answer me

before I pull out the plug

[Chorus]

What are words for

A E B

When no one listens anymore - What are words for

A E B

When no one listens - What are words for

A E

When no one listens

C G E F#

It's no use talkin’ at all

[Chorus]

What are words for

A E B

When no one listens anymore - What are words for

A E B

When no one listens - What are words for

A E

When no one listens

C G E E

It's no use talkin’ at all

[Segue]

E E

D D

[Intro reprise]

Do you hear me

Do you care

Do you hear me

F#m D

Do you care

[Outro]

A G F# D

Tell me what are words for

Do you hear me

A G F# D

Tell me what are words for

Do you care

A G F# D

Tell me what are words for

Do you hear me

A G F# D

So tell me what are words for

Do you care

A G F# D

So tell me what are words for

Do you hear me

A G F# D

Tell me what are words for

So tell me what are words for

Do you care

A G F# D

So tell me what are words for

Do you hear me

A G F# D

Tell me what are words for

So tell me what are words for

Do you care

So tell me what are words for

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