Ryan Adams - Words
Tabbed by Alli Power
Capppo - 2nd Fret
Chords used:
Am C C/G F G
E|--0-------0-------0-------x-------3----|
B|--1-------1-------1-------x-------3----|
G|--2-------0-------0-------1-------0----|
D|--2-------2-------2-------3-------0----|
A|----------3-------3-------3-------2----|
E|------------------3-------1-------3----|
^ =strum up
v =strum down
You can just play the chords, but to get it to sound like Ryan plays it, pick the
root note of each chord before strumming it.
So, follow the rhythm of the tab below throughout the verses.
Intro (x1) & Verse (x2)
Am Am C C/G F
E{--------0--0------0-----0-------0--0------0--0------x-x-x-x------0-0-0-0|
B|--------1--1------1-----1-------1--1------1--1------x-x-x-x------1-1-1-1|
G|--------2--2------2-----0-------0--0------0--0------1-1-1-1------0-0-0-0|
D|--------2--2------2-------------2--2------2--2------3-3-3-3------2-2-2-2|
A|---0-----------0------2-----3-------------3--3------3-3-3-3---3---------|
E|--------------------------------------3----------1----------------------|
v ^ v ^ v ^ v ^ ^ v v ^ ^ v
Am Am C G x 5 G x 5
E|--------0--0------0-----0-------0-0-0-0------3--------3--|
B|--------1--1------1-----1-------1-1-1-1------3--------3--|
G|--------2--2------2-----0-------0-0-0-0------0--------0--|
D|--------2--2------2-------------2-2-2-2------0--------0--|
A|---0-----------0------2-----3----------------2--------2--|
E|------------------------------------------3--------3-----|
v ^ v ^ ^ v
Am C F C
If everything you want is something you couldn't have
Am C G
Go outside a while, look up and count the clouds
Am C F C
Can you draw a picture of the backyard of the house
Am C G
You grew up in, can you remember how it smelled?
F C
Don't worry up your mind
F C C/G
People are sick and mean sometimes
Am
They're only words
F
They're only words
Am C F C
If everybody is grateful, how come nobody's satisfied
Am C G
If a tree falls in the woods and there ain't no one around
Am C F C
If you heard it you could go over and whittle out a wishing box
Am C G
You could write her name on something and put it inside
F C
Don't worry up your mind
F C C/G
People are sick and mean sometimes
F C
Don't worry up your mind
Am
They're only words
F
It's only words
G
It's only words
OUTRO - use same picking pattern as intro
G--C--Am--C--F--C--
Am--C--G--(fade out/inprovise)Words chords and lyrics
Free chords for Words by Ryan Adams. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.
Ryan Adams - Words Tabbed by Alli Power Capppo - 2nd Fret Chords used: ^ =strum up v =strum down You can just play the chords, but to get it to sound like Ryan plays it, pick the root note of each chord before strumming it. So, follow the rhythm of the tab below throughout the verses. Intro (x1) & Verse (x2) OUTRO - use same picking pattern as intro Am--C--G--(fade out/inprovise)
Words Chords by Ryan Adams
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