Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: Am Esus4 Em Am G Em F Am G Em F Verse 1: Am G Em F I don't usually write these songs for you Am G The ones who always hear my words Em F Am But never really seems to understand their truth G And I've tried time and time again Em F Am To find the sounds that might get through to you G But maybe it's impossible Em F Have I done as much as words can do?
Pre-Chorus 1: C G Am Is it just illogical? Unconveyable? F C Does it just not conform to prose? Em Am 'Cause if you have to ask me what I mean G You might never know Chorus 1: F C If you can't see what's in my eyes G Am If you can't feel what's in my soul F C If you can't hear these words I sing G (Gsus4 G) Ringin' in your bones F C If you're not screamin' in your silence G Am If nothing's burnin' down below F C If you have to ask me what I mean G You might never know Verse 2: Am G If you don't see the things I see Em F When you're starin' at the stars Am G If you've never felt lonely Em F And gone and picked up your guitar Am G If you've never felt unknown Em F Sittin' right there in your home Am G Then it might not make a difference Em F How many times I bare my soul Pre-Chorus 2: C G Well don't you seem all set? Am Tellin' me you get it? F C Yet the more you talk the more it shows Em I think you mighta stopped listening Am G In the way that matters most Chorus 2: F C 'Cause if you can't see what's in my eyes G Am If you can't feel what's in my soul F C If you can't hear these words I sing G (Gsus4 G) Ringin' in your bones F C If you're not screamin' in your silence G Am If nothing's burnin' down below F C Well If you have to ask me what I mean G You might never know Bridge: F C And maybe you don't know what it is G Am Or maybe you know it all too well F C And maybe you try your best to hide it Am G Or maybe you just face the world and yell F C But either way you know you feel it G Am When you're singin' on your own F C But if you have no clue what I'm sayin' Am G Could you just leave me alone!? Instrumental: F C G Am F C G F C G Am/G F C/G G (Oh...) Chorus 3: F C If you can't see what's in my eyes G Am If you can't feel what's in my soul F C If you can't hear these words I sing G (Gsus4 G) Ringin' in your bones (Ringin' in your bones) F C If you're not screamin' in your silence G Am If nothing's burnin' down below F C Well if you have to ask me what I mean G You might never know, oh Chorus 4: F C If you're not fightin' for tomorrow G Am But always dreamin' of yesterdays F C If you're not standin' on the ledge Am G Starin' the future in the face F C If the endin' of your story G Am Is leavin' well enough alone F C Then maybe you should quit it with the questions Am G 'Cause my words just fall on stone! Outro: F C So maybe you've heard these words I sing G Am Or maybe you've just enjoyed the tones F C But if you have to ask me what it means G You might never know
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