The Colour Purple - Too Beautiful For Words chords by Soundtracks

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

All the Bm7 are actually Bm7 (no5)
Intro:
Bm7
E7    A7sus4  D
    Hmmmm

Verse 1:

     Bm7             Em7
I've always been the kind of gal
A7sus4            D   D/C#
That had a lot to say
   Bm7                   Em7
I says the things that's on my mind
A7sus4           D    D/C#
Too dumb to shy away
        A5/B              Asus2/C#
But you hush my mouth and still me
       Dadd2        Gadd2
With a song I never heard
Bm7                     E7
I guess that means that you are just
    A7sus4        D
Too beautiful for words
Bm7                   Em7add4         Em7
I've seen this life from    high and low
A7sus4               D    D/C#
And all that's in between
Bm7                   Em7add4         Em7
I danced with dukes, crooned with counts
A7sus4              D     D/C#
Been courted like a queen
    A5/B              A/C#
But when I see what's in your heart
Dadd2            Gsus2
All the rest is blurred
Bm7                   E7
The grace you bring into this world's
A7sus4            D
Too beautiful for words

Bridge:

    Gadd9                     B/D#
You hide your head under your wings
      Em  Bm/D  Cmaj9
Just like   a   little bird

Verse 2:

    Bm7                   E7
Oh, don't you know you're beautiful?
   Gadd9/A        D    D/C#
Too beautiful for words
Bm7       E7               E7sus4        D
    Ooh, Celie, you're too beautiful for words