Bite My Tongue chords by Relient K

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

♫ Intro:

Db Ab Gb Db/F Ab
Db Ab Gb Db/F Ab



♫ Verse 1:

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I was going to spell it out in full detail but
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I dropped the call before I spilled my guts
    Db
But your floor stayed clean like my conscience will be
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'Cause if you heard anything, you didn't hear it from me
        Db
And I'm sweeping up the seconds that tick off the clock
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And saving them for later when I'm too ticked to talk
      Db
And I need some time to search my mind
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To locate the words that seem so hard to find
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Sometimes I say things that I wish that I could take back
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The most crucial thing I lack is a thing called tact
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And if you're always so intently listening
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Then the smartest thing to say is to tell myself not to say a thing

♫ Chorus:

                   Db                                    Ab
Yeah, I gotta keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
            Gb                        Db/F               Ab
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
           Db
To bite my tongue


♫ Verse 2:

             Db
It seems I'm always close minded with an open mouth
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And the worst of me just seems to come right out
         Db
But I've never broken bones with a stone or a stick
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But I'll conjure up a phrase that can cut to the quick
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And sometimes I say things that I wish that I could take back
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The smartest thing to say is to tell myself


♫ Chorus 2:

        Db                                    Ab
To keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
            Gb                        Db/F               Ab
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
             Db                              Ab
I gotta keep quiet, quiet and listen to your voice
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Because the power of your words can repair all that I've destroyed


♫ Bridge:

           Bbm                Gb
And when I finally do, let it come from you
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The peace of understanding grips my soul
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You're the reason I've found meaning in this life
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So I'll swallow up my pride and give you control,
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I give it to you


♫ Chorus 3:

                 Db                                    Ab
But I gotta keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
            Gb                        Db/F               Ab
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
             Db                              Ab
Yeah I gotta keep quiet, quiet and listen to your voice
            Gb                        Db/F               Ab
Because the power of your words can repair all that I've destroyed
                  Db                                    Ab
Yeah I gotta keep quiet, quiet, don't let it all come undone
            Gb                        Db/F               Ab
'Cause if I dare open my mouth, it'll just be to bite my tongue
           Db
To bite my tongue