Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (
E MajorE 
A augmentedA 
D MajorD 
G+G 
BB E MajorE)
Intro:
D MajorD 
C majorC C majorC G+G
D MajorD C majorC C majorC C majorC
G+G C majorC G+G C majorC x2
Verse 1:
G+G C majorC
Devastate me
G+G C majorC
No don't take me
G+G C majorC 
A minorAm G+G C majorC
Don't take me the wrong way it wasn't what I meant
G+G C majorC
Long wires between us
G+G C majorC
Oceans screen us
G+G C majorC A minorAm G+G
From understanding everything we wanna say
Chorus:
BB 
E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD
Tell me softly over and over again
BB E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD
You can't speak too clearly I understand
G+G E minorEm G+G D MajorD
I really do
Verse 2:
G+G C majorC
Say things to me (say things)
G+G C majorC
Do things to me (come on, do things)
G+G C majorC A minorAm G+G C majorC
We don't make much sense on the long distance phone
G+G C majorC
Encourage me with words
G+G C majorC
Feed me to the birds
G+G C majorC A minorAm G+G
That sit along and listen in on this telephone wire
Chorus:
BB E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD
Tell me softly over and over again
BB E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD G+G
You can't speak too clearly I understand
Bridge:
D MajorD C majorC G+G
Cancel everything for a while
D MajorD C majorC G+G
This ain't the way things are supposed to be
C majorC G+G
I wanna be with you
C majorC G+G
Shoe shine boy
Are you gonna be my friend?
C majorC G+G C majorC
Seems like I've run into you again
Verse 3:
G+G C majorC A minorAm G+G
This old hotel room's too familiar for me
G+G C majorC
I can't take it any more
G+G C majorC
It's the last place on earth I choose to be
G+G C majorC
You don't have to worry with me
G+G C majorC
If I wanted you to go
A minorAm G+G
I'd lose you on my own free will
Yes I need you
Chorus:
BB E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD
Reassure me over and over again
BB E minorEm A minorAm D MajorD
You can't speak too clearly I understand
FF D MajorD C majorC G+G
I really do
Tag:
D MajorD C majorC G+G
Cancel everything
