Intro -x2-: A B Dbm E
Verse 1:
A B
You know me the best
Dbm E
You know my worst, see me hurt, but you don't judge
A B Dbm E
That, right there, is the scariest feeling
A B Dbm
Opening and closing up again
E
I've been hurt so I don't trust
A B Dbm E
Now here we are, staring at the ceiling
Pre-Chorus:
A B Dbm E
I've said those words before but it was a lie
A B Dbm E
And you deserve to hear them a thousand times
Chorus:
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm E
Why is it so hard to say?
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm E
Why am I in my own way?
A
Why do I pull you close
B Dbm E
And then ask you for space
A B
If all it is is eight letters
Dbm E
Why is it so hard to say?
Interlude -x2-: A B Dbm E
Verse 2:
A
Isn't it amazing
B
How almost every line
Dbm
On our hands align
E
When your hand's in mine
A
It's like I'm whole again
B
Isn't that a sign
Dbm E
I should speak my mind
Pre-Chorus:
A B Dbm E
I've said those words before but it was a lie
A B Dbm E
And you deserve to hear them a thousand times
Chorus:
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm E
Why is it so hard to say?
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm
Why am I in my own way?
A
Why do I pull you close
B Dbm E
And then ask you for space
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm E
Why is it so hard to say? -woah, oh yeah-
Interlude -x2-: A B Dbm E
Bridge:
A B
When I close my eyes
Dbm E
It's you there in my mind
A B Dbm E
When I close my eyes
Chorus:
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm E
Why is it so hard to say?
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm E
Why am I in my own way?
A
Why do I pull you close
B Dbm E
And then ask you for space
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm
Why is it so hard to say?
Outro:
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm
When I close my eyes
E
It's you there in my mind -It's only you-
A B Dbm E
When I close my eyes
A
If all it is is eight letters
B Dbm
When I close my eyes
E
It's you there in my mind -you-
A B Dbm E
When I close my eyes
If all it is is eight letters