Words Chords

KeyG CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays436

Words by Glen Campbell is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, A, D, C, Bb, F and D7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
G
Text
16
Speed
  			Intro  
       E-----------------------|  
       B----------3-0-1-0------| 
       G----0-0-4---------2-0--| 
       D--0--------------------| (2X) 
       A-----------------------| 
       E-----------------------| 

verse 1 

G 
Smile an ever lasting smile 
                        A 
A smile could bring you near to me 
      D 
Don't ever let me find you gone  
                         C       G 
Cause that could bring a tear to me 

verse 2 

     Bb 
This world has lost it's glory  

Let's start a brand new story  
F                  G 
Now my love  right now 

There'll be no other time 
                   A      D 
And I can show you all my love 

verse 3 

G 
Talk in ever lasting words  
                  A 
and dedicate them all to me 
    D                     
And I will give you all my life  
    D7                 C       G 
I'm here if you should call to me 

 

    Bb 
You think that I don't even mean  
                D     
A single word I say 
C       D    G 
   It's only words  
                    D 
And words are all I have  
                   G    C  D 
To take your heart away 

riff  G  A   D  D7  G 

 

D   Bb 
You think that I don't even mean  
                D 
A single word I say 
C       D    G 
   It's only words  
                    D 
And words are all I have  
                    G 
To steal your heart away 

Outro 

C      D    G      
  It's only words  
                    D 
And words are all I have  
                    G 
To steal your heart away 
C      D    G 
  It's only words  
                    D 
And words are all I have  
                    G     (fade quickly) 
To steal your heart away  
    	

Chord diagrams

Guitar tuner

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Start the tuner and play a string

Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

Click Start tuner and allow microphone access. The needle centers and turns green when a string is in tune (within 5 cents).
No microphone? You can still tap any string above to hear its exact reference pitch.

Metronome

100 BPM Andante