Words Chords

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Words by Roy Orbison is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G, A, A6, D7, C/G, Bb, F and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

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G
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Intro: G  time 

  G                                                                     A              A6 
Smile an everlasting smile a smile can bring you near to me 
       D7                                         	                  C/G     G 
Don't ever let me find you gone  that would bring a tear to me 
      Bb                                                                  F 
This world has lost its glory let's start a brand new story now, my love 
       G                                                                    A       D7 
Right now there'll be no other time and I can show you how, my love 
  G                                                                  A       A6 
Talk in everlasting words and dedicate them all to me 
       D7                                       	                  C/G     G 
And I will give you all my life I'm there if you should call on me 
        Bb                                                                   D   
You think that I don't even mean a single word I say 
            G                        D7                                       G     D7 
It's only words and words are all I have to take your heart away 
  G                  A       A6    D7                 C/G     G 
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na.  Na, na, na, na,na, na, na, na, na   
      Bb                                                                  F 
Na, na, na, na, na, na, na.  Na, na, na, na,na, na, na, na, na   
      Bb                                                               D   
You think that I don't even mean a single word I say 
            G                        D7                                          G     D7 
It's only words and words are all I have to take your heart away 
            G                        D7                                          G     D7 
It's only words and words are all I have to take your heart away 
            G                        D7                                                      G     D7 
It's only words and words  are all I have to take your heart away 
    	

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100 BPM Andante