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I Can Barely Say by The Fray
I Can Barely Say
Standard tuning
No capo
Chords used:
G (320033)
F (133211)
C (x32020)
D# (668886) or (xx1343)
Am (x02210)
Em (022000)
D (xx0232)
D/F# (200232)
B (224442)
Intro:
G -- F -- C -- D# - F
Verse 1:
G F
I said I told you everything
C
But I left something out
D# F
Underneath the stairwell
G F
And I'm under lock and key
C
But you can probably tell
D# F
A powder keg in a prison cell
Pre-Chorus:
Am D
I want to return
Em C
But all you would do is turn to leave
Am D
If I can find my way home
B Em C
Will you take hold of me
Chorus:
G
I been gone so long
D/F#
I can barely say
Em C
All I know is now I want to stay
G
Has it been too long
D/F#
Since I went away
Em
'Cause I'm trying to find the words
C
But I can barely say
G -- F -- C -- D# - F
Verse 2:
G F
I used to be the son
C
Waiting silently
D# F
But they barely noticed me
G F
And I been talking in my sleep
C
If anybody sees
D# F
They'll turn and they'll run from me
Pre-Chorus:
Am D
I want to return
Em C
But all you would do is turn to leave
Am D
If I can find my way home
B Em C
Will you take hold of me
Chorus:
G
I been gone so long
D/F#
I can barely say
Em C
All I know is now I want to stay
G
Has it been too long
D/F#
Since I went away
Em
'Cause I'm trying to find the words
C
But I can barely say
Bridge:
Am D
I wanted to run
Em Am
I wanted to love and be loved in return
D
But will I ever get back
B Em C
Do I know too much to return
G -- F -- C -- D# - F
Chorus:
G
I been gone so long
D/F#
I can barely say
Em C
All I know is now I want to stay
G
Has it been too long
D/F#
Since I went away
Em
'Cause I'm trying to find the words
C
But I can barely say
Outro:
G -- F -- C -- D# - F
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version 2
INTRO:
G2 F6 C6 Cm4/Eb F
VERSE 1:
G2 F6 C6
I said I told you everything I left something out
Cm4/Eb F6
Underneath the stairwell
G2 F6 C6
That I'm under lock and key, but you can probably tell
Cm4/Eb F6
I'm a king of my...in a prison cell
PRE-CHORUS:
Am D Em C
I wanna return but all you do is turn and sleep
Am D D/Ebm Em C
If I can find my way home, will you take hold of me
CHORUS:
G
I've been going so long
D/F#
I can barely say
Em C
All I know is now I want to stay
G
Has it been too long
D/F#
Since I went away
Em
Cause I'm trying to find the words
C
But I can barely say
G2 F6 C6 Cm4/Eb F
VERSE 2:
Well I use to be the sun
Waiting silently but they barely noticed me
But I've been talking in my sleep
When anybody sees
They turn and run from me
BRIDGE:
Am D
I wanted to run
Em Am
I wanted to love and be loved in return
D
But will I ever get back
D/Ebm Em C
Do I know too much too return
G2 F6 C6 Cm4/Eb F
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version 3
(No Capo)
INTRO:
G F C Cm F
VERSE 1:
G F C
I said I told you everything I left something out
Cm F
Underneath the stairwell
G F C
That I'm under lock and key, but you can probably tell
Cm F
I'm a king of my...in a prison cell
PRE-CHORUS:
Am D Em C
I wanna return but all you do is turn and sleep
Am D (Ebm) Em C
If I can find my way home, will you take hold of me
CHORUS:
G
I've been going so long
D
I can barely say
Em C
All I know is now I want to stay
G
Has it been too long
D
Since I went away
Em
Cause I'm trying to find the words
C
But I can barely say
VERSE 2:
(Same chords as verse 1)
Well I use to be the sun
Waiting silently but they barely noticed me
But I've been talking in my sleep
When anybody sees
They turn and run from me
PRE-CHORUS
CHORUS
BRIDGE:
Am D
I wanted to run
Em Am
I wanted to love and be loved in return
D
But will I ever get back
Ebm Em C
Do I know too much too return
INSTRUMENTAL:
G F C Cm F
CHORUS
OUTRO:
G F C Cm F
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