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The Listening by Lights
The Listening
Capo: 2nd fret
This is how she plays it in the video she posted. She likes to hammer on the third
of the Am's every once in awhile.
C/G Am
Please excuse me, I'm not thinking clear
It must just be stress
C/G Am
But I likely shouldn't be here
F
I'm such a mess
C/G
I never really ever know what to say
Em
When all of my emotions get in the way
Am F Fm
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
C/G
I always get it better right afterward
Em
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
Am F
How come I can never get the right words?
C/G Em Am
I need to convey-ey-ey-ey -ey-ey-ey -ey
F C/G
Wish I could explain
Am
The things that I have to work out
I don't feel right
C/G Am F
What has come over me, I'm about to lose my mind
C/G
I never really ever know what to say
Em
When all of my emotions get in the way
Am F Fm
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
C/G
I always get it better right afterward
Em
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
Am F
How come I can never get the right words?
C/G Em Am
I need to convey -ey-ey-ey -ey-ey-ey -ey
F C/G Em Am
Fm
Wish I could explain ai-ai-ai -ai-ai-ai -ain
Dm C/G
Can I let the trees do the talking?
G Dm
Can I let the ground do the walking?
F C/G
Can I let the sky fill whats missing in?
G Dm F
Can I let my mouth do the listening?
C/G G F
The listening
Chorus x 1
F C/G
What I mean to say
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version 2
capo on 1st fret!!!!!
D
Please excuse me
A Bm
I'm not thinking clear
G A D
It must just be stress
A Bm
But I likely shouldn't be here
G A
I'm such a mess
D
I never really ever know what to say
A
When all of my emotions get in the way
Bm G
And I'm just trying to get us on the same page
D
I always get it better right afterwards
A
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
Bm G
How come I can never get the right words
D A Bm
I need to convey-ey-ey
D
wish i could explain
A
the things that i
Bm
have to work out
G A
i don't feel right
D A
what has come over me
Bm G A
i'm about to lose my mind
D
I never really ever know what to say
A
When all of my emotions get in the way
Bm G
And I'm just trying to get us on the same page
D
I always get it better right afterwards
A
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
Bm G
How come I can never get the right words
D A Bm
I need to convey-ey-ey
G D A Bm
wish i could expla-a-ain
G D
Can I let the trees do the talking?
A Bm
Can I let the ground do the walking?
G D
Can I let the sky fill what's missing in?
Bm G
Can I let my mouth do the listening?
D
I never really ever know what to say
A
When all of my emotions get in the way
Bm G
And I'm just trying to get us on the same page
D
I always get it better right afterwards
A
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
Bm G
How come I can never get the right words
D A Bm
I need to convey-ey-ey
G D A Bm
wish i could expla-a-ain
G D
What I need to say
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version 3
Capo: 2nd fret
C Am
Please excuse me, I'm not thinking clear.
C Am
It must just be stress. But I likely shouldn't be here,
F
I'm such a mess.
C
I never really ever know what to say
Em
When all of my emotions get in the way
Am F
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
C
I always get it better right afterward
Em
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
Am F
How come I can never get the right words, I need to
C Em Am F
convey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey
C Am
Wish I could explain the things that I have to work out
F
I don't feel right
C Am
What has come over me, I'm about
F
To lose my mind
C
I never really ever know what to say
Em
When all of my emotions get in the way
Am F
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
C
I always get it better right afterward
Em
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
Am F
How come I can never get the right words, I need to
C Em Am F
convey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey
C Em Am F
Wish I could explain-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ain
Dm Dm C C
Can I let the trees do the talking
G G Dm Dm
Can I let the ground do the walking
F C G
Can I let the sky fill what's missing
Dm F C
Can I let my mouth do the listening...
G F
the listening...
C
I never really ever know what to say
Em
When all of my emotions get in the way
Am F
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
C
I always get it better right afterward
Em
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
Am F
How come I can never get the right words, I need to
C Em Am F
convey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey
C Em Am F
Wish I could explain-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ey-ain
C
What I mean to say
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version 4
Tuning E A D G B e
CAPO 3rd FRET
Intro: Guitar 1 (transcribed from synth/keytar)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|--0--------------------------------2--------------------------------|
D|--2--------------------------------2--------------------------------|
A|--3--------------------------------0--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: Guitar 1 (transcribed from synth/keytar)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---------------0----------------1--------------------------------|
G|--0---------------0----------------2---------------2----------------|
D|--2---------------2----------------2---------------3----------------|
A|--3---------------2----------------0---------------3----------------|
E|-----------------(0)-------------------------------1----------------|
Verse 1: Guitar 1 (transcribed from synth/keytar) "Please excuse me.."
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------0--------------------------------|
G|--0---------------0----------------2---------------2----------------|
D|--2---------------2----------------2---------------2----------------|
A|--3---------------3----------------0---------------0----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: Guitar 1 (transcribed from synth/keytar) "But I likely..."
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------0--------------------------------|
G|--0---------------0----------------2---------------2----------------|
D|--2---------------2----------------2---------------3----------------|
A|--3---------------3----------------0---------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------1----------------|
Chorus: Guitar 1 (transcribed) PLAY 3 TIMES "I never really..."
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---------------0----------------1---------------1----------------|
G|--0---------------0----------------2---------------2----------------|
D|--2---------------2----------------2---------------3----------------|
A|--3---------------2----------------0---------------3----------------|
E|-----------------(0)-------------------------------1----------------|
Verse 2: Guitar 1 (transcribed from synth/keytar) "explain The things"
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------0--------------------------------|
G|--0---------------0----------------2---------------2----------------|
D|--2---------------2----------------2---------------2----------------|
A|--3---------------3----------------0---------------0----------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2: Guitar 1 (transcribed from synth/keytar) "What has come..."
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------0--------------------------------|
G|--0---------------0----------------2---------------2----------------|
D|--2---------------2----------------2---------------3----------------|
A|--3---------------3----------------0---------------3----------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------1----------------|
Chorus: Guitar 1 (transcribed) PLAY 4 TIMES "I never really..."
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---------------0----------------1---------------1----------------|
G|--0---------------0----------------2---------------2----------------|
D|--2---------------2----------------2---------------3----------------|
A|--3---------------2----------------0---------------3----------------|
E|-----------------(0)-------------------------------1----------------|
Bridge: Guitar 1 (transcribed) PLAY 2 TIMES "Can I let the..."
e|--3---------------3----------------3---------------1----------------|
B|--3---------------3----------------3---------------3----------------|
G|--2---------------0----------------0---------------2----------------|
D|--0---------------2----------------0---------------0----------------|
A|------------------3----------------2--------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------3--------------------------------|
Bridge: Guitar 1 (transcribed) PLAY 1 TIME "the listening..."
e|-----------------------------------3---------------1----------------|
B|------------------1----------------3---------------3----------------|
G|--2---------------0----------------0---------------2----------------|
D|--3---------------2----------------0---------------0----------------|
A|--3---------------3----------------2--------------------------------|
E|--1--------------------------------3--------------------------------|
Chorus: Guitar 1 (transcribed) PLAY 4 TIMES "I never really..."
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---------------0----------------1---------------1----------------|
G|--0---------------0----------------2---------------2----------------|
D|--2---------------2----------------2---------------3----------------|
A|--3---------------2----------------0---------------3----------------|
E|-----------------(0)-------------------------------1----------------|
Outro: Guitar 1 (transcribed from synth/keytar)
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1---------------0----------------1--------------------------------|
G|--0---------------0----------------2---------------0----------------|
D|--2---------------2----------------2---------------3----------------|
A|--3---------------2----------------0---------------3----------------|
E|-----------------(0)-------------------------------1----------------|
Please excuse me, I'm not thinking clear
It must just be stress
But I likely shouldn't be here, I'm such a mess
I never really ever know what to say
When all of my emotions get in the way
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
I always get it better right afterward
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
How come I can never get the right words, I need to convey
Wish I could explain the things that I have to work out
I don't feel right
What has come over me, I'm about
To lose my mind
I never really ever know what to say
When all of my emotions get in the way
I'm just trying to get us on the same page (Wish I could explain)
I always get it better right afterward
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
How come I can never get the right words, I need to convey
Wish I could explain
Can I let the trees do the talking
Can I let the ground do the walking
Can I let the sky fill what's missing
Can I let my mouth do the listening, the listening
I never really ever know what to say
When all of my emotions get in the way
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
I always get it better right afterward
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
How come I can never get the right words, I need to convey
Wish I could explain
What I mean to say
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version 5
Tuning E A D G B e
CAPO 2nd FRET
Verse 1: Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
e|--0-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|--1--------------------------------1--------------------------------|
G|--0--------------------------------2--------------------------------|
D|--2--------------------------------2--------------------------------|
A|--3--------------------------------0--------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 1: Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
e|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000------------------------------------|
B|--1-1---1-1--111--1-1---1-1--111---0-0---0-0--000-------------------|
G|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000---2-2---2-2--222--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|--2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---2-2---2-2--222--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
A|--3-----3----333--3-----3----333---0-----0----000--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
Chorus: Guitar 1 (Acoustic) PLAY 3 TIMES
e|--0-0---0-0--000----------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-1---1-1--111--0-0---0-0--000---1-1---1-1--111-------------------|
G|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000---2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---|
D|--2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---2-2---2-2--222--3-3---3-3--333---|
A|--3-----3----333--2-----2----222---0-----0----000--3-3---3-3--333---|
E|------------------0-----0----000-------------------1-----1----111---|
Verse 2: Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
e|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000------------------------------------|
B|--1-1---1-1--111--1-1---1-1--111---0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000---|
G|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000---2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---|
D|--2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---|
A|--3-----3----333--3-----3----333---0-----0----000--0-----0----000---|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2: Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
e|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000------------------------------------|
B|--1-1---1-1--111--1-1---1-1--111---0-0---0-0--000-------------------|
G|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000---2-2---2-2--222--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|--2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---2-2---2-2--222--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
A|--3-----3----333--3-----3----333---0-----0----000--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
E|---------------------------------------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
Chorus: Guitar 1 (Acoustic) PLAY 4 TIMES
e|--0-0---0-0--000----------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-1---1-1--111--0-0---0-0--000---1-1---1-1--111-------------------|
G|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000---2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---|
D|--2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---2-2---2-2--222--3-3---3-3--333---|
A|--3-----3----333--2-----2----222---0-----0----000--3-3---3-3--333---|
E|------------------0-----0----000-------------------1-----1----111---|
Bridge: Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
e|--1------1--------0------0---------3------3--------1------1---------|
B|--3------3--------1------1---------3------3--------3------3---------|
G|--2------2--------0------0---------0------0--------2------2---------|
D|--0------0--------2------2---------0------0--------0------0---------|
A|--0------0--------3------3---------2------2--------0------0---------|
E|-----------------------------------3------3-------------------------|
Bridge: Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
e|-----------------------------------3-3---3-3--333--1-1---1-1--111---|
B|--1-1---1-1--111--1-1---1-1--111---3-3---3-3--333--3-3---3-3--333---|
G|--2-2---2-2--222--0-0---0-0--000---0-0---0-0--000--2-2---2-2--222---|
D|--3-2---3-2--333--2-2---2-2--222---0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000---|
A|--3-----3----333--3-----3----333---2-----2----222--0-----0----000---|
E|--1-----1----111-------------------3-----3----333-------------------|
Bridge: Guitar 1 (Acoustic)
e|-----------------------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
B|------------------1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--|
G|--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--|
D|--3-2-3-2-3-3-3-3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2--0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
A|--3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3--2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0--|
E|--1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1------------------3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3------------------|
Chorus: Guitar 1 (Acoustic) PLAY 3 TIMES
e|--0-0---0-0--000----------------------------------------------------|
B|--1-1---1-1--111--0-0---0-0--000---1-1---1-1--111-------------------|
G|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000---2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---|
D|--2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---2-2---2-2--222--3-3---3-3--333---|
A|--3-----3----333--2-----2----222---0-----0----000--3-3---3-3--333---|
E|------------------0-----0----000-------------------1-----1----111---|
Chorus: Guitar 1 (Acoustic) PLAY 1 TIME
e|--0-0---0-0--000------------------------------------------------0---|
B|--1-1---1-1--111--0-0---0-0--000---1-1---1-1--111---------------1---|
G|--0-0---0-0--000--0-0---0-0--000---2-2---2-2--222--2------------0---|
D|--2-2---2-2--222--2-2---2-2--222---2-2---2-2--222--3------------2---|
A|--3-----3----333--2-----2----222---0-----0----000--3------------3---|
E|------------------0-----0----000-------------------1----------------|
Please excuse me, I'm not thinking clear
It must just be stress
But I likely shouldn't be here, I'm such a mess
I never really ever know what to say
When all of my emotions get in the way
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
I always get it better right afterward
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
How come I can never get the right words, I need to convey
Wish I could explain the things that I have to work out
I don't feel right
What has come over me, I'm about
To lose my mind
I never really ever know what to say
When all of my emotions get in the way
I'm just trying to get us on the same page (Wish I could explain)
I always get it better right afterward
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
How come I can never get the right words, I need to convey
Wish I could explain
Can I let the trees do the talking
Can I let the ground do the walking
Can I let the sky fill what's missing
Can I let my mouth do the listening, the listening
I never really ever know what to say
When all of my emotions get in the way
I'm just trying to get us on the same page
I always get it better right afterward
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard
How come I can never get the right words, I need to convey
Wish I could explain
What I mean to say
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