INTRO:G
Cadd9
Am7
C
C
D
G
VERSE:G
Cadd9
Saying I love you isAm7
C
D
G
not the words I want to hear from youG
Cadd9
It's not that I want youAm7
C
D
Em
not to say but if you only knewBm7
Am7
Ho-ow ea-syD
G
D/F#
Em
It would be to show me how you feelBm7
Am7
D7
G7
More than words is all you have to doG7
C
To make it realC
Cm
G
Then you wouldn't have to sayEm7
That you love me 'cosAm7
D7
G
I'd already know CHORUS:G
D/F#
Em
Bm
C
What would you do if my heart was torn in twoC
G/B
Am7
D7
G
More than words to show you feel that your love for me is realG
D/F#
Em7
Bm7
C
What would you say if I took those words away?C
G/B
Am7
Then you couldn't make things newD7
G
Just by saying I love youG
Cadd9
Am7
C
C
D
G
}x2 VERSE 2:G
Cadd9
Now that I've tried toAm7
C
D
G
Talk to you and make you understandG
Cadd9
All that you have to do isAm7
C
D
Em
Close your eyes and just reach out your handsBm7
Am7
And touch meD
G
D/F#
Em
Hold me close don't ever let me goBm7
Am7
D7
G7
More than wordsG7
C
Is all I ever needed you to showC
Cm
G
Then you wouldn't have to sayEm7
That you love meAm7
D7
G
Cos I'd allready know CHORUS:G
D/F#
Em
Bm
C
What would you do if my heart was torn in twoC
G/B
Am7
D7
G
More than words to show you feel that your love for me is realG
D/F#
Em7
Bm7
C
What would you say if I took those words away?C
G/B
Am7
Then you couldn't make things newD7
G
Just by saying I love you
Other versions do not have complete lyrics, or have incorrect chords. This is meant to be played finger style. G Cadd9 Am7 C D G Cadd9 Am7 C DG Cadd9 Saying "I love you"
Am7 C D GIs not the words I want to hear from you
Cadd9It's not that I want you
Am7 C D Em Am7Not to say, but if you only knew how easy
D G D/F# EmIt would be to show me how you feel
Am7More than words
D7 G7 C Is all you have to do to make it real
C Cm G Em7Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
Am7 D7 G'Cause I'd already know
D/F# Em Bm CWhat would you do if my heart was torn in two
G/B Am7More than words to show you feel
D7 GThat your love for me is real
D/F# Em Bm CWhat would you say if I took those words away
G/B Am7Then you couldn't make things new
D GJust by saying "I love you"
Cadd9 Am7 CD GMore than words
Cadd9 Am7 C D GCadd9 Am7Now but I've tried to talk to you
C D GAnd make you understand
Cadd9 Am7 C All you have to do is close your eyes
D EmAnd just reach out your hands
Am7And touch me
D G Bm7 EmHold me close, don't ever let me go
Am7More than words
D7 G7 CIs all I ever needed you to show
Cm G Em7Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
Am7 D7 G'Cause I'd already know
D/F# Em Bm CWhat would you do if my heart was torn in two
G/B Am7More than words to show you feel
D GThat your love for me is real
D/F# Em Bm CWhat would you say if I took those words away
G/B Am7Then you couldn't make things new
D G Cadd9 Am7 CJust by saying "I love______you__________"
D G Cadd9 Am7 CMore than words
D G Cadd9 Am7 CMore than words
D G Cadd9 Am7 CMore than words
Intro:F#
F#/A#
F#/A#
Hadd9
|Hadd9
Hadd9
Hadd9
G#m7
G#m7
G#m7
G#m7
H
|H
C#
C#sus4
F#
F#
F#/A#
F#/A#
Hadd9
|Hadd9
Hadd9
Hadd9
G#m7
G#m7
G#m7
G#m7
H
|H
C#
C#sus4
F#
F#/A#
Hadd9
Saying "I love you"G#m7
H
C#
C#sus4
F#
Is not the words I want to hear from you.F#/A#
Hadd9
G#m7
It's not that I want you not to say,H
C#
C#sus4
D#m
But if you only knewG#m7
C#7
F#
C#/F
C#add9/F
D#m
How easy it would be to show me how you feel. Chorus:G#m7
More than wordsC#7
F#7
F#7/A#
H
Is all you have to do to make it real.Hm
F#
Then you wouldn't have to sayD#m7
That you love me,G#m7
C#7
F#
'Cause I'd already know.C#add9/F
What would you doD#m
A#m
H
If my heart was torn in two?F#/A#
G#m7
More than words to show you feelC#7
F#
That your love for me is real.C#add9/F
What would you sayD#m
A#m
H
If I took those words away?F#/A#
G#m7
Then you couldn't make things newC#7
F#
F#/A
Hadd9
Just by saying "I love you."G#m7
H
La, dee, da, la, dee, da, dee, dai, dai, da.C#
C#sus4
F#
F#/A#
Hadd9
More than words.G#m7
C#7
F#
La, dee, da, dai, da. Now that I've tried to Talk to you and make you understand, All you have to do is close your eyes And just reach out your hands And touch me. Hold me close, don't ever let me go. Chorus:G#m7
More than wordsC#7
F#7
F#7/A#
H
Is all I ever needed you to show.Hm
F#
Then you wouldn't have to sayD#m7
That you love me,G#m7
C#
C#79-/G#
F#
'Cause I'd already know.C#add9/F
What would you do, what would you doD#m
A#m
H
If my heart was torn in two?F#/A#
G#m7
More than words to show you feelC#7
F#
That your love for me is real.C#add9/F
What would you sayD#m
A#m
H
If I took those words away?F#/A#
G#m7
Then you couldn't make things newC#7
F#
F#/A
Hadd9
Just by saying "I love you."G#m7
H
La, dee, da, dai, dai, dee, dai, dai, da.C#
C#sus4
F#
F#/A#
Hadd9
More than words.G#m7
H
La, dee, da, dai, dai, dee, dai, dai, da.C#
C#sus4
F#
F#/A#
More than words.Hadd9
G#m7
La, dee, dai, dai, dai, dee, dai, dai.H
C#
C#sus4
F#
F#/A#
La, la, di, dai, dai da.Hadd9
G#m7
H
La, da, da, dai, da. La, la, la, da...C#
F#
C#add9/F
More than words.C#madd9/E
D#sus4
G#m7
C#
Oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo, oo.F#
Hsus2
F#/A#
F#m/A
G#m7
F#
More than words...
Extreme — More Than Words acoustic fingerpicking guitar lesson for intermediates
It’s played in half-step down tuning and shows how to play the main parts of the song
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MORE THAN WORDS ACOUSTIC TAB
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Intro
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Bb-1——-1—x——-1.—1—x—1——-1—x—3——-3—x———
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eb-0——-0—x——-3.—0—x—0——-0—x—2——-3—x———
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Verse 1
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Bb-3——-3—x—3——-3—x—3——-3—x——-3.—3—x———
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eb-0——-0—x——-3.—0—x—0——-0—x—2——-3—x———
Bb-1——-1—x——-1.—1—x—1——-1—x—3——-3—x———
Gb-0——-0—x——-0.—0—x—0——-0—x—2—2——-x———
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Ab-0————x—0.—0.—0—x—3————x————————
Eb———————————————————————-
Bridge
eb-0——-0—x—0——-0—x—0——-0—x——-3.—0—x———
Bb-0——-0—x—0——-0—x—1——-1—x——-1.—1—x———
Gb-0——-0—x—0——-0—x—0——-0—x——-0.—0—x———
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Ab——————2————x—0————x—0.—0.—0—x———
Eb-0————x———————————————————
eb——2——-x—2——-2—x—3.——3.——2.——-0.———-
Bb——1——-x—1——-1—x—3.——3.——3.——-3.———-
Gb——2——-x—2——-2—x—0.——0.——2.——-2.———-
Db-0.—0——-x—0——-0—x—————————————-
Ab———————————————————————-
Eb———————————3.——3.——2.——-2.———-
Chorus
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Bb-0——-0—x—0——-0—x—1——-1—x——-1—1—x———
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eb——2——-x—2——-2—x—1——-1—x—1——-1—x———
Bb——1——-x—1——-1—x—0——-0—x—0——-0—x———
Gb——2——-x—2——-2—x—0——-0—x—0——-0—x———
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eb-0——-0—x——-0.—0—x—3——-3—x——-3.—3—x———
Bb-1——-1—x——-1.—1—x—4——-4—x——-4.—4—x———
Gb-0——-0—x——-0.—0—x—5——-5—x——-5.—5—x———
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eb-3——-3—x——-3—3——-3.——3.—x—3.——3.—x———
Bb-3——-3—x——-3—3——-3.——3.—x—3.——3.—x———
Gb-0——-0—x——-0—0——-0.——0.—x—0.——0.—x———
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Eb-3————x—3—3—3p2——0.————————————
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