The Words I Meant To Say

C      F      C          E            Am
I am quick to anger I am bitter, I am cruel

F                                G                 C
Insofar as to expect that you'll respect my silent rules

     F        C           E       E7    Am
I am slow to answer and I haven't got a clue

               F                           G
How you could look at me the way I look at you


[Chorus]
          F         C
Use your words, she said

         G               G7
And so I tried but as I spoke

            E              E7
The meaning tangled in my throat

          Am                          Am7              F
There's a special kind of loneliness reserved for the ones who'll never know

                                Fm
The kind of hurt that helps you grow

            G                  C
She took my hand and pulled me close


[Verse 2]
C       F            C               E            Am
I can't justify my righteousness yet wear it on my sleeve

          F                                G           C
And with every word I worry that you'll think less of me

          F        C             E       E7    Am
I can't satisfy my longing to be safe or to be free

             F                                 G
So I choose neither and just hope one comes to me

To me


[Chorus]

          F         C
Use your words, she said

          G              G7
And so I tried but as I spoke

            E             E7
The meaning tangled and I choked

    Am                  Am7
I'm inclined to call it loneliness

                             F
Despite being lit up by the gloam

                               Fm
We build our walls and call it home


[Bridge]

Am
And I understand that hand-in-hand

Am7                  F
With happiness comes hurt

Am                              Am7         F
And one without the other could never, ever work

                           E
And it's hard to find that silver line

      Am       Am/G      F
When you don't know your worth (mmm)


[Chorus]

         F          C
Use your words, she said

         G              G7
And so I tried but as I spoke

            E             E7
The meaning tangled and I choked

           Am          Am7        F
There will always be a loneliness residing in my bones

                   Fm
It's a part of me, I know

            G               C
She took my hand and led me home