Words – Madonna
Nghệ sĩ: Madonna
Hợp Âm Chuẩn
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Words – Madonna
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Written by: Madonna/Shep Pettibone/Anthony Shimkin
From: “Erotica” (1992)
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: Standard
Capo: 1st fret
Play: Gm
Key: Abm
For chords in original key transpose +1 (and "use flats")
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CHORDS
less barre: transpose -3 and
capo 3rd fret to match original key
E-A-D-G-B-e E-A-D-G-B-e
Gm 3-x-0-3-3-x Em 0-2-2-0-0-0
Bb/C x-3-3-3-3-x G/A x-0-5-4-3-x
Dsus4 x-x-0-2-3-3 Bsus4 x-2-4-4-0-0
C/E 0-x-2-0-1-0 A/C# x-4-2-2-2-x
Sometimes there’s a keyboard high “c” ("C#" without capo) over the
chord pattern. If you want to include that the Gm becomes a Gm(add11):
Gm(add11) 3-x-0-3-1-x
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Intro
ch]Bb/C[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]Fm[/ch
(freely)
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ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Words, they cut like a knife
ch]Gm[/ch
Cut into my life
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
I don't want to hear your words
ch]F[/ch
They always attack
ch]Gm[/ch
Please take them all back
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
If they're yours I don't want anymore
Verse→ Phiên khúc
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] |
You think you're so smart
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
You try to manipulate me
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
You try to humiliate with your words
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
You think you're so chic
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
You write me beautiful letters
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
You think you're so much better than me
Pre-Chorus
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
But your actions speak louder than words
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
And they're only words, unless they're true
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Your actions speak louder than promises
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
You're inclined to make and inclined to break
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Words, they cut like a knife
ch]Gm[/ch
Cut into my life
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
I don't want to hear your words
ch]F[/ch
They always attack
ch]Gm[/ch
Please take them all back
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
If they're yours I don't want anymore
Verse→ Phiên khúc
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]
You think you're so shrewd
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
You try to bring me low
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
You try to gain control with your words
Pre-Chorus
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
But your actions speak louder than words
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
And they're only words, unless they're true
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Your actions speak louder than promises
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
You're inclined to make and inclined to break
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Words, they cut like a knife
ch]Gm[/ch
Cut into my life
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
I don't want to hear your words
ch]F[/ch
They always attack
ch]Gm[/ch
Please take them all back
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
If they're yours I don't want anymore
Middle 8
ch]C[/ch] [ch]Dsus4[/ch
Friends they tried to warn me about you
ch]F[/ch] [ch]C/E[/ch
He has good manners, he's so romantic
ch]G[/ch
But he'll only make you blue
| [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/E[/ch] [ch]Dsus4[/ch]
How can I explain to them, how could they know?
| [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]C/E[/ch] [ch]Dsus4[/ch]
I'm in love with your words, your words
Interlude
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Verse→ Phiên khúc
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]
You think you're so sly
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
I caught you at your game
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
You will not bring me shame with your words
Pre-Chorus
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
But your actions speak louder than words
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
And they're only words, unless they're true
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Your actions speak louder than promises
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
You're inclined to make and inclined to break
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Words, they cut like a knife
ch]Gm[/ch
Cut into my life
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
I don't want to hear your words
ch]F[/ch
They always attack
ch]Gm[/ch
Please take them all back
ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch
If they're yours I don't want anymore
Link
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Too much blinding light
ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch
Your touch, I've grown tired
Outro
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] |
Of your words, words
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] |
Words, words
A linguistic form that can meaningfully be spoken in isolation, conversation,
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] |
Expression, a promise, a sigh
In short, a lie
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] |
A message from heaven, a signal from hell, I give you my word I'll never tell
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] |
Words, words
Language that is used in anger, personal feelings signalling danger
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] |
Words, words
A brief remark, an utterance, information (I've grown tired of your words)
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] |
Don't mince words, don't be evasive, speak your mind, be persuasive
| [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] | [ch]Gm[/ch] [ch]F[/ch] | N.C.
A pledge, a commitment, communication, words
(break)
