Why Don't We - 8 Letters

( intro ) C D Em G
C D Em G

C D
you know me the best
Em
you know my worst , see me hurt ,
G
but you don’t judge
C
that , right there ,
D Em G
is the scariest feeling . .
C D Em
opening and closing up again
G
i’ve been hurt so i don’t trust
C
now here we are ,
D Em
staring at the ceiling . .

C
i’ve said those words before
D Em
but it was a lie . .
G C
and you deserve to hear them
D Em
a thousand times . .

( chorus )
C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em
why is it so hard to say ?
G C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em
why Am i in my own way ?

C
why do i pull you close
D Em
and then ask you for space . .
G C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em G
why is it so hard to say . . ?

( int . ) C D Em G
C D Em G

C
isn’t it amazing
D
how almost every line
Em
on our hands align
G
when your hand’s in mine
C
it’s like i’m whole again
D
isn’t that a sign
Em
i should speak my mind . .

C
i’ve said those words before
D Em
but it was a lie . .
G C
and you deserve to hear them
D Em
a thousand times . .

( chorus )
C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em
why is it so hard to say ?
G C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em
why Am i in my own way ?

C
why do i pull you close
D Em
and then ask you for space . .
G C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em G
why is it so hard to say . . ? ( woah oh )

( int . ) C D Em G
( yeah )
C D Em G
( huu . . )

C D Em
when i close my eyes
G C
it’s you there in my mind
D Em
when i close my eyes . .

( chorus )
C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em
why is it so hard to say ?
G C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em
why Am i in my own way ?

– G C
why do i pull you close
D Em
and then ask you for space . .
G C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em
why is it so hard to say . . ?

C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em
when i close my eyes
G
it’s you there in my mind
C
( it’s only you )
D Em
when i close my eyes . .
G C
if all it is is eight letters
D Em
when i close my eyes . .
G
it’s you there in my mind
C D Em
( you ) when i close my eyes . .
G C
if all it is is eight letters . .

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capo : fret 2

( intro ) G A Bm D
G A Bm D

G A
you know me the best
Bm
you know my worst , see me hurt ,
D
but you don’t judge
G
that , right there ,
A Bm D
is the scariest feeling . .
G A Bm
opening and closing up again
D
i’ve been hurt so i don’t trust
G
now here we are ,
A Bm
staring at the ceiling . .

G
i’ve said those words before
A Bm
but it was a lie . .
D G
and you deserve to hear them
A Bm
a thousand times . .

( chorus )
G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm
why is it so hard to say ?
D G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm
why Am i in my own way ?

G
why do i pull you close
A Bm
and then ask you for space . .
D G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm D
why is it so hard to say . . ?

( int . ) G A Bm D
G A Bm D

G
isn’t it amazing
A
how almost every line
Bm
on our hands align
D
when your hand’s in mine
G
it’s like i’m whole again
A
isn’t that a sign
Bm
i should speak my mind . .

G
i’ve said those words before
A Bm
but it was a lie . .
D G
and you deserve to hear them
A Bm
a thousand times . .

( chorus )
G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm
why is it so hard to say ?
D G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm
why Am i in my own way ?

G
why do i pull you close
A Bm
and then ask you for space . .
D G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm D
why is it so hard to say . . ? ( woah oh )

( int . ) G A Bm D
( yeah )
G A Bm D
( huu . . )

G A Bm
when i close my eyes
D G
it’s you there in my mind
A Bm
when i close my eyes . .

( chorus )
G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm
why is it so hard to say ?
D G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm
why Am i in my own way ?

– D G
why do i pull you close
A Bm
and then ask you for space . .
D G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm
why is it so hard to say . . ?

G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm
when i close my eyes
D
it’s you there in my mind
G
( it’s only you )
A Bm
when i close my eyes . .
D G
if all it is is eight letters
A Bm
when i close my eyes . .
D
it’s you there in my mind
G A Bm
( you ) when i close my eyes . .
D G
if all it is is eight letters . .