Chords for Mary Chapin Carpenter What You Didn't Say
Tempo:
179.5 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
Gm
Cm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[F] [Bb]
[F]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Bb]
[F] [Bb] I can read your eyes just like [Bb] a book
[F] You tell me different [G] but I know that look
And [Eb] I don't have to guess [Bb] what's [F] between the lines
[G]
[Bb] So what in the world am I still doing [Gm] here?
[Bb]
You push me away when I get too near
[Eb] Saying love's too
[Eb] simple
[Bb] and a [F] lie
[Bb] So [C]
[F] why do [Gm] I feel confused?
[F] [Bb] Why do I feel [Cm] so [Eb] used?
Like a worn out thought [Gm] you [Cm] threw away [F]
[F] It wasn't what you said, it's what you
[Bb]
didn't say
Where are [F] the windows?
Where [G] are the doors?
I [F] haven't the key to your [Bb] heart anymore
[Eb] I haven't a clue to what's [Bb] gone wrong
[Gm]
[F] [Bb] You look at me sometimes as if I weren't there You say you're listening but you [Cm] never [Dm] hear
[Eb] The strains of silence have grown [Bb] so strong
[F]
Well I never [Gm] wanted to doubt you [F] But I'd be [Bb] better off [Cm] without [Dm] you
[Eb] I'm no good at looking [Gm]
the [Cm] other way [Gm] [F] It wasn't what you said, it's [Bb] what you
[Bb]
didn't [F] say
[Bb] So
[Gm]
[G] look at me [Eb] one last time [F] With eyes [Bb] that still [F] know how to [Gm] shine
Hold me [Eb] like you won't let go [Cm] But you'll let go [F]
anyway
[Bb]
[C]
[C] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb] No
[F] one belongs [Gm] where they're not [Eb] wanted [F] You're just a ghost [Bb] and my heart is haunted
When I said goodbye, it [Gm] didn't even beg [Cm] me to stay
[F] It wasn't what you said, it's [Bb] what you didn't say
[F]
[Eb] No, baby, it [F] wasn't what you said, [Bb] it's what you
[Bb]
[Gm] [Bb]
[F]
[N]
[F]
[Eb] [Gm]
[Bb]
[F] [Bb] I can read your eyes just like [Bb] a book
[F] You tell me different [G] but I know that look
And [Eb] I don't have to guess [Bb] what's [F] between the lines
[G]
[Bb] So what in the world am I still doing [Gm] here?
[Bb]
You push me away when I get too near
[Eb] Saying love's too
[Eb] simple
[Bb] and a [F] lie
[Bb] So [C]
[F] why do [Gm] I feel confused?
[F] [Bb] Why do I feel [Cm] so [Eb] used?
Like a worn out thought [Gm] you [Cm] threw away [F]
[F] It wasn't what you said, it's what you
[Bb]
didn't say
Where are [F] the windows?
Where [G] are the doors?
I [F] haven't the key to your [Bb] heart anymore
[Eb] I haven't a clue to what's [Bb] gone wrong
[Gm]
[F] [Bb] You look at me sometimes as if I weren't there You say you're listening but you [Cm] never [Dm] hear
[Eb] The strains of silence have grown [Bb] so strong
[F]
Well I never [Gm] wanted to doubt you [F] But I'd be [Bb] better off [Cm] without [Dm] you
[Eb] I'm no good at looking [Gm]
the [Cm] other way [Gm] [F] It wasn't what you said, it's [Bb] what you
[Bb]
didn't [F] say
[Bb] So
[Gm]
[G] look at me [Eb] one last time [F] With eyes [Bb] that still [F] know how to [Gm] shine
Hold me [Eb] like you won't let go [Cm] But you'll let go [F]
anyway
[Bb]
[C]
[C] [Bb]
[Eb]
[Bb] No
[F] one belongs [Gm] where they're not [Eb] wanted [F] You're just a ghost [Bb] and my heart is haunted
When I said goodbye, it [Gm] didn't even beg [Cm] me to stay
[F] It wasn't what you said, it's [Bb] what you didn't say
[F]
[Eb] No, baby, it [F] wasn't what you said, [Bb] it's what you
[Bb]
[Gm] [Bb]
[F]
[N]
Key:
Bb
F
Eb
Gm
Cm
Bb
F
Eb
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_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] I can read your _ _ eyes _ just like [Bb] a book _ _
_ [F] You tell me _ different [G] but I know that _ look
And [Eb] I don't have to guess [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ what's [F] between the _ _ lines _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] So what in the world am I still doing [Gm] here?
_ [Bb] _
You push me away when I get too _ near
_ _ [Eb] Saying love's too _
[Eb] simple _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ and a [F] _ lie _
[Bb] So _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ why do [Gm] I _ feel _ confused?
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Why _ do I feel [Cm] so _ [Eb] used?
Like a worn out thought _ _ [Gm] you _ _ [Cm] threw away _ _ [F] _ _
_ [F] It wasn't what you said, it's what you _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
didn't say _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Where are [F] the _ windows?
_ Where [G] are the _ doors?
I [F] _ haven't the key to your [Bb] _ _ heart anymore
_ _ [Eb] I _ haven't a clue _ to _ _ _ what's [Bb] gone _ _ wrong
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] You look at me _ sometimes as if I weren't there _ _ You say you're listening but you _ [Cm] never _ _ [Dm] hear
[Eb] The _ _ strains of _ _ silence _ _ have grown _ [Bb] so _ _ _ _ strong _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
Well I never [Gm] _ wanted to _ doubt you [F] _ _ But _ I'd be [Bb] better off [Cm] without _ [Dm] you
[Eb] _ I'm no good at _ looking [Gm] _ _
the _ [Cm] other _ _ _ way [Gm] _ [F] It _ wasn't what you said, it's [Bb] what you _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ didn't _ [F] say
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ So _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [G] look at me [Eb] one last _ _ time [F] _ _ With _ eyes [Bb] that still [F] know how to _ _ [Gm] shine _ _
Hold me [Eb] like you won't let go _ [Cm] But you'll let go _ [F] _ _ _ _
anyway
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ No _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ one _ belongs [Gm] where they're not _ [Eb] wanted _ [F] _ You're just a ghost [Bb] and my heart is _ haunted
When I said goodbye, _ it [Gm] didn't even beg [Cm] me to stay
_ _ _ [F] It _ wasn't what you said, it's [Bb] what you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ didn't _ _ _ _ say
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Eb] No, _ baby, _ _ _ it [F] _ wasn't what you said, [Bb] it's what you _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Bb] I can read your _ _ eyes _ just like [Bb] a book _ _
_ [F] You tell me _ different [G] but I know that _ look
And [Eb] I don't have to guess [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ what's [F] between the _ _ lines _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] So what in the world am I still doing [Gm] here?
_ [Bb] _
You push me away when I get too _ near
_ _ [Eb] Saying love's too _
[Eb] simple _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ and a [F] _ lie _
[Bb] So _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ why do [Gm] I _ feel _ confused?
_ [F] _ _ _ _ [Bb] Why _ do I feel [Cm] so _ [Eb] used?
Like a worn out thought _ _ [Gm] you _ _ [Cm] threw away _ _ [F] _ _
_ [F] It wasn't what you said, it's what you _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
didn't say _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Where are [F] the _ windows?
_ Where [G] are the _ doors?
I [F] _ haven't the key to your [Bb] _ _ heart anymore
_ _ [Eb] I _ haven't a clue _ to _ _ _ what's [Bb] gone _ _ wrong
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ [Bb] You look at me _ sometimes as if I weren't there _ _ You say you're listening but you _ [Cm] never _ _ [Dm] hear
[Eb] The _ _ strains of _ _ silence _ _ have grown _ [Bb] so _ _ _ _ strong _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
Well I never [Gm] _ wanted to _ doubt you [F] _ _ But _ I'd be [Bb] better off [Cm] without _ [Dm] you
[Eb] _ I'm no good at _ looking [Gm] _ _
the _ [Cm] other _ _ _ way [Gm] _ [F] It _ wasn't what you said, it's [Bb] what you _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ didn't _ [F] say
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ So _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ [G] look at me [Eb] one last _ _ time [F] _ _ With _ eyes [Bb] that still [F] know how to _ _ [Gm] shine _ _
Hold me [Eb] like you won't let go _ [Cm] But you'll let go _ [F] _ _ _ _
anyway
_ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ [C] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ No _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ one _ belongs [Gm] where they're not _ [Eb] wanted _ [F] _ You're just a ghost [Bb] and my heart is _ haunted
When I said goodbye, _ it [Gm] didn't even beg [Cm] me to stay
_ _ _ [F] It _ wasn't what you said, it's [Bb] what you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ didn't _ _ _ _ say
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ [Eb] No, _ baby, _ _ _ it [F] _ wasn't what you said, [Bb] it's what you _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Gm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _