Power Chords by John Michael Howell
Tempo:
184.75 bpm
Chords used:
F
G
C
Am
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] I can't [Am] say I love you, [F] cause that [G] would allow her
[C] To control my heart like [F] a wind to [G] a flower
[Am] Blown by the breeze, [F] tossed around as it [G] scours
[Am] For someone who won't turn its love into power
She knows the game [Fm] more than I've [G] ever seen
[C] Plays her cards with such ease, no [F] one's seen up [G] her sleeve
[Am] It's hard to trust [F] someone who's so [G] good a liar
[C] The more you grow closer, [F] the more that [G] you wonder
[Am] All her compliments, [F] were they more than [G] chatter?
[C] Or have I always just been rungs on a [Gbm] ladder?
[Cm]
[A] I can't say I love [F] you, cause that would [C] allow her
To control my heart like [F] a wind to [G] a flower
[A]
Blown [Am] by the breeze, [F] tossed around as it [Gm] scours
[A] For someone [C] who won't [F] turn its love [E] into power
[A] I don't mean to sound [F]
narcissistic [G] and sour
[C] But my [F] hesitation's only growing [E] [Bm] louder
Some [A] call me a [F] pessimist, call me [C] a coward
But I still don't trust when she [F] says I don't [C] love you for power
[D] Oh, I try not [Am] to care, so [G] I don't lose my [C] cool when I do
My brain goes on and [Bb] on [G] like a fool, [Am] like asleep in the night
She [Fm] works behind [Gm] the scenes, [C] chills your heart when it's dark
So no [Fm] one [G] ever sees, and [A] I couldn't [F] see her intentions [C] if they were the same
Love is blind, [G] but her silence [C] speaks loudly [Am]
enough
I can't say I love you, [F] cause that would [C] allow her
To control my heart [F] like a wind to a [G] flower
[Am]
Blown by the breeze, [F] tossed around [G] as it scours
[Am] For [C] someone who won't turn [F] its love into [E] power
[Am] I don't mean to sound [F] narcissistic [G] and sour
[C] But my [F] hesitation's only growing [E] louder
[Am] Some call me a [F] pessimist, call [C] me a coward
But I still don't trust when [F] she says I don't [Ab] love [Am] you for power
[G]
Power, [C] power, [F]
power
[A] Some call me a [F] pessimist, call me [G] a [D] coward
But [C] I still don't trust [G] when she says I don't love you for power
[C] To control my heart like [F] a wind to [G] a flower
[Am] Blown by the breeze, [F] tossed around as it [G] scours
[Am] For someone who won't turn its love into power
She knows the game [Fm] more than I've [G] ever seen
[C] Plays her cards with such ease, no [F] one's seen up [G] her sleeve
[Am] It's hard to trust [F] someone who's so [G] good a liar
[C] The more you grow closer, [F] the more that [G] you wonder
[Am] All her compliments, [F] were they more than [G] chatter?
[C] Or have I always just been rungs on a [Gbm] ladder?
[Cm]
[A] I can't say I love [F] you, cause that would [C] allow her
To control my heart like [F] a wind to [G] a flower
[A]
Blown [Am] by the breeze, [F] tossed around as it [Gm] scours
[A] For someone [C] who won't [F] turn its love [E] into power
[A] I don't mean to sound [F]
narcissistic [G] and sour
[C] But my [F] hesitation's only growing [E] [Bm] louder
Some [A] call me a [F] pessimist, call me [C] a coward
But I still don't trust when she [F] says I don't [C] love you for power
[D] Oh, I try not [Am] to care, so [G] I don't lose my [C] cool when I do
My brain goes on and [Bb] on [G] like a fool, [Am] like asleep in the night
She [Fm] works behind [Gm] the scenes, [C] chills your heart when it's dark
So no [Fm] one [G] ever sees, and [A] I couldn't [F] see her intentions [C] if they were the same
Love is blind, [G] but her silence [C] speaks loudly [Am]
enough
I can't say I love you, [F] cause that would [C] allow her
To control my heart [F] like a wind to a [G] flower
[Am]
Blown by the breeze, [F] tossed around [G] as it scours
[Am] For [C] someone who won't turn [F] its love into [E] power
[Am] I don't mean to sound [F] narcissistic [G] and sour
[C] But my [F] hesitation's only growing [E] louder
[Am] Some call me a [F] pessimist, call [C] me a coward
But I still don't trust when [F] she says I don't [Ab] love [Am] you for power
[G]
Power, [C] power, [F]
power
[A] Some call me a [F] pessimist, call me [G] a [D] coward
But [C] I still don't trust [G] when she says I don't love you for power
Key:
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A
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C
[A] I can't [Am] say I love you, [F] cause that [G] would allow her
[C] To control my heart like [F] a wind to [G] a flower
_ [Am] Blown by the breeze, [F] tossed around as it [G] scours
[Am] For someone who won't turn its love into _ power
She knows the game [Fm] more than I've [G] ever seen
[C] Plays her cards with such ease, no [F] one's seen up [G] her sleeve
[Am] It's hard to trust [F] someone who's so [G] good a liar
[C] The more you grow closer, [F] the more that [G] you wonder
[Am] All her _ compliments, [F] were they more than [G] chatter?
[C] Or have I always just been rungs on a [Gbm] ladder?
_ [Cm] _
[A] I can't say I love [F] you, cause that would [C] allow her
To control my heart like [F] a wind to [G] a flower
[A]
Blown [Am] by the breeze, [F] tossed around as it [Gm] scours
[A] For someone [C] who won't [F] turn its love [E] into power
[A] I don't mean to sound _ [F] _
narcissistic [G] and sour
[C] But my _ _ [F] hesitation's only growing [E] [Bm] louder
Some [A] call me a _ [F] pessimist, call me [C] a coward
But I still don't trust when she [F] says I don't [C] love you for power _
[D] Oh, I try not [Am] to care, so [G] I don't lose my [C] cool when I do
My brain goes on and [Bb] on [G] like a fool, [Am] like asleep in the night
She [Fm] works behind [Gm] the scenes, [C] chills your heart when it's dark
So no [Fm] one [G] ever sees, and [A] I couldn't [F] see her _ intentions [C] if they were the same
Love is blind, [G] but her silence [C] speaks loudly [Am]
enough
I can't say I love you, [F] cause that would [C] allow her
To control my heart [F] like a wind to a [G] flower
[Am] _
Blown by the breeze, [F] tossed around [G] as it scours
[Am] For [C] someone who won't turn [F] its love into [E] power
[Am] I don't mean to sound [F] _ narcissistic [G] and sour
[C] But my _ _ _ [F] hesitation's only growing [E] louder
[Am] Some call me a [F] pessimist, call [C] me a coward
But I still don't trust when [F] she says I don't [Ab] love [Am] you for power
[G]
Power, _ [C] power, [F] _
power
[A] Some call me a _ [F] pessimist, call me [G] a [D] coward
But [C] I still don't trust [G] when she says I don't love you for power _ _ _
[C] To control my heart like [F] a wind to [G] a flower
_ [Am] Blown by the breeze, [F] tossed around as it [G] scours
[Am] For someone who won't turn its love into _ power
She knows the game [Fm] more than I've [G] ever seen
[C] Plays her cards with such ease, no [F] one's seen up [G] her sleeve
[Am] It's hard to trust [F] someone who's so [G] good a liar
[C] The more you grow closer, [F] the more that [G] you wonder
[Am] All her _ compliments, [F] were they more than [G] chatter?
[C] Or have I always just been rungs on a [Gbm] ladder?
_ [Cm] _
[A] I can't say I love [F] you, cause that would [C] allow her
To control my heart like [F] a wind to [G] a flower
[A]
Blown [Am] by the breeze, [F] tossed around as it [Gm] scours
[A] For someone [C] who won't [F] turn its love [E] into power
[A] I don't mean to sound _ [F] _
narcissistic [G] and sour
[C] But my _ _ [F] hesitation's only growing [E] [Bm] louder
Some [A] call me a _ [F] pessimist, call me [C] a coward
But I still don't trust when she [F] says I don't [C] love you for power _
[D] Oh, I try not [Am] to care, so [G] I don't lose my [C] cool when I do
My brain goes on and [Bb] on [G] like a fool, [Am] like asleep in the night
She [Fm] works behind [Gm] the scenes, [C] chills your heart when it's dark
So no [Fm] one [G] ever sees, and [A] I couldn't [F] see her _ intentions [C] if they were the same
Love is blind, [G] but her silence [C] speaks loudly [Am]
enough
I can't say I love you, [F] cause that would [C] allow her
To control my heart [F] like a wind to a [G] flower
[Am] _
Blown by the breeze, [F] tossed around [G] as it scours
[Am] For [C] someone who won't turn [F] its love into [E] power
[Am] I don't mean to sound [F] _ narcissistic [G] and sour
[C] But my _ _ _ [F] hesitation's only growing [E] louder
[Am] Some call me a [F] pessimist, call [C] me a coward
But I still don't trust when [F] she says I don't [Ab] love [Am] you for power
[G]
Power, _ [C] power, [F] _
power
[A] Some call me a _ [F] pessimist, call me [G] a [D] coward
But [C] I still don't trust [G] when she says I don't love you for power _ _ _