Lights – The Listening (Ukulele)

Capo 2
Key
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Chords

This is how she plays it in the video she posted. She likes to hammer on the third of the Am's every once in awhile.
C/G                                Am
Please excuse me, I'm not thinking clear
It must just be stress
C/G                       Am
But I likely shouldn't be here

F
I'm such a mess

C/G
I never really ever know what to say

Em
When all of my emotions get in the way

Am                                    F   Fm
I'm just trying to get us on the same page

C/G
I always get it better right afterward

Em
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard

Am                                 F
How come I can never get the right words?

          C/G             Em        Am
I need to convey-ey-ey-ey -ey-ey-ey -ey

F                  C/G
Wish I could explain

                               Am
The things that I have to work out
I don't feel right
C/G                        Am    F
What has come over me, I'm about to lose my mind

C/G
I never really ever know what to say

Em
When all of my emotions get in the way

Am                                    F  Fm
I'm just trying to get us on the same page

C/G
I always get it better right afterward

Em
When all the wrong impressions are said and heard

Am                                 F
How come I can never get the right words?

          C/G              Em        Am
I need to convey -ey-ey-ey -ey-ey-ey -ey
F C/G Em Am
 Fm
Wish I could explain ai-ai-ai -ai-ai-ai -ain

Dm                 C/G
Can I let the trees do the talking?

G             Dm
Can I let the ground do the walking?

F             C/G
Can I let the sky fill whats missing in?

G            Dm               F
Can I let my mouth do the listening?

C/G      G      F
The listening
Chorus x 1
F              C/G
What I mean to say