I Speak Because I Can Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

play intro over lines of the verse

Dmy husband left me last night

Dleft me a poor and lonely wife

Dand I cooked the meals, and he lived the life

Dand now I'm just down for the rest of my time

DOh he, Oh me, Oh My

 I sApeak because I can

 To Ganyone I trust enough to Dlisten

 You Aspeak because you can

 To Ganyone Who'll hear what you Dsay

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 I swear it was Gnot my choice D

 hmmmF♯-mm

 I Used to Gbe so kind D

Never rode my bike down to the sea

never finished that letter I was writing

never got up and said anything

worthy, for he, oh my

GGraceful sleeper

DMidnight dreamer

 I'm GFloored by your sDound

 I'm GFloored by your sDound

 hmmmF♯-m

 I swear it was Gnot my choice D

F♯to reach out to Gsomeone wise D

F♯I used to Gbe so kindD

F♯I used to Gbe so kindD

 At the Abreaking of the morning you'll be Gdancing on my soft Dlawn

 when you're sAhaking out the anger that sGtops you from taking my cDalls

A G

 wheDn you're running up the highway singing I'm the king, the king of you all

 and you Alook back to where you started, IG'll be there waving you Don

never rode my bike down to the sea

never quite figured out what I believe

never got up and said anything

worthy, for he, oh my.

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