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[Verse 1]

 
  G

Smile an everlasting smile

                        A [2: orchestra implies A6]

A smile can bring you near to me

        D7

Don’t ever let me find you gone

                          C/G     G

‘Cause that would bring a tear to me

 

[Chorus 1]

 
      Bb

This world has lost its glory

                               F

Let’s start a brand new story now, my love

       G

Right now there’ll be no other time

                    A       D7

And I can show you how, my love

 

[Verse 2]

 

Talk in everlasting words

And dedicate them all to me

And I will give you all my life

I’m there if you should call on me

 

[Chorus 2]

 
      Bb

You think that I don’t even mean

         D  [N.C.]

A single word I say

            G                        D7

It’s only words and words are all I have

                   G     D7

To take your heart away

 

[repeat verse with wordless vocal]

[repeat chorus 2]

 

[Coda:]

(2X, second time acapella):

             G                        D7

It’s only words and words are all I have

                    G     D7

To take your heart away

 

[Tag]

G      D7/F#      G  D7    G [arpeggiate]
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Video(s)

Bee Gees "Words" on - The Ed Sullivan Show

Bee Gees {Stereo} 1968- Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine

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Easy Guitar Chords Tutorial with Lyrics SHORT - Doc OTEP Studio

  • Capo: Nope
  • Chords: G, A, D7, C/G, Bb, F, D7/F#
  • BPM: 82
  • Strumming pattern: ?
    Words is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. The song reached No. 1 in Germany, Canada, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. “Words” was the Bee Gees third UK top 10 hit, reaching number 8, and in a UK television special on ITV in December 2011 it was voted fourth in “The Nation’s Favourite Bee Gees Song”.[1] The song has been recorded by many other artists, including hit versions by Rita Coolidge in 1978 and Boyzone in 1996. This was Boyzone’s fifth single and their first number-one hit in the UK.
  • Album: B-side “Sinking Ships”
  • Song writer: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  • Year recorded: 1967
  • Year released: 1968
  • Genre: Pop
  • Capo: Nope
  • Chords: G, A, D7, C/G, Bb, F, D7/F#
  • BPM: 82
  • Strumming pattern: ?
    Words is a song by the Bee Gees, written by Barry, Robin and Maurice Gibb. The song reached No. 1 in Germany, Canada, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. “Words” was the Bee Gees third UK top 10 hit, reaching number 8, and in a UK television special on ITV in December 2011 it was voted fourth in “The Nation’s Favourite Bee Gees Song”.[1] The song has been recorded by many other artists, including hit versions by Rita Coolidge in 1978 and Boyzone in 1996. This was Boyzone’s fifth single and their first number-one hit in the UK.
  • Album: B-side “Sinking Ships”
  • Song writer: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb
  • Year recorded: 1967
  • Year released: 1968
  • Genre: Pop