8 Letters

“8 Letters”

WHY DON’T WE

B  A  G#  F#  A

You know me the best
G#  F#  E  G#  G#  G#  G#  G#  F#  F#  E

You know my worst, see me hurt, but you don't judge
B  A  G#  F#  A  G#  F#  E  G#  F#

That, right there, is the scariest feeling
B  A  G#  F#  A  G#  F#  E  

Opening and closing up again
G#  G#  G#  G#  G#  F#  F#  E 

I've been hurt so I don't trust
B  A  G#  F#  A  G#  F#  E  G#  F# 

Now here we are, staring at the ceiling

B  B  C#  E  F#  F#  E  E  E  D#  B  F#  E 

I've said those words before but it was a lie 

B  B  C#  E  F#  F#  E  E  E  D#  B  F#  E

And you deserve to hear them a thousand times

E  B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 

If all it is is eight letters
B  B  B  E  E  G#  G# 

Why is it so hard to say?
E  B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 

If all it is is eight letters
B  B  B  E  E  G#  G#  F#  E

Why am I in my own way?
B  C#  E  F#  E  F#  E   

Why do I pull you close
G#  F#  E  D#  E

And then ask you for space
B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 

If all it is is eight letters
B  B  B  E  E  G#  G#  F#  E  

Why is it so hard to say?

G#  F#  G#  F#  F#  E  G#  F#  G#  E  E  G#  F#  G#  E  B

Isn't it amazing how almost every line on our hands align
G#  F#  G#  E  B 

When your hand's in mine
G#  F#  G#  E  E  G#  F#  G#  E  B

It's like I'm whole again, isn't that a sign
G#  F#  G#  E  B  

I should speak my mind

B  B  C#  E  F#  F#  E  E  E  D#  B  F#  E 
I've said those words before but it was a lie 
B  B  C#  E  F#  F#  E  E  E  D#  B  F#  E
And you deserve to hear them a thousand times

E  B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 
If all it is is eight letters
B  B  B  E  E  G#  G# 
Why is it so hard to say?
E  B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 
If all it is is eight letters
B  B  B  E  E  G#  G#  F#  E
Why am I in my own way?
B  C#  E  F#  E  F#  E   
Why do I pull you close
G#  F#  E  D#  E
And then ask you for space
B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 
If all it is is eight letters
B  B  B  E  E  G#  G#  F#  E  
Why is it so hard to say?

E  A  G#  F#  E  

When I close my eyes
E  A  G#  F#  E  

It's you there in my mind
E  A  G#  F#  G#  F# 

When I close my eyes

E  B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 
If all it is is eight letters
B  B  B  E  E  G#  G# 
Why is it so hard to say?
E  B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 
If all it is is eight letters
B  B  B  E  E  G#  G#  F#  E
Why am I in my own way?
B  C#  E  F#  E  F#  E   
Why do I pull you close
G#  F#  E  D#  E
And then ask you for space
B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 
If all it is is eight letters
B  B  B  E  E  G#  G#  F#  E  
Why is it so hard to say?

E  B  B  B  G#  B  C#  B 

If all it is is eight letters
E  A  G#  F#  E  

When I close my eyes
E  A  G#  F#  E 

It's you there in my mind
E  A  G#  F#  G#  F# 

When I close my eyes
E  B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 

If all it is is eight letters
E  A  G#  F#  E  

When I close my eyes
E  A  G#  F#  E  

It's you there in my mind
E  A  G#  F#  G#  F# 

When I close my eyes
E  B  B  B  E  G#  F#  E 

If all it is is eight letters