The Words I Meant To Say

C F C E Am I am quick to anger I am bitter, I am cruel F G C Insofar as to expect that you'll respect my silent rules F C E E7 Am I am slow to answer and I haven't got a clue F G How you could look at me the way I look at you F C Use your words, she said G G7 And so I tried but as I spoke E E7 The meaning tangled in my throat Am Am7 F There's a special kind of loneliness reserved for the ones who'll never know Fm The kind of hurt that helps you grow G C She took my hand and pulled me close C F C E Am I can't justify my righteousness yet wear it on my sleeve F G C And with every word I worry that you'll think less of me F C E E7 Am I can't satisfy my longing to be safe or to be free F G So I choose neither and just hope one comes to me To me F C Use your words, she said G G7 And so I tried but as I spoke E E7 The meaning tangled and I choked Am Am7 I'm inclined to call it loneliness F Despite being lit up by the gloam Fm We build our walls and call it home Am And I understand that hand-in-hand Am7 F With happiness comes hurt Am Am7 F And one without the other could never, ever work E And it's hard to find that silver line Am Am/G F When you don't know your worth (mmm) F C Use your words, she said G G7 And so I tried but as I spoke E E7 The meaning tangled and I choked Am Am7 F There will always be a loneliness residing in my bones Fm It's a part of me, I know G C She took my hand and led me home