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More Than Words

More Than Words is a song by the band Extreme. It was composed by Gary Cherone and Nuno Bettencourt and is an acoustic ballad that contrasts with the bands glam metal sound. The song discusses how actions are more significant than mere words in expressing love. It was released as part of the Pornograffitti album in 1990 and achieved great success, standing out as one of the bands greatest hits.

Key: G

Introduction:

 G   G/B               C9 
Saying I love you
       Am7                         C               D                 G 
Is not the words I want to hear from you
       G/B                   C9 
It's not that I want you
 Am7                         D                     Em 
Not to say but if you only knew
           Am7       D                       G             D/F#             Em 
How easy it would be to show me how you feel
                       Am         D                         Dm           G7               C9 
More than words is all I have to do to make it real
                     Cm7                           G             G/B   C9 
Then you wouldn't have to say that you love me
           Am           D       G 
Cos I'd already know
           G/B               D/F#           Em                 Bm         C9 
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
                                                           Am7 
More than words to show you feel
                         D                           G 
That your love for me is real
 G/B                       D/F#               Em     Bm                   C9 
What would you say if I took those words away
                                                               Am7 
Then you couldn't make things new
                     D7                       G   G/B   C9   Am7   C   D 
Just by saying I love you
                       G 
More than words
 G  G/B                     C9           Am7                       C9             D           G 
Now that I've tried to talk to you and make you understand
 G/B           C9                       Am7 
All you have to do is close your eyes
       D                                         Em               Am7 
And just reach out your hands and touch me
 D                             G         D/F#               Em 
Hold me close don't ever let me go
                     Am7         D                     Dm7     G7                   C9 
More than words is all I ever needed you to show
                     Cm7                         G     G/B             C9 
Than you wouldn't have to say that you love me
 Am7           D             G 
Cos I'd already know
 G/B                   D/F#               Em               Bm             C9 
What would you do if my heart was torn in two
                                                           Am7 
More than words to show you feel
     D                           G 
That your love for me is real
 G/B                       D/F#             Em             Bm           C9 
What would you say if I took those words away
                                                             Am7 
Then you couldn't make things new
                   D                         G 
Just by saying I love you
More than words

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