Before You Move Your Lips
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Capo 3
F C Am G
If I held you while you were sleeping like you would never ever leave,
F C Am G
Would you stay with me in to the evening until the sun sets on you and me?
F C Am G
It was a passing chance, our meeting. One night we won the lottery.
F C Am G
A night when daring triumphed reason, I had to chase your mystery.
F G Am C
And I would say its hard for me to feel this way about anyone,
F G Am
So I just came to see.
F G Am C F G
So think about it before you move your lips to say anything.
How do you feel about me?
C Cmaj7 Am G
F C Am G
I spend my days out on an island. You live a hundred miles away.
F C Am G
I'm much less terrified of trying than anything that you might say.
F C
I know its new, but this real, and I'm afraid of what I feel.
Am G
It'd be so easy to conceal the things I know.
F C
So here I am, I'm taking chances, just like you I want to dance
Am G
Under the stars, so here I go. So here it goes. So here I go.
F G Am C
And I would say its hard for me to feel this way about anyone,
F G Am
So I just came to see.
F G Am C F G
So think about it before you move your lips to say anything.
How do you feel about me?
C Cmaj7 Am G
Dm F C G
I'll lay my cards out on the table, surrender all my words,
Dm F C G
Because I thought you might be able to tell me why I'm lost.
Am Em F G
This is not a simple answer, I am bound to understand.
Am Em F G
It's just I shuddered when I kissed you and I trembled in your hands.
F G Am C
And I would say its hard for me to feel this way about anyone,
F G Am
So I just came to see.
F G Am C F G
So think about it before you move your lips to say anything.
C Cmaj7
How do you feel about me?
Am G C Cmaj7
How do you feel about me?
Am G C Cmaj7
How do you feel about me?
Am G C
How do you feel about me?
How to play Before You Move Your Lips
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.