What Does It Mean
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Intro: F C
F
What does it mean
C Bb
when you stay silent?
F Bb F
Is that just shyness or have you implied
Bb F C
that it's the end of our life
C
Together baby you were meant for me
Bbm
but maybe I act differently
Bb
from how you expected me to be
F C F C
Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
F
What does it mean
C Bb
when you cry?
F Bb F
When I describe how your root beer eyes
Bm F C
Stab me with little tiny knives of longing in my mind.
F C Bb
It seems there could be two explanations
F Bb F
They could be joyful tears or they could employ your fears
Bb F C
Of facing the shame of saying you?d rather he be here
Together baby you were meant for me
Bbm
But maybe I act differently
Bb
from how you expected me to be
F C F C
Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
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You came on to me, so I went to you
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But if I knew then that I?d still be this into you
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Would I have been so unkind to you? Taken your
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time from you? I don't think so. I don't
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know But I don't think so
F C Bb Bb F Bb F Bb F C
F
What does it mean
C Bb
When you say, ?Ok, good-bye??
F Bb F
After I say, ?I love you? 1 million times
Bb F Bb F C
Into the phone line when each little chat has died
F
Why does it feel
C Bb
like you're got eyes for arms?
F
Oh yeah, it's cool girl
Bb F
Yeah I'm busy too girl
Bb F
We?ll touch base soon sure
Bb F C
But I really got a ton of work to do
C
Alone, well baby you were meant for me
Bbm
But maybe I act differently
Bb
from how you expected me to be
C
And baby we were meant to be
Bbm
But maybe we are not the same as
Bb
How you envisioned we would be
C
And baby you mean to everything to me
Bbm
But I have seen the reasons now
Bb
And I think you should probably
F C F C
Oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo oo
F
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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.