Christina Perri - the words: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "the words" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

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            E      B       F#
All of the lights land on you
                 E     B         F#
The rest of the world fades from view
                E     B/D# Bm/D    A/C#
And all of the love I see please, please
Am/C    E/B     F#
Say you feel it too

And all of the noise I hear inside;
Restless and loud, unspoken and wild
And all that you need to say
To make it all go away
Is that you feel the same way too

Chorus:
       F#                                B
And I know the scariest part is letting go
                                    C#
Cause love is a ghost you can’t control
                                      G#m
I promise you the truth can’t hurt us now
            B          C#          F#
So let the words slip out of your mouth

And all of the steps that led me to you
And all of the hell I had to walk through
But I wouldn’t trade a day for the chance to say:
My love, I’m in love with you

Chorus

                 A#+/D
I know that we're both afraid
                 F#/C#
We both made the same mistakes
        G#m/C                       D#m
An open heart is an open wound to you
                     A#+/D
And in the wind of a heavy choice
           F#/C#
Love has a quiet voice
          G#m/C                   B
Still you mind now I'm yours to choose

And I know
The scariest part is letting go
Let my love be the light that guides you home

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "the words" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "the words" by Christina Perri.