Train - Words: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "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.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

         Dm             Am
I'd give anything but I won't give up on you
        A#                    Gm
I'd say anything, but not goodbye
       Dm                            Am
I will run with your changes and I'm always
on your side
            Gm                    Am
And there's not a word I've ever heard that would
 A#
make me change my mind

Chorus:
F                     Gm
Words they'll try to shake you
                A#
Don't let them break you
              F
Or stop your world from turning
F                         Gm
When words keep you from feeling good
             A#                    F
Use them as firewood and let them burn

Like stones in your pocket
People try to wear you down
Someone always wants to take the love you've found
So let's run with these changes
And I want you by my side
And there's not a word that I've ever heard
That could make me change my mind

Chorus

D#   A#   F
Let them burn
D#   A#   F
Let them burn

      C/E         Dm       C
Underneath every word somebody's heart's been
  A#  D# A# F
broken
        C/E      Dm        C      Gm  Am A#
With or without words we try to forgive

Chorus:
Words, they'll try to shake us
Don't let them break us
Or stop our world from turning
When words keep you from feeling good
Use them as firewood and let 'em burn

Words, they'll try to shake you
Don't let them break you
Or stop your world, stop your world from turning
'round
When words keep you from feeling good
Use them as firewood and let 'em burn

Let them burn
Let them burn


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Words" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Words" by Train.

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