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| I wanna show you something like the | joy inside my heart. |
| F | Am | |
| Seems I been livin' in the | Temple of the Dog. |
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| Where would I live if I were a | man of golden words? |
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| Or would I live at | all? |
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| Words and | mus | ic (my only tools)... |
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| Communi | cati | on... |
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| And on her arrival I will | set free the birds |
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| It's a pretty time of year when the | mountains sing out loud. |
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| Tell me Mr. Golden Words, | how's about the world? |
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| Tell me, can you tell me at | all? |
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| Words and | mu | sic (my only tools) |
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| Communic | ati | on... |
| F | G | |
| Let's fall | in love with music, |
| Am | Am | |
| The driving force of ou | r living... |
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| The only i | nternational language, |
| Am | Am | |
| Divine glory... | the expression. |
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| The knees bow, the | tongue confesses. |
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| The lord of lords, the | king | of | kings... |
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| The king of | kings, oh | yeah, mmmmmmm | m |
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| Words and | mu | sic (my only tools) |
| C | D | Am | |
| Communi | cati | on. |
| C | D | Am | |
| Words and | mu | sic. |
| C | D | Am | |
| Communi | cati | on. |
| Outro: |
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