G# -   466544
Bb/D - x587xx
C# -   x46664


Chorus 1: Silence
Eb
  Everybody
Cm       Bb/D
  Testing    123
Eb
  Everybody
Cm         Bb/D
  Here goes    nothing


Distortion: Cm--G#--Eb--Bb--Eb--Eb--


Verse 1:
Eb
  This pen can't write the words
   Cm            Bb/D
as fast as I can think them up
Eb
  In a state of half-awake
  Cm                 Bb/D           Eb
I fill the page with all my frantic thoughts
                             Cm
I hope one day you'll get to read
             Bb/D
What I don't have the guts to say
Eb
  I hate how the words translate 
   Cm           Bb/D
in normal conversation So


Chorus 2:
Cm
  Everybody
G#
  Testing 123
Eb
  I know you're listening 
     Bb
so I hope I don't mess this up


Post Chorus: Eb--Cm-Bb-


Verse 2:
Eb
  This verse was the first I wrote 
       Cm                  Bb/D
when I didn't know what to say to you
Eb
  Now my hand is cramping up
    Cm                Bb/D
Cuz when I'm here I'm not afraid to
Eb
  Write down the words 
               Cm
you hear right now
            Bb/D
I sing them loud I 
           Eb
shout them out Hello it's me
           Cm
Can I have your 
          Bb/D
attention please? Now



(Repeat Chorus 2)


Chorus 3:
Cm
  Everybody
G#
  Here goes nothing
Eb
  I know you're listening 
        Bb
so I'll keep my fingers crossed


Interlude: Eb--Cm-Bb/D-


Bridge:
    G#
yeah ohh.. ohh..
Eb
  I know you're probably 
not impressed
G#
  ohh.. ohh..
Eb
  I know it sounded better 
      C#
in my head
ohh.. ohh..
      G#
But if  i don't get this out
       Bb
You'll never hear how
How it goes


Chorus 4:
Cm         G#
  Everybody  Listen closely 
       Eb
to the words I sing
Can I please have 
Bb
your attention now?