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All songs  /  David Alan Graham

Say The Word

B♭ major~152 BPM4/45:22high confidence
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Verse 1

I know the look on your face when you say you're fine
The kind of quiet that gives the whole thing away
You don't have to spell it out, don't have to make me chase
Just say the word, I'll be on my way
You can wake me up at three, you can call from the bridge
You can text me half a sentence and I'll fill in the rest
I don't need a reason, I don't need a guarantee
Just say the word and I'm there to see

Pre-Chorus

I ain't going far, I ain't getting tired
Some loves wait, some loves run on time

Chorus

Say the word and I'll come running
Through the rain, through the wind, through the dark
Doesn't matter what the world's been doing
Say the word — I'm right where you are
If you whisper it from a thousand miles
If you mouth it from across a crowded room
I'll hear it like a porch light coming on
Say the word — and I'll be home soon

Verse 2

I know forever ain't a word folks use no more
But I keep mine like Grandma kept hers
Tucked away in a Bible by the bed
Spoken once, then never moved an inch
You can take the long way home, take your time to know
What I knew the day I learned to slow down for you
There's no clock on this kind of patience
There's no end on what I plan to do

Pre-Chorus

I ain't keeping score, I ain't keeping time
This kind of love don't ever change its mind

Chorus

Say the word and I'll come running
Through the rain, through the wind, through the dark
Doesn't matter what the world's been doing
Say the word — I'm right where you are
If you whisper it from a thousand miles
If you mouth it from across a crowded room
I'll hear it like a porch light coming on
Say the word — and I'll be home soon

Bridge

You don't have to ask twice
You don't have to wonder where I am
I'm the one thing in this whole wide world
That won't ever leave you standing alone again

Final Chorus

Say the word and I'll come running
Through the rain, through the wind, through the dark
Doesn't matter what the world's been doing
Say the word — I'm right where you are
Whisper it, breathe it, write it down
Sing it to me in some empty bar
Say it out loud or just think it real strong
Say the word — and there I am

Outro

Say the word
And I'll be there
Say the word

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Intro  B♭ E♭ B♭ E♭ Cm F E♭ F

Verse 1

FI know the look on your face when Fyou say you're fine

The kind Gmof quiet that gives the E♭whole thing away

You don't B♭have to spell it out, don't have to Fmake me chase

Just say the word, CmI'll be Fon my way

You B♭can wake me up at three, you can call Ffrom the bridge

You Gmcan text me half a sentence and I'll fill Dmin the rest

I E♭don't need a reason, I don't need a guarantee

GmJust say Cmthe word Fand I'm there B♭to see

Pre-Chorus

I Gmain't going far, CmI ain't Fgetting tired

Some loves wait, some loves run on time

Chorus

B♭Say the word and I'll come running

Through the rain, Gmthrough the wind, through the Dmdark

FDoesn't matter Fwhat the world's E♭been doing

GmSay Fthe word I'm right where you B♭are

If Fyou whisper it from Fa thousand miles

B♭If E♭you mouth it from Facross a crowded room

B♭I'll Fhear it like a Fporch light coming on

B♭Say Cmthe word and FI'll be home B♭soon

Verse 2

I know forever ain't a word folks Fuse no Dmmore

But GmI keep mine like Grandma kept hers

E♭Tucked B♭away in a Bible by the Fbed

Spoken Cmonce, then never moved an Finch

You can take the B♭long way home, take your Ftime to know

What I Gmknew the day I learned to slow down Dmfor you

There's no E♭clock on this kind of B♭patience

There's no Cmend on what I Fplan to B♭do

Pre-Chorus

I ain't keeping score, I ain't keeping time

This kind of love Fdon't Cmever B♭change its Fmind

Chorus

Say the Fword and I'll come E♭running

Through B♭the rain, Gmthrough the wind, through the Fdark

DmDoesn't matter what Dmthe world's E♭been doing

GmSay the Cmword I'm Fright where you B♭are

If Fyou whisper it from Fa thousand miles

E♭If B♭you mouth it from Facross a crowded B♭room

I'll Fhear it like a Fporch light coming E♭on

CmSay the word Fand I'll be B♭home soon

Bridge

You E♭don't have to ask twice

You don't Gmhave to wonder where I am

I'm Cmthe one thing in Dmthis whole wide E♭world

That won't ever leave you Dmstanding alone B♭again

Final Chorus

FSay the word and I'll E♭come running

Through B♭the rain, Gmthrough the wind, through the dark

FDoesn't matter what the E♭world's been doing

Say Gmthe word CmI'm right B♭where you are

Whisper E♭it, breathe it, write Fit down

Sing it E♭to me in some empty bar

Say it out loud or just think Fit real strong

Say E♭the word B♭and there I am

Outro

Say the word

DmAnd I'll Fbe there

B♭Say the Fword

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