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Do I Have to Say Words?
Artist:
Adams, Bryan
Album:
Best Ballads (1996)
Music and lyrics by Bryan Adams, Jim Vallance, Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Added on Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Hits: 17
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Intro: 0:00 D G | D G - x2 Verse 1: 0:14 D G Rescue me from the mire, D G Whisper words of desire, D Bm7 Rescue me, A D Darlin' rescue me. 0:29 A7 D G With your arms open wide, D G Want you here by my side, D Bm7 Come to me, A Darlin' rescue me. 0:44 F A# When this world's closing in F A# Theres no need to pretend, Dm Gm7 Set me free, C Darlin' rescue me, oh. Pre-chorus 1: 1:00 Gm I don't want to let you go Am7 So I'm standing in your way. A# I never needed anyone C C! C! Like I'm needing you today. Chorus 1: 1:15 | Dm Do I have to say the words? Gm | C Do I have to tell the truth? F A# Do I have to shout it out? 1:36 Gm | Dm Do I have to say a prayer? A# Must a prove to you C! How good we are together? N.C. Do I have to say the words? Instrumental: 1:51 D G | D G Verse 2: 1:57 D G Rescue me from despair, D G Tell me you will be there. D Bm7 Help me please, A Darlin' rescue me. 2:12 F A# Ev'ry dream that we share, F A# Ev'ry cross that we bear, Dm Gm7 Can't you see, C Darlin' rescue me, yeah. Pre-chorus 2: 2:28 Gm I don't want to let you go Am7 So I'm standing in your way. A# I never needed anyone C C! C! Like I'm needing you today. Chorus 2: 2:43 | Dm Do I have to say the words? Gm | C Do I have to tell the truth? F A# Do I have to shout it out? 3:04 Gm | Dm Do I have to say a prayer? A# Must a prove to you C! How good we are together? N.C. Do I have to say the words? Solo: 3:20 A#:F C | A# A#:F | C | A# Chorus 3: 3:33 | Dm Do I have to say the words? Gm | C Do I have to tell the truth? F A# Do I have to shout it out? 3:54 Gm | Dm Do I have to say a prayer? A# Must a prove to you C! How good we are together? N.C. Do I have to say the words? Coda: 4:15 4:30 4:45 5:00 5:15 5:30 5:45 6:00 D G | D G - x16
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