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Version 1#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE--------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the# #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.# #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------# "Words" (Tommy Boyce - Bobby Hart) Intro: bass (w/tremolo gtr and bell tree) [4X; continue into verse]: C#m v v v v -------6---------| ---------7-6-----| -4-----------7-6-| -----------------| Verse 1: (C#m) Girl, don't you know everytime I see you smiling Hurts so bad 'cause when I see you I start crying Try everything to stop but there's no denying Falling in love with you, girl, is just like dying D C# Ahh... don't walk away D B How... how can I make you stay Don't turn away I can still hear you saying those Chorus: E A E Words that never were true A E A C# Spoken to help nobody but you F# B F# Words with lies inside B F# B D# But small enough to hide 'til your playing was through [repeat intro riff, 1X] Verse 2: Girl don't you know we can work it out with talking You won't turn around nor slow down your walking I've given you everything with a kiss to seal it You have to get your kicks out of tryin' to steal it Now... I'm standing [2: here] Strange... strange voices in my ears I feel the tears But all I can hear are those [repeat chorus] [repeat intro riff, 2X] Instrumental break: Organ solo over intro riff [6X] (note descending inner voice in organ chord: C# B A# A G#) [repeat verse 2 from "Now..."] [repeat chorus; fade 3rd time] -- another ace 60's tab from Andrew Rogers