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Spell It Out chords by
Gavin Degraw
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Key: Ab major•
Verse 1
D
D

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Em
Em

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With my eyes wide open

And with words unspoken
C
C

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G
G

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I still understand
C
C

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Verse 2
D
D

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Em
Em

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And I'm reading your mind

Using every outline
C
C

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You're drawing in my hand
G
G

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Verse 3
D
D

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Em
Em

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Am
Am

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D
D

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Ooo, feel your fingers
Em
Em

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C
C

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D
D

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Ooo, I'm in way too deep
Verse 4
E
E

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To wake up
G#m
G#m
4

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Step out
Bm
Bm
2

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Cause I'm really getting used
A
A

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to being in this dream
E
E

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You know what I mean I
G#m
G#m
4

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Can't find
Bm
Bm
2

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Any reason I would ever
A
A

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wanna turn back now
E
E

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Once you spelled it out
B
B
2

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Verse 5
D
D

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Em
Em

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Oh, when I first met you
C
C

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There were things I'd been through

That I would never tell
G
G

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D
D

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Verse 6

Em
Em

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But it was almost as if

You already knew my language
C
C

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Cause you'd been
G
G

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there yourself
D
D

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Verse 7

Em
Em

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C
C

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Am
Am

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D
D

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Ooo, I'm still falling
Em
Em

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C
C

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D
D

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Ooo, don't make me return
Verse 8
E
E

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And wake up
G#m
G#m
4

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Step out
Bm
Bm
2

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Cause I'm really getting used
A
A

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to being in this dream
E
E

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You know what I mean I
G#m
G#m
4

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Can 't find
Bm
Bm
2

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Any reason I would ever
A
A

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wanna turn back now
E
E

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Once you spelled it out
Verse 9
E
E

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G#m
G#m
4

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I know it's not an accident
Bm
Bm
2

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I can feel it crashing in
A
A

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E
E

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And I'm not pushing back
Verse 10
E
E

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G#m
G#m
4

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Come on, we can leave the world behind
B
B
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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Close the curtains, shut out the light

Just state the good
A
A

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Don't let me go
B
B
2

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A
A

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Don't tell me I should
Verse 11
E
E

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Wake up
G#m
G#m
4

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Step out
Bm
Bm
2

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Cause I'm really getting used
A
A

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to being in this dream
E
E

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You know what I mean I
G#m
G#m
4

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Can't find
Bm
Bm
2

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Any reason I would ever
A
A

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wanna turn back now
E
E

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Once you spelled it out
Interlude 1
E
E

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G#m
G#m
4

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Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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E
E

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G#m
G#m
4

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Bm
Bm
2

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Verse 12
A
A

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Once you spelled it out

Once you spelled it out

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Chords

  • D

  • Em

  • C

  • G

  • Am

  • E

  • G#m

    4

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • B

    2

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Spell It Out by Gavin DeGraw is Ab major.

The primary chords used in Spell It Out are Eb, Fm, Db, Ab, Bbm, F.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Fm, Db, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Spell It Out is approximately 69 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Spell It Out using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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