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What I Meant To Say chords by
Daniel Powter
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Key: C major•
Intro 1
C
C

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Em
Em

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C
C

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Am
Am

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F
F

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C
C

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Am
Am

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F
F

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Verse 1
C
C

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Tax
Em
Em

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i's pulling up at the front door
Am
Am

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F
F

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All I can do is look away
C
C

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The silence screaming out
Em
Em

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from the night before
Am
Am

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From everything that we
C
C

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F
F

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didn't say
Verse 2
Dm
Dm

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We might fall apart

We might come undone
G
G

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Dm
Dm

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But there's something
G
G

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on the tip of my tongue
Verse 3
C
C

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F
F

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I told you I would be okay
C
C

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F
F

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I said I won't stand in your way
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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But I should have said I love you
G
G

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I just want you to stay
Verse 4

But that's what I meant to say
C
C

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Am
Am

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F
F

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C
C

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We never said a word
Em
Em

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through the weekend
Am
Am

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F
F

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Now Monday comes in like a storm
C
C

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Em
Em

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Never put the words to the feelings
Am
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G
G

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So what this parody's for
Verse 5
F
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Dm
Dm

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If you're not with me
G
G

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Won't know who to be
Dm
Dm

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Never thought that you'd
Gsus4
Gsus4

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G
G

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really leave
Verse 6
C
C

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F
F

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I told you I would be okay
C
C

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F
F

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I said I won't stand in your way
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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But I should have said I love you
G
G

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I just want you to stay
Verse 7

That's what I meant to say
Am
Am

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That I want you
Abaug
Abaug
4

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Won't make it through this
C
C

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Tongue tied and twisted
F#dim
F#dim
4

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And close to alone
F
F

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I hope it's not too late
G
G

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To say what I meant to say
Verse 8
C
C

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F
F

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I told you I would be alright
C
C

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F
F

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I told myself the same old lies
C
C

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Dm
Dm

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I should have held you closer

I just need you to stay
G
G

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Am
Am

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Verse 9
G
G

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C
C

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F
F

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I told you I would be okay
C
C

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F
F

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I said I won't stand in your way
C
C

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Dm
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But I should have said I love you
G
G

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I just want you to stay
Em
Em

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G
G

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C
C

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Am
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That's what I meant to say
F
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C
C

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Am
Am

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That's what I meant to say
F
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C
C

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Am
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That's what I meant to say
F
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C
C

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Am
Am

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That's what I meant to say
F
F

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That's what I meant
F
F

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • C

  • Em

  • Am

  • F

  • Dm

  • G

  • Gsus4

  • Abaug

    4

  • F#dim

    4

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of What I Meant To Say by Daniel Powter is C major.

The primary chords used in What I Meant To Say are C, Em, Am, F, Dm, G.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, Em, Am, F, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of What I Meant To Say is approximately 105 beats per minute.

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