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More Than Words Chords

Extreme Intermediate Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · Am · D

More Than Words Chords – Guitar

Extreme’s acoustic masterpiece featuring intricate fingerpicking. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4 Time)

1

Tip: This song is played entirely fingerpicked — no strumming. Use your thumb for bass notes and fingers for the melody on the upper strings.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G G/B C Am

Saying I love you is not the words I want to hear from you

C D G

It’s not that I want you not to say but

D Em Am

If you only knew how easy

D G

It would be to show me how you feel

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

/verse

verse label="Pre-Chorus"

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Verse 2

G G/B C Am

Now that I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand

C D G

All you have to do is close your eyes and

D Em Am

Just reach out your hands and touch me

D G

Hold me close don’t ever let me go

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all I ever needed you to show

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Pre-Chorus

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

Outro

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

Practice tip: The G/B is simply a G chord with B in the bass (2nd fret, A string). The Cm is the trickiest chord — barre the 3rd fret and form a minor shape.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · Am · D

More Than Words Chords – Ukulele

Extreme’s acoustic masterpiece featuring intricate fingerpicking. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4 Time)

1

Tip: This song is played entirely fingerpicked — no strumming. Use your thumb for bass notes and fingers for the melody on the upper strings.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G G/B C Am

Saying I love you is not the words I want to hear from you

C D G

It’s not that I want you not to say but

D Em Am

If you only knew how easy

D G

It would be to show me how you feel

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

/verse

verse label="Pre-Chorus"

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Verse 2

G G/B C Am

Now that I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand

C D G

All you have to do is close your eyes and

D Em Am

Just reach out your hands and touch me

D G

Hold me close don’t ever let me go

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all I ever needed you to show

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Pre-Chorus

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

Outro

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

Practice tip: The G/B is simply a G chord with B in the bass (2nd fret, A string). The Cm is the trickiest chord — barre the 3rd fret and form a minor shape.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · Am · D

More Than Words Chords – Piano

Extreme’s acoustic masterpiece featuring intricate fingerpicking. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4 Time)

1

Tip: This song is played entirely fingerpicked — no strumming. Use your thumb for bass notes and fingers for the melody on the upper strings.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G G/B C Am

Saying I love you is not the words I want to hear from you

C D G

It’s not that I want you not to say but

D Em Am

If you only knew how easy

D G

It would be to show me how you feel

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

/verse

verse label="Pre-Chorus"

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Verse 2

G G/B C Am

Now that I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand

C D G

All you have to do is close your eyes and

D Em Am

Just reach out your hands and touch me

D G

Hold me close don’t ever let me go

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all I ever needed you to show

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Pre-Chorus

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

Outro

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

Practice tip: The G/B is simply a G chord with B in the bass (2nd fret, A string). The Cm is the trickiest chord — barre the 3rd fret and form a minor shape.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · Am · D

More Than Words Chords – Banjo

Extreme’s acoustic masterpiece featuring intricate fingerpicking. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4 Time)

1

Tip: This song is played entirely fingerpicked — no strumming. Use your thumb for bass notes and fingers for the melody on the upper strings.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G G/B C Am

Saying I love you is not the words I want to hear from you

C D G

It’s not that I want you not to say but

D Em Am

If you only knew how easy

D G

It would be to show me how you feel

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

/verse

verse label="Pre-Chorus"

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Verse 2

G G/B C Am

Now that I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand

C D G

All you have to do is close your eyes and

D Em Am

Just reach out your hands and touch me

D G

Hold me close don’t ever let me go

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all I ever needed you to show

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Pre-Chorus

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

Outro

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

Practice tip: The G/B is simply a G chord with B in the bass (2nd fret, A string). The Cm is the trickiest chord — barre the 3rd fret and form a minor shape.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · Am · D

More Than Words Chords – Mandolin

Extreme’s acoustic masterpiece featuring intricate fingerpicking. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4 Time)

1

Tip: This song is played entirely fingerpicked — no strumming. Use your thumb for bass notes and fingers for the melody on the upper strings.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G G/B C Am

Saying I love you is not the words I want to hear from you

C D G

It’s not that I want you not to say but

D Em Am

If you only knew how easy

D G

It would be to show me how you feel

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

/verse

verse label="Pre-Chorus"

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Verse 2

G G/B C Am

Now that I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand

C D G

All you have to do is close your eyes and

D Em Am

Just reach out your hands and touch me

D G

Hold me close don’t ever let me go

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all I ever needed you to show

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Pre-Chorus

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

Outro

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

Practice tip: The G/B is simply a G chord with B in the bass (2nd fret, A string). The Cm is the trickiest chord — barre the 3rd fret and form a minor shape.

Gtap to play

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Dtap to play

Key

G Major

Difficulty

Intermediate

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · Am · D

More Than Words Chords – Harmonica

Extreme’s acoustic masterpiece featuring intricate fingerpicking. Intermediate difficulty in the key of G.

Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4 Time)

1

Tip: This song is played entirely fingerpicked — no strumming. Use your thumb for bass notes and fingers for the melody on the upper strings.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G G/B C Am

Saying I love you is not the words I want to hear from you

C D G

It’s not that I want you not to say but

D Em Am

If you only knew how easy

D G

It would be to show me how you feel

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

/verse

verse label="Pre-Chorus"

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

/verse

chorus label="Chorus"

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all you have to do to make it real

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Verse 2

G G/B C Am

Now that I’ve tried to talk to you and make you understand

C D G

All you have to do is close your eyes and

D Em Am

Just reach out your hands and touch me

D G

Hold me close don’t ever let me go

Chorus

G G/B C Am D

More than words is all I ever needed you to show

G G/B C Cm

Then you wouldn’t have to say that you love me

G Em Am D

‘Cause I’d already know

Pre-Chorus

G D Em Bm C

What would you do if my heart was torn in two?

C Am

More than words to show you feel

D G

That your love for me is real

Outro

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

G G/B C

More than words

AmDG

Practice tip: The G/B is simply a G chord with B in the bass (2nd fret, A string). The Cm is the trickiest chord — barre the 3rd fret and form a minor shape.