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Lisa Loeb Beginner Key of C 5 Chords 3 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

C · Am · G · F · Dm

Lisa Loeb’s 1994 hit song about a hesitant and confusing conversation after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady rhythm to match the conversational lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You say I only hear what I want to

G

You say I talk so all the time, so

Am

And I thought what I felt was simple

F

And I thought that I don’t belong

C

And now that I am leaving

G Am

Now I know that I did something wrong ’cause I missed you

F

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Verse 2

C

So I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up

G

And this woman was singing my song

Am

The lover’s in love and the other’s run away

F

The lover is crying ’cause the other won’t stay

C G Am

Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was dying since the day they were born

F

Well, this is not that

Chorus

C G

I think that I’m throwing, but I’m thrown

Am F

And I thought I’d live forever, but now I’m not so sure

C G

You try to tell me that I’m clever

Am F

But that won’t take me anyhow, or anywhere with you

Verse 3

C

You said that I was naive

G

And I thought that I was strong

Am

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

F C

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong ’cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Bridge

C G

You said that I was naive

Am F

And I thought that I was strong

C G

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

Am F

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong

Chorus

C

‘Cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Am

And you say, “Stay”

F

You say I only hear what I want to

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the changes become automatic, especially the C to G and Am to F transitions.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

C · Am · G · F · Dm

Lisa Loeb’s 1994 hit song about a hesitant and confusing conversation after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady rhythm to match the conversational lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You say I only hear what I want to

G

You say I talk so all the time, so

Am

And I thought what I felt was simple

F

And I thought that I don’t belong

C

And now that I am leaving

G Am

Now I know that I did something wrong ’cause I missed you

F

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Verse 2

C

So I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up

G

And this woman was singing my song

Am

The lover’s in love and the other’s run away

F

The lover is crying ’cause the other won’t stay

C G Am

Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was dying since the day they were born

F

Well, this is not that

Chorus

C G

I think that I’m throwing, but I’m thrown

Am F

And I thought I’d live forever, but now I’m not so sure

C G

You try to tell me that I’m clever

Am F

But that won’t take me anyhow, or anywhere with you

Verse 3

C

You said that I was naive

G

And I thought that I was strong

Am

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

F C

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong ’cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Bridge

C G

You said that I was naive

Am F

And I thought that I was strong

C G

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

Am F

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong

Chorus

C

‘Cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Am

And you say, “Stay”

F

You say I only hear what I want to

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the changes become automatic, especially the C to G and Am to F transitions.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

C · Am · G · F · Dm

Lisa Loeb’s 1994 hit song about a hesitant and confusing conversation after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady rhythm to match the conversational lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You say I only hear what I want to

G

You say I talk so all the time, so

Am

And I thought what I felt was simple

F

And I thought that I don’t belong

C

And now that I am leaving

G Am

Now I know that I did something wrong ’cause I missed you

F

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Verse 2

C

So I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up

G

And this woman was singing my song

Am

The lover’s in love and the other’s run away

F

The lover is crying ’cause the other won’t stay

C G Am

Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was dying since the day they were born

F

Well, this is not that

Chorus

C G

I think that I’m throwing, but I’m thrown

Am F

And I thought I’d live forever, but now I’m not so sure

C G

You try to tell me that I’m clever

Am F

But that won’t take me anyhow, or anywhere with you

Verse 3

C

You said that I was naive

G

And I thought that I was strong

Am

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

F C

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong ’cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Bridge

C G

You said that I was naive

Am F

And I thought that I was strong

C G

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

Am F

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong

Chorus

C

‘Cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Am

And you say, “Stay”

F

You say I only hear what I want to

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the changes become automatic, especially the C to G and Am to F transitions.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

C · Am · G · F · Dm

Lisa Loeb’s 1994 hit song about a hesitant and confusing conversation after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady rhythm to match the conversational lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You say I only hear what I want to

G

You say I talk so all the time, so

Am

And I thought what I felt was simple

F

And I thought that I don’t belong

C

And now that I am leaving

G Am

Now I know that I did something wrong ’cause I missed you

F

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Verse 2

C

So I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up

G

And this woman was singing my song

Am

The lover’s in love and the other’s run away

F

The lover is crying ’cause the other won’t stay

C G Am

Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was dying since the day they were born

F

Well, this is not that

Chorus

C G

I think that I’m throwing, but I’m thrown

Am F

And I thought I’d live forever, but now I’m not so sure

C G

You try to tell me that I’m clever

Am F

But that won’t take me anyhow, or anywhere with you

Verse 3

C

You said that I was naive

G

And I thought that I was strong

Am

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

F C

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong ’cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Bridge

C G

You said that I was naive

Am F

And I thought that I was strong

C G

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

Am F

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong

Chorus

C

‘Cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Am

And you say, “Stay”

F

You say I only hear what I want to

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the changes become automatic, especially the C to G and Am to F transitions.

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Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

C · Am · G · F · Dm

Lisa Loeb’s 1994 hit song about a hesitant and confusing conversation after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady rhythm to match the conversational lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You say I only hear what I want to

G

You say I talk so all the time, so

Am

And I thought what I felt was simple

F

And I thought that I don’t belong

C

And now that I am leaving

G Am

Now I know that I did something wrong ’cause I missed you

F

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Verse 2

C

So I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up

G

And this woman was singing my song

Am

The lover’s in love and the other’s run away

F

The lover is crying ’cause the other won’t stay

C G Am

Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was dying since the day they were born

F

Well, this is not that

Chorus

C G

I think that I’m throwing, but I’m thrown

Am F

And I thought I’d live forever, but now I’m not so sure

C G

You try to tell me that I’m clever

Am F

But that won’t take me anyhow, or anywhere with you

Verse 3

C

You said that I was naive

G

And I thought that I was strong

Am

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

F C

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong ’cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Bridge

C G

You said that I was naive

Am F

And I thought that I was strong

C G

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

Am F

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong

Chorus

C

‘Cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Am

And you say, “Stay”

F

You say I only hear what I want to

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the changes become automatic, especially the C to G and Am to F transitions.

Ctap to play

Amtap to play

Gtap to play

Ftap to play

Dmtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

C · Am · G · F · Dm

Lisa Loeb’s 1994 hit song about a hesitant and confusing conversation after a breakup. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Keep a relaxed, steady rhythm to match the conversational lyrics.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C

You say I only hear what I want to

G

You say I talk so all the time, so

Am

And I thought what I felt was simple

F

And I thought that I don’t belong

C

And now that I am leaving

G Am

Now I know that I did something wrong ’cause I missed you

F

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Verse 2

C

So I turned the radio on, I turned the radio up

G

And this woman was singing my song

Am

The lover’s in love and the other’s run away

F

The lover is crying ’cause the other won’t stay

C G Am

Some of us hover when we weep for the other who was dying since the day they were born

F

Well, this is not that

Chorus

C G

I think that I’m throwing, but I’m thrown

Am F

And I thought I’d live forever, but now I’m not so sure

C G

You try to tell me that I’m clever

Am F

But that won’t take me anyhow, or anywhere with you

Verse 3

C

You said that I was naive

G

And I thought that I was strong

Am

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

F C

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong ’cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Chorus

C

And you say I only hear what I want to

G Am

I don’t listen hard, I don’t pay attention to the distance that you’re running

F

To anyone, anywhere

C G

I don’t understand if you really care

Am F

I’m only hearing negatives, no, no, no, no

Bridge

C G

You said that I was naive

Am F

And I thought that I was strong

C G

I thought, “Hey, I can leave, I can leave”

Am F

Oh, but now I know that I was wrong

Chorus

C

‘Cause I missed you

G

Yeah, I missed you

Am

And you say, “Stay”

F

You say I only hear what I want to

Practice tip: The chords C, G, Am, and F are the only ones used. Practice switching between them slowly until the changes become automatic, especially the C to G and Am to F transitions.