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When You Say Nothing at All Chords

Keith Whitley Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Keith Whitley’s classic country ballad about the power of unspoken love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out clearly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart

G C D G

Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

G C G

Try as I may, I could never explain

C D G

What I hear when you don’t say a thing

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Verse 2

G C G

All day long I can hear people talking out loud

G C D G

But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd

G C G

Old Mister Webster could never define

C D G

What’s being said between your heart and mine

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Bridge

Em C

The smile on your face

Em C

The truth in your eyes

Em C

The touch of your hand

D G

Let’s me know that you need me

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Outro

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Keith Whitley’s classic country ballad about the power of unspoken love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out clearly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart

G C D G

Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

G C G

Try as I may, I could never explain

C D G

What I hear when you don’t say a thing

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Verse 2

G C G

All day long I can hear people talking out loud

G C D G

But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd

G C G

Old Mister Webster could never define

C D G

What’s being said between your heart and mine

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Bridge

Em C

The smile on your face

Em C

The truth in your eyes

Em C

The touch of your hand

D G

Let’s me know that you need me

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Outro

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Keith Whitley’s classic country ballad about the power of unspoken love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out clearly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart

G C D G

Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

G C G

Try as I may, I could never explain

C D G

What I hear when you don’t say a thing

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Verse 2

G C G

All day long I can hear people talking out loud

G C D G

But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd

G C G

Old Mister Webster could never define

C D G

What’s being said between your heart and mine

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Bridge

Em C

The smile on your face

Em C

The truth in your eyes

Em C

The touch of your hand

D G

Let’s me know that you need me

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Outro

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Keith Whitley’s classic country ballad about the power of unspoken love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out clearly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart

G C D G

Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

G C G

Try as I may, I could never explain

C D G

What I hear when you don’t say a thing

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Verse 2

G C G

All day long I can hear people talking out loud

G C D G

But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd

G C G

Old Mister Webster could never define

C D G

What’s being said between your heart and mine

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Bridge

Em C

The smile on your face

Em C

The truth in your eyes

Em C

The touch of your hand

D G

Let’s me know that you need me

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Outro

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Keith Whitley’s classic country ballad about the power of unspoken love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out clearly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart

G C D G

Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

G C G

Try as I may, I could never explain

C D G

What I hear when you don’t say a thing

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Verse 2

G C G

All day long I can hear people talking out loud

G C D G

But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd

G C G

Old Mister Webster could never define

C D G

What’s being said between your heart and mine

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Bridge

Em C

The smile on your face

Em C

The truth in your eyes

Em C

The touch of your hand

D G

Let’s me know that you need me

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Outro

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.

Gtap to play

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

Keith Whitley’s classic country ballad about the power of unspoken love. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Gentle Ballad (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a light touch and let the chords ring out clearly.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G C G

It’s amazing how you can speak right to my heart

G C D G

Without saying a word, you can light up the dark

G C G

Try as I may, I could never explain

C D G

What I hear when you don’t say a thing

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Verse 2

G C G

All day long I can hear people talking out loud

G C D G

But when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd

G C G

Old Mister Webster could never define

C D G

What’s being said between your heart and mine

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Bridge

Em C

The smile on your face

Em C

The truth in your eyes

Em C

The touch of your hand

D G

Let’s me know that you need me

Chorus

G C G D

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me

G C G

There’s a truth in your eyes saying you’ll never leave me

C G D G

A touch of your hand says you’ll catch me if ever I fall

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Outro

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

G C D G

You say it best, when you say nothing at all

Practice tip: Practice the G-C-D chord progression slowly until you can switch without pausing the strum pattern.