First Verse
G C G
I didn't say, 'Don't do it babe' when she packed up to go
G D G
I didn't say 'Come back here honey and try with me once more'
G C
And when she asked me if I loved her, I just turned away
C D C G
She's gone and now I'm hearing all the things I didn't say
D C
I didn't say 'I'm sorry babe, 'cause half the fault was mine'
D C
G
I didn't say 'We'll work it out, 'cause all we need is love and faith and time'
G C
I said 'If that's the way you want it, I won't stand in your way'
C D G
She's gone and now I'm hearing all the things I didn't say
Second Verse
G C G
I didn't take her in my arms and kiss away her tears
G D G
I didn't say 'My life don't mean a thing if you ain't here'
G C
I thought of all the many games I'd be free to play
C D
But all I do is listen to the things I didn't say
D C G
I didn't say 'Take off your coat, I'll make some coffee and we'll talk'
D C G
I didn't say 'The motorway, is such a long and lonely endless walk'
G C
I said 'Goodbye, good luck and God bless you', then she slipped away
C D G
And left me here to live with all the things I didn't say
Outro
G D
And now I guess she'll never hear the things I didn't say...
Composição de Shel Silverstein