Gadd9                 G/B
I know that you're hiding things
         Em     Em/D     C             G/B Am7
Using gentle words to shelter me
        D               B/Eb Em
Your words were like a dream
      Em/D                     C       D
But dreams could never fool me
             Gsus4 G
Not that easily

[Verse]
Gadd9     G/B
I acted so distant then
         Em         Em/D C              G/B Am7
Didn't say goodbye before you left
      D      B/Eb     Em
But I was listening
         Em/D                C              D
You'll fight your battles far from me
           Gsus4 G
Far too easily

[Verse]
 Cmaj7                        Bm7
“Save your tears 'cause I'll come back”
        Am7             D             B/Eb
I can hear that you whispered as
Em                               C
you walked through that door
      Bm7 Em
But still I swore
     Am7       D           B/Eb Em
To hide the pain when I       turn back the pages
Cmaj7                                   Bm7
Shouting might have been the answer
           Am7          D          B/Eb
What if I cried my eyes out and
Em                      C        Bm7 Em
begged you not to depart?
      Am7     G/B C
But now I'm not afraid
     C                       D
To say what's in my heart

[Chorus]
             Em                         Em/D
Cause a thousand words call out through the ages
       Cmaj7            G/B
Will fly to you even though I can't see
                     Cmaj7         D
I know they're reaching you
      B/Eb         Em
Suspended on silver wings

[Chorus]
        Em                         Em/D
Oh a thousand words one thousand embraces
      Cmaj7                   G/B
Will cradle you making all of your
                          Cmaj7   D
weary days seem far away
                       Em
They'll hold you forever

[Chorus]
              Em                           Em/D
Though a thousand words have never been spoken
      Cmaj7               G/B
Will fly to you they'll carry you home
                 Cmaj7       D
And back into my arms
                      Em
Suspended on silver wings, oh
         Em                             Em/D
And a thousand words called out through the ages
       Cmaj7                 G/B
Will cradle you turning all of your
                      Cmaj7    D
lonely years to only days
                       Em
They'll hold you forever