D  C  C  G
D  C  C  C
G  C  G  C   x2


[Verse 1]
G             C
Devastate me
G                 C
 No don't take me
G                  C            Am            G       C
 Don't take me the wrong way it wasn't what I meant
G                     C
Long wires between us
G                 C
 Oceans screen us
G                   C         Am        G
 From understanding everything we wanna say


[Chorus]
B              Em       Am    D
Tell me softly over and over again
B                   Em        Am   D
You can't speak too clearly I understand
         G   Em  G  D
I really do


[Verse 2]
G                 C
Say things to me (say things)
G                         C
Do things to me (come on, do things)
G                  C            Am            G         C
We don't make much sense on the long distance phone
G                        C
 Encourage me with words
G                     C
 Feed me to the birds
G                   C                 Am        G
 That sit along and listen in on this telephone wire


[Chorus]
B              Em       Am    D
Tell me softly over and over again
B                   Em        Am   D         G
You can't speak too clearly I understand


[Bridge]
D      C          G
Cancel everything for a while
D              C                G
This ain't the way things are supposed to be
        C       G
I wanna be with you
C          G
Shoe shine boy

Are you gonna be my friend?
C         G                         C
Seems like I've run into you again


[Verse 3]
G                     C    Am          G
This old hotel room's too familiar for me
        G           C
I can't take it any more
G                                         C
 It's the last place on earth I choose to be
G                             C
 You don't have to worry with me
G                   C
 If I wanted you to go
    Am             G
I'd lose you on my own free will

Yes I need you


[Chorus]
B           Em       Am    D
Reassure me over and over again
B                   Em        Am   D
You can't speak too clearly I understand
F        D     C      G
I really do


[Tag]
D      C             G
Cancel everything