{verse1} Am F I wanted to follow you down G To your well-furnished cave and to laugh at your art Am F I wanted to tell you the truth G But I'm always afraid that you'll be torn apart Am F G Oh Say the word and I'll tell you you're wrong Am F G Em C D Oh Say the word, I've been waiting for so long {chorus} D Em C D But when you talk, D Em C D there's nothing to hear D Em C D I'm always changing, D Em C D you're too far or too near {verse2} Am F I wanted to tell her the truth G But I'm always afraid that it's not in her heart Am F I wanted to say how I felt G But I'm always afraid that she'll stop when I start Am F G Oh Say the word, when we're there at her home Am F G Em C D Oh Say the word, 'cause I don't want to be alone {chorus} D Em C D But when she talks D Em C D She's all that I hear D Em C D How can I help it D Em C D You are always too near