I Speak Because I Can

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[D]my husband left me last night
[D]left me a poor and lonely wife
[D]and I cooked the meals, and he lived the life
[D]and now I'm just down for the rest of my time
[D]Oh he, Oh me, Oh My

I s[A]peak because I can
To [G]anyone I trust enough to [D]listen
You [A]speak because you can
To [G]anyone Who'll hear what you [D]say

hmmm[F#]-mm
I swear it was [G]not my choice  [D]
hmmm[F#]-mm
I Used to [G]be so kind [D]

Never rode my bike down to the sea
never finished that letter I was writing
never got up and said anything
worthy, for he, oh my

[G]Graceful sleeper
[D]Midnight dreamer
I'm [G]Floored by your s[D]ound
I'm [G]Floored by your s[D]ound

hmmm[F#]-m
I swear it was [G]not my choice [D]
[F#]to reach out to [G]someone wise [D]
[F#]I used to [G]be so kind[D]
[F#]I used to [G]be so kind[D]

At the [A]breaking of the morning you'll be [G]dancing on my soft [D]lawn
when you're s[A]haking out the anger that s[G]tops you from taking my c[D]alls
             [A]                             [G]
whe[D]n you're running up the highway singing I'm the king, the king of you all
and you [A]look back to where you started, I[G]'ll be there waving you [D]on

never rode my bike down to the sea
never quite figured out what I believe
never got up and said anything
worthy, for he, oh my.

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