Intro
C Em F Em 
 
Verse 1
C 
My better self still knows 
Em 
That meaning comes and goes 
F 
What is it made? I do not know 
Em 
But meaning comes and it goes 
 
C 
Each and every portent 
Em 
Of bitter substance spent 
F 
Despite the effort I have planned 
Em 
You seem to lose what I've meant 
 
F C Em 
 
Chorus
F 
If I don't use words 
          C            Em 
Then each sound goes unheard 
F                     C             Em 
Utterly senseless without nouns and verbs 
F                        C          Em 
Symbols suggest they are fit to possess 
F                         C         Em 
A purposely function that cannot be met 
 
Verse 2
C 
Those who created know 
Em 
Air is in man and blow 
F 
Only the value given shows 
Em 
That meaning comes and goes 
 
C 
My better self still knows 
Em 
That meaning comes and goes 
F 
What is it made? I do not know 
Em 
But meaning comes and it goes 
 
F C Em 
 
Chorus
F 
If I don't use words 
          C            Em 
Then each sound goes unheard 
F                     C             Em 
Utterly senseless without nouns and verbs 
F                        C          Em 
Symbols suggest they are fit to possess 
F                         C         Em 
A purposely function that cannot be met 
 
F 
If I don't use words 
          C            Em 
Then each sound goes unheard 
F                     C             Em 
Utterly senseless without nouns and verbs 
F                        C          Em 
Symbols suggest they are fit to possess 
F                         C         Em 
A purposely function that cannot be met 
 
Outro
C 
My better self still knows 
Em 
That meaning comes and goes 
F 
What is it made? I do not know 
Em 
But meaning comes and it goes