Don’t Speak – No Doubt

“Don’t Speak” was the single the brought No Doubt to fame when it was released in 1996. It was sung by Gwen Stefani went to the top of the charts around the world.

A lovely low tune to play, I hope you enjoy the letter notes below 🙂

 

F         G    F
You and me

D#     F     G    F   D#-G-C
We used to be together

F – G     F     D#-G-C     G – F
every day together always

 

C  F-G   F-D#-D
I really feel ~

C          C     F – G      C      G         C
That I’m loosing my best friend

C    F      G – F     D#      G       C    G     F
I can’t believe this could be the end

 

F      F     D#      G       Bb    ^C – G   F
It looks as though your letting go

D#  G   G   G
And if it’s real

G     F    D#     C#     F     F-E
Well I don’t want to know…

 

F             G#
Don’t speak

C   C#     F       G          F         G#-G
I know just what you’re saying

C         F         G        F-G-G#
So please stop explaining

C            C     E        G     E      F
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts

 

F             G#
Don’t speak

F       F        G          F         G#-G
I know what you’re thinking

C    F        G       G#     G-G#
I don’t need your reasons

^C      ^C   Bb    Bb   G#   G#
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts

 

D#      F – G – F        F      G    F    D#-G-C
Our memories, they can be inviting

C         C       C     F    G-F-D#
But some are all together

G – C         G  –  F
Mighty frightening…

 

F    D#   G   Bb    ^C  G  F
As we die both you and I

D#    D#     G     G    G       F
With my head in my hands

C# .Bb  F  F-E-D-E
I  sit  and  cry  ~

 

G# ^C# Bb-G#
It’s  all  ending

F#  F#-F   F#   F#-G#-F#
I  gotta  stop  pretending

F       D#   F-D#
Who we are…

F      G      F
You and me

F   G   F   D#   G-C   G      F
I can see us dying, are we?

 

F             G#
Don’t speak

C   C#    F         G         F         G#-G
I know just what you’re saying

C         F         G        F-G-G#
So please stop explaining

^C      ^C   Bb     Bb   G#   G#
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts

 

^C-Bb  G#-G  ^C-Bb  Bb-G#
No   ~   no  ~   don’t speak

Bb   Bb    Bb      G#      ^C – Bb
I know what you’re thinking

G#   G    G       G      G#      G-G#
And I don’t need your reasons

^C      ^C    Bb     Bb   G#  G#
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts

^C       ^C   Bb    Bb   G#  ^C
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts

 

^C   Bb   Bb     G#      G#-G
I know what you’re saying

^C    ^C      Bb     G#-G#-G
So please stop explaining

^C    Bb-G#   ^C    Bb-G#
Don’t speak, don’t speak

^C    Bb-G#   G#
Don’t speak, oh!

 

G#  G#   G#     G#        G#-G
I know what you’re thinking

G    G     G        G       G#     G-G#
And I don’t need your reasons

^C      ^C   Bb    Bb   G#   G#
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts

^C     ^C   Bb     Bb   G#  ^C
Don’t tell me ’cause it hurts