Written by Matthew Thiessen
Bite My Tongue by Relient K Intro: Db Ab Gb Db Ab Verse 1: Db I was gonna spell it out in detail but Bbm Gb I dropped the call Before I spilled my guts Db The floor stayed clean like my conscience would be Bbm Gb 'Cause if you heard anything you didn't hear it from me Verse 2: Db I'm sweeping up the seconds that tick off the clock Bbm Gb Save them all for later when I'm too ticked to talk Db And I need some time to search my mind Bbm Gb To locate the words that seem so hard to find Pre-Chorus 1: Gb Ab And sometimes I say things that Bbm I wish that I could take back Gb Ab Bbm The most crucial thing I lack is the thing called "tact" Gb Ab Bbm And if you're always so intently listening Gb Ab Bbm Then the smartest thing to say is to tell myself not to say a thingVerse 2: Db I said I'm always close-minded with an open mouth Bbm Gb And the worst of me seems to come right out Db But I've never broken bones with a stone or a stick Bbm Gb But I've conjured up a phrase that can cut to the quick Pre Chorus 2: Gb Ab And sometimes I say things that Bbm I wish that I could take back Gb Ab Bbm And the smartest thing to say is to tell myself to keepB F# Yeah I gotta keep quiet quiet don’t let it all come undone E Abm 'Cause if I dare open my mouth it'll just be to bite my tongue F# B To bite my tongueBridge: Abm E And when I finally do let it come from you B F# The peace of understanding grips my soul Abm E You're the reason I have meaning in this life B F# Is so I swallow all my pride and give you control E F# I give it all to youB F# Quiet quiet don’t let it all come undone E Abm 'Cause if I dare open my mouth it'll just be to bite my tongue B F# Yeah I gotta keep quiet quiet don’t let it all come undone E Abm Listen to your voice because the power of your words F# B Can repair all that I destroyedNC (Piano, Bass and Drums Tacet) And I gotta keep quiet quiet don’t let it all come undone E Abm 'Cause if I dare open my mouth it'll just be to bite my tongue B F# Yeah I gotta keep quiet quiet don’t let it all come undone E Abm Listen to your voice because the power of your words F# B Can repair all that I destroyedENDB F# Yeah I gotta keep quiet quiet don’t let it all come undone E Abm 'Cause if I dare open my mouth it'll just be to bite my tongue F# Db To bite my tongue