It Only Takes a Couple Words
Composer: Henning Ohlenbusch
Album: Gentle Hen - The Wrong Record
https://youtu.be/I273QRfWq1k?si=YDyIhmaGHzjG5Pwv


[Intro]
Em  D  Am/C  G
Em  D  Am/C  G

[Verse 1]
G       C              G        D          Em
It only takes a couple words to make a big mess
Em                    D         C     G
If you wanna clean it up, baby, be my guest
G          C           G                  D        Em
We’ve been working all night and we could use some rest
Em                     D        C          G Em  D  Am/C  G
It only takes a couple words to make a big mess


[Verse 2]
          C               G             D        Em
When that sinking feeling hits that you might be wrong
           Em              D              C         G
And you’re thinking maybe it’s how you’ve been all along
G       C                G               D            Em
You can choose to double down or you can choose to be strong
Em                        D             C        G Em  D  Am/C  G
When that sinking feeling hits that you might be wrong


[Chorus]
Am         D
Letting it go
G                   C
Is the best you can do
Am         D         C
Letting it wash over you
G                            D
It doesn’t matter if you are wrong
G                           C
And no one cares if you are right
Am             Em         D           C
Maybe all that matters is that you’re nice
Am             Em         D           Em  D  Am/C  G 
Maybe all that matters is that you’re nice



[Verse 3]
        C              G        D          Em
It only takes a couple words to clean up a mess
Em                     D            C      G
When we admit to being wrong, we’re at our best
       C             G          D              Em
And it usually works out better than you would guess
Em                     D        C          G Em  D  Am/C  G 
It only takes a couple words to clean up a mess



[Chorus]
Am         D
Letting it go
G                   C
Is the best you can do
Am         D         C
Letting it wash over you
G                            D
It doesn’t matter if you are wrong
G                           C
And no one cares if you are right
Am             Em         D           C
Maybe all that matters is that you’re nice
Am             Em         D           C
Maybe all that matters is that you’re nice
Am             Em         D           Em  D  Am/C  G 
Maybe all that matters is that you’re nice