Speaking Terms
Recorded by Ella Langley
Album; Dandelion (2026)

(Non Capo)

(Intro.)
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(Verse 1)
I (C)used to kneel beside my bed at night when I was small
(G)It was (Am)easy as breathing, believing wasn't hard at all
(G) I (F)knew that You were there (G)close as my next prayer
The (C)world it'll break you down, break your heart and shake your faith 
But (Am)now you feel so far away, I don't know who's to blame
(G) I don't (F)talk to You as much, maybe that's (G)part of growing up

(Chorus)
I (F)carry on this one way conver-(G)sation
I'm (C)listening but (Em)You don't say a word (Am)
If your (F)answer's in the silence, I'll be (G)patient
But it's (C)hard to know my (Em)prayers are being heard (Am)
I'm (F)waiting on a whisper, just (G)something to confirm that
You and me (F) are still on (G)speaking terms (C) (F)
 
(Verse 2)
I (C)mostly come around now when things aren't working out (G)
I (Am)show up with my questions, my stumbles, and my doubts (G)
Always (F)thinking of myself, and always (G)asking You for help

(Chorus)
So I (F)carry on this one way conver-(G)sation
I'm (C)listening but (Em)You don't say a word (Am)
If your (F)answer's in the silence, I'll be (G)patient
But it's (C)hard to know my (Em)prayers are being heard (Am) (G)
I'm (F)waiting on a whisper, just (G)something to confirm that
You and me (F) are still on (G)speaking terms

(Instrumental)
(Am) / (G) / (F) / / / (Am) / (G) / (F) / / /

(Bridge)
(F)Even though I know You're (G)more than I deserve
I (F)want to get back (Am) to (G)how we were - - -

(Chorus)
So I (F)carry on this one way conver-(G)sation
I'm (C)listening but (Em)You don't say a word (Am)
If your (F)answer's in the silence, I'll be (G)patient
But it's (C)hard to know my (Em)prayers are being heard (Am)
I'm (F)waiting on a whisper, just (G)something to confirm that
You and me (F) are still on (G)speaking terms (Am)
Yeah, (G) that (Em)You and me (F) are still on (G)speaking terms - - -

(Outro.)
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