{starts out with an echo like effect on the chords}

      {verse}
      [ E5 ]       [ D5 ]              [ C5 ]         [ B5 ]  [ A5 ]
      How beautiful do the words have to be
                  [ B5 ]          [ C5 ]          [ D5 ]
      before they conquer every heart?
      [ E5 ]        [ D5 ]              [ C5 ]         [ B5 ] [ A5 ]
      How will U know if I'm even in the right key
                   [ B5 ]          [ C5 ]          [ D5 ]
      if U make me stop before I start?  {come in loud here!}

      {chorus}
      [ G5 ]                                 [ F5 ]
      If I came back as a dolphin would U listen to me then? 
      [ C5 ]                               [ B5 ]
      Would you let me be your friend?  Would you let me in? 
      [ G5 ]                                        [ F5 ]
      You could cut off all my fins, but to your ways 

      I will not Bend.
           [ C5 ]                          [ B5 ]
      I'll die before I let you show me how to swim.  
      [ D5 ]
      And I'll come back again,       as a 
      [ G5 ] [ F5 ] [ F5 ] [ F#5 ] [ G5 ]     repeat....
      Dolphin

      {bridge} 
      [ C5 ] [ F5 ]
      If I'm at the water's edge will you find me? 
      [ C5 ]         [ C#?7]
      Will you shine a light to guide me? 
      [ D5 ] [ D#?7]
      It's happened before, I've knocked on your door,
      [ B5 ]
      But you wouldn't let me in..... 

      {solo over verse chords}