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‘
S
peak now or
forever hold
your peace, ’
the words said
by preachers at the end of wedding
ceremonies all over the world, right before
the vows. It’s a last chance for protest, a
moment that makes everyone’s heart race, and a
moment I’ve always been strangely fascinated by. So
many fantasize about bursting into a church, saying what
they’d kept inside for years like in the movies. In real
life, it rarely happens.
R
eal life is a funny thing, you know. In real life, saying
the right thing at the right moment is beyond crucial.
So crucial, in fact, that most of us start to hesitate, for
fear of saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. But
lately what I’ve begun to fear more than that is letting
the moment pass without saying anything.
I
think most of us fear reaching the end of our life, and
looking back regretting the moments we didn’t speak up.
When we didn’t say ‘I love you. ’ When we should’ve said
‘I’m sorry. ’ When we didn’t stand up for ourselves or
someone who needed help.
T
hese songs are made up of words I didn’t say when
the moment was right in front of me. These songs are
open letters. Each is written with a specific person in
mind, telling them what I meant to tell them in person.
To the beautiful boy whose heart I broke in December.
To my first love who I never thought would be my first
heartbreak. To my band. To a mean man I used to be
afraid of. To someone who made my world very dark for
a while. To a girl who stole something of mine. To someone
I forgive for what he said in front of the whole world.
Prologue
W
ords
can break
someone into a million
pieces, but they can
also put them back
together. I hope you use yours for good, because
the only words you’ll regret more than the ones left
unsaid are the ones you use to intentionally hurt someone.
W
hat you say might be too much for some people. Maybe
it will come out all wrong and you’ll stutter and you’ll walk
away embarrassed, wincing as you play it all back in your
head. But I think the words you stop yourself from saying
are the ones that will haunt you the longest.
S
o say it to them. Or say it to yourself in the mirror.
Say it in a letter you’ll never send or in a book millions
might read someday. I think you deserve to look back on
your life without a chorus of resounding voices saying ‘I
could’ve, but it’s too late now.’
T
here is a time for silence. There is a time waiting your
turn. But if you know how you feel, and you so clearly know
what you need to say, you’ll know it.
I
don’t think you should wait.
I think you should
speak now.
PS: To all the boys who inspired this album,
you should’ve known.
;)
*
(Taylor SwifT) // w u mv is ik u- ism / i’m us s / u' ki
kss su / s m ui bu / i ki kw i w' / u s i
m / us s u u / s u u u’ s w i ws iki // chs /
p vi w / m m i oui ri / kiss m t siwlk / k aw in / us i s sks / wv u smi / m wi s s bb / s is dw / iv m smi ’ u m w u’ o ru / us i s sks / wv u smie // m mi
gs mi m / u' b i / u u m i's smi / u f i'm v b / u imi i wu b / i'm o m u s w, bu wi u / i kw i's n / i u wi i / bu i wis u wu // epet chs // i' u m fs u u i / w is wi / us k ki u s m / i's us w u mk
i i / m u sis / w’ u wis s sw / i’m iv b u bb ik
fwks sw // epet chs // sks , bb smi / sks // © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
u w i wki im wii bs sm w v k bk i ws i isk wi i wi w w b wi v i i v ss i s u biv i? s w’ i u mm i u s i s, s i s i w u mmb w w sii b w? u u u m u m is im u m b ss m’s u u u bs i ’s v b mi s w w’ ki w ’s w m is u u m ss u iu u w i’m u u s w’ v mk m s’ misks bu w bis , w i iu u w i ws k s, s, is is w i u bu u mmb w w sii b w? u u u m u m is im u m b ss m’s u u u bs i ’s v b mi u mmb i is w? u sw m s biv is im u m b ss m’s u u u bs i ’s v b mi i mmb i, 2:30 m s vi ws sii i u u s i u i u w m u i s b ms b us ’s i’v v kw u k m b suis u si i’ v v u u si i mmb w w sii b w v im i k u, i’s ik is tim i i v wi ss m’s u u s is bs i ’s v b mi o, mk i s , v u bk u m b ss m's u u u Bs i 's v b mi s, s u biv i? s, s w’ mk i w s, ys i s i i s i w © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
(Taylor SwifT)
You
a careless man’s careful daughter
made a rebel of
(Taylor SwifT)
i’m s u m im s m w’s i, m w’s u mi i v’ s m i wi u’v b , busi v w sm k, wk w u u is u, i kw w
bus s im u sw m is si bu i bk u mi u v m ss i m i
s is is m swwi m i
si i u si i’m s i i bk mb im i us u m i' i bu missi u wisi i’ iz w i w u w mi i bk mb, u u mk i i i bk mb im
ts s i v’ b si si u i bk ms vi w u bi ss i i’ i ik bu summ, buiu ims i w u ui m ss si a iz i v u i
m, k s w i m mi yu v m u v i v u ws b
s is is m swwi m i
si i u si i’m s i i bk mb im i us u m i' i bu missi u wisi i’ iz w i w u w mi i bk mb, u u m w mi
i miss u ski, u sw smi, s m, s i w u m i u ms smb i is im u v sw m
mb is is wisu iki bb miss mi
bu i w v i, i sw i’ v u i i’ bk i im i, bu i ’ s i i is u i us bu is is m swwi m i
si i u si i’m s i i bk mb
i us u m i' i bu missi u wisi i’ iz w i w u w mi i bk mb u u mk i i i bk mb, u u m w mi i bk mb im
im
© 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
I hear the preacher
say
Speak Now
or
forever
hold your peace...
(Taylor SwifT) // i m ki i w su b uy bi i o wi vi si / bU u a ki b w su b mi w il / i sk i s u is s i mi ss i s / s is i bismi /
smw bk isi m Wi w sa ik sy // is is Su w u u i wu b / i s ms i rm
we i s s // ’ s s, u w w / i’ m u w u’ u u bk / ’ wi s si vw /
u m u / si sk w // gsus x / r ss s sus ik e m / i m ii i utis / i sms i ws uivi b u v bi--b / s s w is ik qu /
bu i kw u Wis i ws m / u wish i was m, ’t u // ’ s ys, u w w / i’ m u w u’ ou U
bk d / ’ wi s si vw / u m ou / si sk nw / ’t s s, u w w / i’ m u w u’ u u bk / ’ wi s si vw / u im is ui u / si Sk w // , , // i s sk w v u / ’s si, ’s m s / i s u wi sk s / a s m /
ii ks m v i m / bu i’m ki yu // i m ki i w su b u bi i wi vi
si / bu u ki b w su b mi w i / s ’ s s, u w w / i’ m u w u’ u
u bk / ’ wi s si vw / u m u / si sk w / u s ’s u w w / i’ m u w i’m u m ux bk / bb, i i’ s m vws / s u w u / w si sk w // © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
(Taylor SwifT) // l w is w m s o vV u u / ui m ses i w’ u i / m
m usd m si m mi / bu i sw i ws i // yu i m bu sk o bk U i i / i iv i u ss m / bu u us v / wi wi
vsi u i mi / i / w i s iki u is s is u kw w // , i s i w u’ / ’ u ik i ws u b mss wi
/ i i ss i w w m / i su'v kw // w mb i’s m m bi imism bm / mb i's u u sik iv v k i w / u’ m m u is is w ’ us / i’ k bk w i i w si / u s s s u // r , i s i ow u’ / ’ u ik i ws u b Mss wi / t i i h ess i w w m / , i s i w i ws w / ’ u ik 19’s u b b / u k wis ms w i V u s / i su've kw // u r x sy / ki is bu / v imss b m i u ss / is u’v u / v i, iss s / us u bu m u / bu i k u ms b i u m / s ’ k w / I’m sii ik iwks / v ur S m tw // d , i s i a w yu’ / ’ u ik i ws u b mss wi / i i ss i w w m / i s i w u’ / ’ u ik i ws u b mss wi / i i ss w u s
/ u su'v kw / u su’v kw / ’ u ik i ws u / u su'v kw // © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
Why you
Gotta be
So MEAN
...
(Taylor SwifT) // u, wi u ws ik kivs sws ws u us is m / u v kk m m i, m i ik i / u, wi u vi ik is kb i m u w I’m wu / u, iki t wk m // w u k m w wih us o si bw / bu U ’ kw w u ’ kw // chs / sm i’ b ivi i big i / u’ v b is m / sm i’ b bi uh s u ’ it m / yu’ v b is m / w u b so m // U, wi u
swii sis u wii is u umiii / u v i u m ws i, s i i ’ s m / i wk wi m w ig bk u ou us i’ v imss u / i ust w k i / i b u us u smb m u / bu s i w us u ’ M w / u ’ kW w u ’ kw // epet chs // i se u s m w i b / ki v b m wi sm bi u ii / bu b’s isi / ws u i bu sm bi is / uk umbi bu w i ’ si / bu u is m / u is m / i i i i / m, m, m // bu sm i’ b ivi
i bi i / u’ v b is m, / sm i’ b bi u s u ’ i m / u’ v b is m / w u b s m / sm i’ b ivi i bi i /
u’ v b is m / w u b s m / sm i’ b bi u s u ’ i m / u’ v b is m / w u b s m // © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
(Taylor SwifT) // i us ik w’ s us / w w m sks
w is / wu s ’ uk s / i us kw m ws s x u / w
i’m si m m s / us i ’ v kw w u’ / , sim cmii, Mismmuiis u / s m tis i wis u kw / s m ws u i ’ bk u // w i’m si i w m / w’ ski / i’m i kw is i kii u ik is kii m, / i ’ kw w s si wis w i bk w / a s us ks ik w / x // w’ W u is w / s m vus ui a m s i k bus / u’ i u bs vi m / i’m si ik i’ s us / w i ws si m
mi w i sw u / bu u u i ik u su'v m / , i’m s s i, w w i is is i / i' u i miss u, bu i ’ kw w
/ i’v v si qui is u // w i’m si i w m / w’ ski / i’m i kw is i kii u ik is kii m, / i ’ kw w s si wis w i bk w / s us ks ik w // is is ki ik s w ik ss / bu i ik i br w u w m si / bs i u s w / bu i wu m m dw i u si u’ v i // S m is u wis i kw / bu s us mi b i
s // w i’m si i w m / w’ ski / i’m i kw is i kii u ik is kii m, / i ’ kw w s si wis w i
bk w / s us ks ik w / w, w / w’ ski / i’m i kw is i kii u ik is kii m, / i ’ kw w s si wis us w’ i’ w / s us ks ik w / // © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi. (Taylor SwifT) // u i 's w u m i / I’s s qui i w i / u i is u us u’ Mi / s i uk u i, u o u
Vi i i / u evi’s u / u i / i’d iv i v, / i u u s ik // chs / o i, ’ U v w u / ’t u
v w u / us s is i / i, ’ u v w u / ’ u v w u / I u s is sim / i w’ b u u / w’ n bk u /
wi s u / us v w u / v w u // u’ i w mvis / u’ mii u mm’s i u / 14, ’s jus s mu U ’ / u ’ wi mv u sm u w ss / bu ’ mk u u bk / mmb s’s i / ’ s w u u i u 's i s // chs / i, ’ u v w u / ’ u v w u / us s is i / i,
’ u v w u / ’ u v w u / i u s is sim / ’s v bu u / i's v l yu s / v u u w / s v w u // k ius i u mi u i m / mmiz w i su ik w u s m /
mmb ss, mmb ws si / u i b's vi ss / i us iz vi i v is sm b // s i m i m w m / i bi i, us m / i’s s mu
i u i wu b / s i uk ms i u m i i // wis i’ v w u / i wis i’ v
w u // i ’ w w u / wis i’ v w u / i u si b i / , i ’ w w u /
wis i’ v w u / i u si b sim / i, ’ u v w u / ’ u v w u /
us s is i / i, ’ u v w u / ’ u v w u / i u s is sim /
w’ b u u / w’ bk u / v u u w / s v w u / / ’ u v w u / / v w u / us v w u // © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
Now I’m stnding alone
in a crowded room
i ws i i i u, ki smis sm i, ws isii sii s v vis w i sw u a i s is i ws i m u u s wis “v w m?” ss m, u siu ss mk is w m u vsi ss u u quik mks ik ssi s i s i ws i m u i s is i ws m u chs 1
is i is ski, ' u i i'm wsuk, busi w m i' s v wi i u kw i ws m u ii qusi k m u 2 m, w d u v? i w 'i i'm wi wk w i'm i bk wisi u w m i' u u wu s i ws i m u i kw is i ws m u chs 2
is i is ski, ' u i i'm wsuk, busi w m i' s v wi i u kw is i is wss, ' u i i'm wsuk, i u i' s v wi i u kw i ws m u is is m i is ws v fs w s i s m us wi u m ui i s u i s ws i bk as i ws vi s i ws M u s ' b i v wi sm s s ' v smb wii u s ' b i v wi sm s s ' v smb wii u epet chs 2 s ' b i v wi sm s s ' v smb wii u © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
(Taylor SwifT)
(Taylor SwifT) // w s i ik bu w yu i / s ss w i ws o i ws summ / i i , i im i w i w im /
s m , im , ’s Us / s tk him s u ou s sb / i v sw i mi, wu’ v sUs i / i usim us w i ws ig wih / s kw t i ws bi m ik um / s usim us w s ws m si m // chs / s’s si, s’s w u ik / s’s ss, w / bu s’s b kw Is s s mss / W / s s’s f si o s’ s U w’ mk
u m is / s sul k i mid / s su k i mi / is i i b v // s ks i ik i’s s’s is / s ks m
ik i’m s’s s v i / i ik v-s w is i ubi / s iks i’m so us i ik rm m wi is / bu sisii is’ w u w w u kw / usi w u w u w g / i’ u i s s i’s u me / t mu vi sss ivs u ii // epet chs // i’m us i u u s / u mi v im bu v’ u / i’m us i u u s
/ u mi v im bu i ws s w / w // epet chs // u si ik u kw w u’ i / us i ’ ik u / , u si ik
u kw w u’ i / i ’ ik u , i ’ ik u / ’s us / m sw m w mu b u / s u sv sm us / us u’ s mu b // s k im s u u s sb // © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
Please
don't have somebody
waiting on you...
Please
don't be in love
with someone else
Can’t turn back now
I’m Haunted
...
(Taylor SwifT) // uss u i i is im /
l us I u w / s u b i / s u mi i i bk / ws’ i si i u ubx s / ws bi b w i / ws’ i buiu we u biv I vi / vb biv i u // i’s i us wi S, u si is si bi m / , w U is w u’v b
/ u’ sil i / sil i // i som
is u ’ sk / bu i u liv I
i / u wu’t b s w / i u s w u kw w t / ws’ i si i u fl i s / w evi u sm bi bu w u /
ws’ I buiu ui wi i u s /
b mnss u u t u // i’s i us wi se, ur si is si bri m / w U is w u’v b / u’
si i / i’s k, i is u w / 32
si wi up w / w u is t w u i / u’ si I // im us ms mbs / u’ v w smbs / v o us s mss u / mis ik w / i u mmb / is nv / b b w // i’s i us wi S, u si is si bi m / , w u is w u’v b / u’ si i / i’s k, i is u w / 32 si wi u w / w
u is w u i / u’ si i /
u’ si i // s u b i / i’s v i bk // © 2010 S/
atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
(Taylor SwifT) u i wk i i i v kw i is im bu i v u i’ iv s i bk
i’s i k i's s qui i ' us i w i's mi v u ik i’s bi misk
, i m b w’ s u i
Smi's m u s m , m , ’ v m ik tis I u i u iu u smi's ib w u’ l i w
m , m , ’ v m lik is i u i u iu ut ’ b wv u' ’ u bk w
i’m u
s w u wk w m vi w bu i si m v w i si u
wi k w m i us mi mk m smi bu w im i’m wisi ws u is o, i m b
w't s u i
smi ks m hi I m , m , ’ v m ik iS i u i d u iu u smi’s ib w u’ a i w
m , m , ’ v m ik is i u i yu iu u ’ b wv u’ ’ u bk w i’m u i kw, i kw i us kw u’ u ’ b m , m , ’ v m ik is i u i u iu u smi’s ib w w’ iis w u s m , m , ’ v m ik is i u i u iu u ’ b wv u’ i ’ bk
i’m u
u i wk i i i v kw i is im bu i v u i’ s i bk v u i’ s i
(Taylor SwifT) // i si mmb k u / i u kss 1:58 / wos u wisr us us kw / u m u v m / s w i u w / w // i e w, sm i / s Vm / i
e / u i, b ur / i ums u u si / i si u ams / bu nw i’ , si / wi u
s / i kw is i d’ kw / w b smi u miss / i v u w’ v a s kiss / v imi w’ lik is / u m, v m m is // i mmb sWi u s / i , u’ swi ai / i' my s u' u m i / i’m mu i, bu u i i / bus i v u sk, mi m / i v w u wk wi u s i u ks /
w u' kisS m w i ws i mi si smi / 's i ' miss s u iuis // i’ si / wi
u s / i kw is i ’ kw / w b smi u miss / i v u w’ v s kiss / v imi w’ ik is / u m, v m m is // s i’ w u i i ius ik i us w u s / i u m ik i us u b
/ i' k u wi u is / us sk m w u / i's i w u // i su sis i’s buiu / smi mis u u wis u s / u i w im / bu i v u i u mi // s i’
, si wi u s / i kw is i ’ kw w b smi u miss / i v u w’ v s kiss / v imi
w’ ik is / u m, v m m is / us ik u s kiss / v m m is / v m m is / us ik u s // © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
(Taylor SwifT) // i si mmb is mm / i bk m mi / im w
s wi u ski s / ws i ss w wi / w w kis
qus / u ms / i u ik u kw u ivs wu v b sm / u u ik is bk / i ws / bu s // iv ws w s u / w kim is si us m u
/ i ws smi iv mi w m / bi s / w wi b mmb // i si mmb is i / i ss ius u / o s w s siis / wisi ri w / w kis qus / yu u bsb w / w v us ou is / w m U u w / is w u / smi is is bsu / us mm b ivs i i u s u w // iv ws w s u / w kim is si us m u
/ i ws smi iv mi w m / bi s / i’m i / iv muis w mv / i im m i ii s wi u / i ws smi iv k u / bi s / w wi b mmb // sii u / i s u / m s mmis bk u // wi u k mm, mis m is / u’ s b m
v / bu i bi su s i / us i b / i u v i sm / w i ius / s m
m m / m w ws w wi / m w i si // iv ws w s u / i im m i wi u //
iv ws w s u / w kim is si us m u / i ws smi iv / mi w m / bi s, i'm i / sii iv muis w mv / i im m i ii s wi u / iv k u / bi s / w wi b
mmb // © 2010 S/atV t pubisi, t Swi Musi (BMI). a is sv. Us b missi.
Pdced b Nthn Chpn nd T St / r b c cs, jusi nibk, cuk ai, Sv Mi Bkbi Suis, aim Sui, Ssuk Suis (nsvi, tn) / aii ri b c cs, t tiw, dw Bm, Sv Mi, lw rs, jm hu pi I t a Sui, Ssuk Suis, aim Sui, Bkbi Suis (nsvi, tn) Sus Sui (Bwi g, Ky) / assis eis: Mk pi, t tiw, j ni, dvi B, tis Bk-js, Mik r, S M, dw Bm / aii eii b n cm, j hk, Bi dvi Wiis, j Qui / Mix b jusi nibk Bkbi Suis (nsvi, tn); as sis b dw Bm, M rus, Sv Bkm / Ms b hk Wiims MsMix (nsvi, tn) / pui ci: js cmb / pui assis: emi Mu /
MUSIcIanS: ausi gui – t Swi, n cm, B Su / ei gui – n cm, g Miks, pu Sii, Mik Mws / 12-Si ei gui – n cm / B – n cm / l S – Smi cu / Mi – n cm / i – rb hs / Bss – n cm, tim Mks, tmm Sims, ams h / pi, B3 o – tim lu / rs pi, pi, S, o – n cm / pussi – ei dk, a Wis / dums – nik Bu, S s, j g / pmmi – n cm / hm Vs – t Swi,
n cm, cii evs, liz hu / h cs – t Swi, n cm, a Wis, Mik Mws / “Enchnted” - Sis a, pm cms b cis cmi / “Hnted” “Bc T Decebe” - os a cu b pu Bukms; r b Sv cu ci Suis (hw, ca); os c: Suz Km