Lyrics
I nev er meant to make it such a mess
I nev er thought that it would (Gsus)go this far
So I just (Csus2)stand here (G)sor ry (G)search ing for (G)some thing to say
(Csus2)some thing to say
Words fail
Words fail
There’s (C)noth ing I can say.
I guess...
I thought I could be part of this
I nev er had this kind of thing be fore
I nev er (Csus2)had that per fect girl who (A7)some how could see the good part of me
I nev er had the dad who stuck it out
No corn y jokes or base ball gloves
No mom who just was (Cm)there, ’cause (G)“Mom” was (A7)all that she had
to be
That’s not a wor thy ex pla na tion (G)I know
there is (Dsus)none
Noth ing can make (Bm)sense of all these (Am)things I’ve (D)done
(Gmaj7)Words fail
Words (G)fail
(Csus2)there’s
(Fsus2)noth ing I can say ex cept, (G)some times you (C)see ev ’ry thing you’ve (C)want ed and
some times
you see (C)ev ’ry thing you (C)wish you had and it’s right there, right there, right (G)there in (C)front of (F)you
And you want to be (C)lieve it’s true
(F)So you (C)make it (Fsus2)true
And you think may be (C)ev ’ry (C)bod y (Fsus2)wants it,
needs it
a (Cmaj7)lit tle bit (F)too
This was just a sad
in ven tion
It was n’t real
I know
But we were hap py
I guess I could n’t (Bbsus2)let that go
I guess I could n’t (F)give that up
I guess I want ed to be lieve ’Cause if I just be lieve then I don’t have to see what’s real ly there No, I’d rath er pre (Dm7)tend I’m some thing bet ter than these bro ken parts
Pre (F)tend I’m some thing oth er than this (C)mess that I am ’Cause then (Dm)I don’t have to look at it and (Bb)no one gets to look at it No,
(Bb)no one can real ly see
’Cause I’ve learned to (F)slam on the brake
Be fore I (F)e ven turn the key,
Be fore I make (G)the mis take
Be fore I (F)lead with the worst of me I (C)nev er let them (F)see the worst of (G)me.
’Cause what if ev ’ry one saw?
What if ev ’ry one knew?
Would they like what they saw?
Or would they hate it (G)too?
Will I just (Am7)keep on (G)run ning a (C)way from what’s (F)true?
(Am)All I ev er (F)do
is run
So how do I
step in,
step in to the sun?
Words Fail (From Dear Evan Hansen) by Pasek & Paul
Easy piano arrangement in the key of E at 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy. Color-coded notes — no sheet-reading skill required.
About “Words Fail (From Dear Evan Hansen)”
- What key is "Words Fail (From Dear Evan Hansen)" in?
- "Words Fail (From Dear Evan Hansen)" by Pasek & Paul is in the key of E with a tempo of 90 BPM. Difficulty: easy.
- Is "Words Fail (From Dear Evan Hansen)" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this arrangement is rated easy, meaning it uses simple chord patterns and a manageable tempo. Most beginners can play through it in 1-3 practice sessions using our color-coded notes.
- Can I play "Words Fail (From Dear Evan Hansen)" without reading sheet music?
- Yes. Our player offers a falling-notes mode (Synthesia-style) and a beginner mode with color-coded keys — both let you play along without reading traditional notation.
More songs you might like
- To Break In A Glove (from Dear Evan Hansen)Pasek & Paul
- So Big/So Small (from Dear Evan Hansen)Pasek & Paul
- Only Us (from Dear Evan Hansen)Pasek & Paul
- From Now On (from The Greatest Showman)Pasek & Paul
- If I Could Tell Her (from Dear Evan Hansen)Pasek & Paul
- This Is Me (from The Greatest Showman)Pasek & Paul
- Come Alive (from The Greatest Showman)Pasek & Paul
- For Forever (from Dear Evan Hansen)Pasek & Paul
- Good For You (from Dear Evan Hansen)Pasek & Paul
- Disappear (from Dear Evan Hansen)Pasek & Paul
- Requiem (from Dear Evan Hansen)Pasek & Paul
- The Greatest Show (from The Greatest Showman)Pasek & Paul