• Song:

    Say

  • Artist:

    John Mayer

  • Album:

    The Collection

Say - John Mayer
from the movie "The Bucket List"

Main Riff:
    Bb (x1333x@1)              Eb (x43121@3)             Bb (x1333x@1)             Fe|---10----10---------11----11----11---10----10---------8----8----8--------| (133211@1)B|-----11------11-------11----11---------11------11------10---10-----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12----12------12/13----13----13---12----12------12/10---10---10---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

*Note: The second Bb in this sequence is played exactly the same whenever this riff 
in the song. However, the rhythm guitar part and the other background parts have a G in the 
at some points in the song, making the actual overall chord a Gm7.


VERSE: (main riff)
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems
Better put 'em in quotations


CHORUS: (main riff)
Say what you need to say (8x)


VERSE:
               Bb (x1333x@1)     Eb (x43121@3)    Gm (355333@1)    FWalkin' (133211@1)like a one man army
                   Bb (x1333x@1)  Eb (x43121@3)         Gm (355333@1)  FFightin' (133211@1)with the shadows in your head
               Bb (x1333x@1)     Eb (x43121@3)    Gm (355333@1)    FLiving (133211@1)out the same old moment
                 Bb (x1333x@1)   Eb (x43121@3)       Gm (355333@1)    FKnowing (133211@1)you'd be better off instead...  if you could only


CHORUS:
             Bb (x1333x@1)     EbSay (x43121@3)what you need to say
             Gm (355333@1)    FSay (133211@1)what you need to say  (4x)


BRIDGE:
Cm (x3101x@1)     Eb (x43121@3)           FHave (133211@1)no fear for giving in
Cm (x3101x@1)     Eb (x43121@3)           FHave (133211@1)no fear for giving over
Cm (x3101x@1)        Eb (x43121@3)            FYou (133211@1)better know that in the end
               EbIt's (x43121@3)better to say too much
              FThan (133211@1)never to say what you need to say again

(main riff)

VERSE: (main riff)
Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open

CHORUS (different than first two):
             Gm (355333@1)    BbSay (x1333x@1)what you need to say
             EbSay (x43121@3)what you need to say... (repeat and fade out)

Chords Used:
Bb:  688766
Eb:  x68886
Gm:  355333
F:   133211
Cm:  x35543

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