...SAY IT AIN'T SO... by Murray Head ---------------------............... *from 'Say It Ain't So' (1975)* Intro: D Am, Em C G Verse 1: D Say it ain't so Joe, please, Am Say it ain't so, Em That's not what I wanna hear Joe, C G Ain't I got a right to know? D Say it ain't so Joe, please, Am Say it ain't so, Em I'm sure they're, Telling us lies Joe, C G Please tell us it ain't so. Verse 2: D They told us that our hero, Has played his trump card; Am He doesn't know how to go on, Em We're clinging to his charm, And determined smile, C G But the good ol' days have gone. Interlude: D Am, Em C G Verse 3: D The image and the Empire, May be falling apart, Am The money has gotten scarce, Em One man's word, Held the country together, C G But the truth is getting fierce. D Say it ain't so Joe, please, Am Say it ain't so, Em We pinned our hopes on you Joe, C G And they're ruining our show. Interlude: D Am, Em C G Break: Bm7 F#m Ooh babies, Em Don't you think; A We're gonna get burned? Bm7 F#m Ooh babies, Em Don't you think; Am We're gonna get burned? C We're gonna get turned, Am We're gonna get learned, C Yes, we're gonna get turned. C Am We're gonna get burned C We're gonna get learned, Am Yes, we're gonna get burned. C We're gonna get burned, Am We're gonna get learned, C Yes, we're gonna get turned, Am We're gonna get burned. *KEY CHANGE* ------------ Verse 4: E Say it ain't so Joe, please, Bm Say it ain't so, F#m That's not what I wanna hear Joe, D A Ain't I got a right to know? E Say it ain't so Joe, please, Bm Say it ain't so, F#m I'm sure they're, Telling us lies Joe, D A Please tell us it ain't so. Verse 5: E They told us that our hero, Has played his trump card; Bm He doesn't know how to go on, F#m We're clinging to his charm, And determined smile, D A But the good ol' days have gone. E Say it ain't so Joe, please, Bm Say it ain't so, F#m We pinned our hopes on you Joe, D A And they're ruining our show. Verse 6: E The image and the Empire, May be falling apart, Bm The money has gotten scarce, F#m One man's word, Held the country together, D A But the truth is getting fierce. E Say it ain't so Joe, please, Bm Say it ain't so, F#m That's not what I wanna hear Joe, D A Ain't I got a right to know? E Say it ain't so Joe, please, Bm Say it ain't so, F#m I'm sure they're, Telling us lies Joe, D A Please tell us it ain't so. Outro: E Bm, F#m D A (Repeat to Fade) CHORD DIAGRAMS: --------------- D Am Em C G EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE xx0232 x02210 022000 x32010 320003 Bm7 F#m A E Bm EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE x24232 244222 x02220 022100 x24432 Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)
