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Bminor

90BPM

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1/11

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 11Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Chords used:  
  Dsus2/  B  Dsus2/  F#      G      A     Am     D    Bm7    E/Ab     Em    Gm  F#m7  
e|---0--------0------3----0----0----2----x----0----0----3----x--|
B|---3--------3-----(3)---2----1----3----7----5----0----3----2--|
G|---2--------2------0----2----2----2----7----4----0----3----2--|
D|---0--------0------0----2----2----0----7----2----2----5----2--|
A|---2--------0------2----0----0----x----x----x----2----5----x--|
E|---0--------2------3----0----x----x----7----4----0----3----2--|
Song is in 3/4 timing.  Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.
Intro:  Dsus2/ B- Dsus2/ F#-  G- A  
Verse 1: 
  AmThe air that you Gbreathe it must be Dpoison
  Bm7And you're dressed up in Ayour best disGguise
Bridge 1: 
  Dsus2/                 F#  G  
I don't want to hear what you have to say
     Dsus2/                 F#  G  
It's there in your eyes when you look away
      Dsus2/              F#       G    E/Ab  A  
These beautiful words are turning into lies
Chorus 1: 
EmHow can you Gsay that to Dme
Verse 2:
  AmThe light that still Gshines is just an ilDlusion
  Bm7Just a memory Afrom a burned out Gstar
Bridge 2:
    Dsus2/              F#  G  
Its promise has come from so far away
     Dsus2/                      F#  G  
It's fighting through sadness and years of decay
Dsus2/                 F#      G          E/Ab  A  
Oh and it's a wonder it ever made it this far
Chorus 2:
                   Em  Dsus2/    F#         G  A  
Well now how can you say that to me
                 Em  Dsus2/    F#          G  A  
After all of those secrets you let me believe
                    Am                   G              Gm  Dsus2/F#  
There's no rose petal air, there's just thorns when I breathe
Well now Emhow can you Gsay that
Bridge 3:
  Bm7It's not this sF#m7ilence that screams in my mindG  
Each day I Afeel like I'm falling beBm7hind
Living in F#m7shadows, still getting burGned
When will I Gmever learn
Chorus 3:
                   Em  Dsus2/    F#         G  A  
Well now how can you say that to me
                 Em  Dsus2/    F#          G  A  
After all of those secrets you let me believe
                    Am                   G              Gm  Dsus2/F#  
There's no rose petal air, there's just thorns when I breathe
Well now Emhow can you Gsay that to Dme
Outro:  Dsus2/ B- Dsus2/ F#-  G-   A(repeat & fade)

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How Can You Say That To Me

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

Bm7

E/Ab

F#m7

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Chords used:

Dsus2 B Dsus2 F# G A Am D Bm7 E/Ab Em Gm F#m7

/ /

e|---0--------0------3----0----0----2----x----0----0----3----x--|

B|---3--------3-----(3)---2----1----3----7----5----0----3----2--|

G|---2--------2------0----2----2----2----7----4----0----3----2--|

D|---0--------0------0----2----2----0----7----2----2----5----2--|

A|---2--------0------2----0----0----x----x----x----2----5----x--|

E|---0--------2------3----0----x----x----7----4----0----3----2--|

Song is in 3/4 timing. Listen to the CD for strumming patterns.

Dsus2 B Dsus2 F# G A

Intro: / - / - -

Verse 1:

Am G D

The air that you breathe it must be poison

Bm7 A G

And you're dressed up in your best disguise

Bridge 1:

Dsus2 F# G

I don't want to hear what you have to say

Dsus2 F# G

It's there in your eyes when you look away

Dsus2 F# G E/Ab A

These beautiful words are turning into lies

Chorus 1:

Em G D

How can you say that to me

Verse 2:

Am G D

The light that still shines is just an illusion

Bm7 A G

Just a memory from a burned out star

Bridge 2:

Dsus2 F# G

Its promise has come from so far away

Dsus2 F# G

It's fighting through sadness and years of decay

Dsus2 F# G E/Ab A

Oh and it's a wonder it ever made it this far

Chorus 2:

Em Dsus2 F# G A

Well now how can you say that to me

Em Dsus2 F# G A

After all of those secrets you let me believe

Am G Gm Dsus2 F#

There's no rose petal air, there's just thorns when I breathe

Em G

Well now how can you say that

Bridge 3:

Bm7 F#m7 G

It's not this silence that screams in my mind

A Bm7

Each day I feel like I'm falling behind

F#m7 G

Living in shadows, still getting burned

When will I ever learn

Chorus 3:

Em Dsus2 F# G A

Well now how can you say that to me

Em Dsus2 F# G A

After all of those secrets you let me believe

Am G Gm Dsus2 F#

There's no rose petal air, there's just thorns when I breathe

Em G D

Well now how can you say that to me

Dsus2 B Dsus2 F# G A

Outro: / - / - - (repeat & fade)

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