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Say It Aint So Joe

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Capo on 3rd Fret sounds good to me.
Intro:
  D   Am7(Slide up 2 frets and back down again Em11[no 5th] Apparently?)    Em    C    G(x2)
Chorus:
                             D             Am7Em11[no5th]  Am7  
 Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
 EmThat's not what I wanna hear Joe
Ain't I Cgot a right to Gknow
                             D             Am7Em11[no5th]  Am7  
 Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
 EmI'm sure they're telling us lies Joe
Please Ctell us it ain't Gso
Verse 1:
They Dtold us that our hero has played his trump card
                    Am7Em11[no5th]  Am7  
He doesn't know how to go on
We're Emclinging to his charm and determined smile 
But the Cgood ol' days have Ggone
Chorus:
Verse 2:
The Dimage and the empire may be falling apart
                    Am7Em11[no5th]  Am7  
The money has gotten scarce
 EmOne man's word held the country together
But the Ctruth is getting Gfierce
Chorus:
                             D             Am7Em11[no5th]  Am7  
 Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
 EmWe pinned our hopes on you Joe
And they're Cruining our Gshow
Break:
[Strum From Here Til Fade]
 Bm7Ooh baF#m7bies, don't you tEmhink we're gonna get bAurned
Bm7Ooh babF#m7ies, don't you thEmink we're gonna get buCrned
we're gonna get Amturned, we're gonna get lFearned
Yes, we're gonna get Dturned, we're gonna get Emburned
we're gonna get Clearned, 
Yes,we're gonna get Amturned
we're gonna get Fburned, we're gonna get Dlearned
yes, we're gonna get Emturned, we're gonna get Cburned
AmOhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh FOhhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh OhhDhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh OGhhhhh Ohhhhh
Verse 3:
                             D            AmEm11[no5th]  Am7  
 Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
 EmThat's not what I wanna hear Joe
Ain't I Cgot a right to Gknow
                             D            AmEm11[no5th]  Am7  
 Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
 EmI'm sure they're telling us lies Joe
Please Ctell us it ain't Gso
(Repeat to Fade)
CHORDS:
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          D        Am       Am7      EmEm11[no5th]           C          G        E        Bm7        F#m7      A  
 EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE    EADGBE     EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE  EADGBE   
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Say It Aint So Joe

by Murray Head

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Bm7

F#m7

Capo on 3rd Fret sounds good to me.

Intro:

D Am7 Em C G

(Slide up 2 frets and back down again Em11[no 5th] Apparently?) (x2)

Chorus:

D Am7 Am7

Em11[no5th]

Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so

That's not what I wanna hear Joe

C G

Ain't I got a right to know

D Am7 Am7

Em11[no5th]

Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so

I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe

C G

Please tell us it ain't so

Verse 1:

They told us that our hero has played his trump card

Am7 Am7

Em11[no5th]

He doesn't know how to go on

We're clinging to his charm and determined smile

C G

But the good ol' days have gone

Chorus:

Verse 2:

The image and the empire may be falling apart

Am7 Am7

Em11[no5th]

The money has gotten scarce

One man's word held the country together

C G

But the truth is getting fierce

Chorus:

D Am7 Am7

Em11[no5th]

Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so

We pinned our hopes on you Joe

C G

And they're ruining our show

Break:

[Strum From Here Til Fade]

Bm7 F#m7 Em A

Ooh babies, don't you think we're gonna get burned

Bm7 F#m7 Em C

Ooh babies, don't you think we're gonna get burned

Am F

we're gonna get turned, we're gonna get learned

D Em

Yes, we're gonna get turned, we're gonna get burned

we're gonna get learned,

Yes,we're gonna get turned

F D

we're gonna get burned, we're gonna get learned

Em C

yes, we're gonna get turned, we're gonna get burned

Am F D G

Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh Ohhhhh

Verse 3:

D Am Am7

Em11[no5th]

Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so

That's not what I wanna hear Joe

C G

Ain't I got a right to know

D Am Am7

Em11[no5th]

Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so

I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe

C G

Please tell us it ain't so

(Repeat to Fade)

CHORDS:

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D Am Am7 Em C G E Bm7 F#m7 A

Em11[no5th]

EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE EADGBE

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