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[Verse 1]
(Riff 1)
YCou're as tight as a hunter's Amtrap
Hidden wFell
What are you concCealing
(Riff 1)
PCoker face carved in Amstone
Amongst friends but all alFone
Why do you hCide?
[Chorus]
(Riff 2 - until end of chorus)
SCay something, say something, Amanything
I've shown you eveFrything
Give me a Csign
SCay something, say something, Amanything
Your silence is deFafening
Pay me in Ckind
[Verse 2]
(Riff 1)
TCake a drug to set you Amfree
Strange fruit from a forbidden Ftree
You've got to come doCwn soon
(Riff 2)
 C                          Am  (Riff 3)
More than a drug is what I need
                     F  (Riff 3)
Need a change of scenery
Need a new lCife
*Chorus (Riff 3 after each line)
[Break]
(Riff 2)
SCay something, say something, Amanything
I've shown you everFything
Give me a sCign
IC'm open, wide open, wonAmdering
Have you swallowed evFerything
Pay me in Ckind

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X32O1O

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C major

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Say Something

by James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

(Riff 1)

C Am

You're as tight as a hunter's trap

Hidden well

What are you concealing

(Riff 1)

C Am

Poker face carved in stone

Amongst friends but all alone

Why do you hide?

[Chorus]

(Riff 2 - until end of chorus)

C Am

Say something, say something, anything

I've shown you everything

Give me a sign

C Am

Say something, say something, anything

Your silence is deafening

Pay me in kind

[Verse 2]

(Riff 1)

C Am

Take a drug to set you free

Strange fruit from a forbidden tree

You've got to come down soon

(Riff 2)

C Am (Riff 3)

More than a drug is what I need

F (Riff 3)

Need a change of scenery

Need a new life

*Chorus (Riff 3 after each line)

[Break]

(Riff 2)

C Am

Say something, say something, anything

I've shown you everything

Give me a sign

C Am

I'm open, wide open, wondering

Have you swallowed everything

Pay me in kind

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