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Title: Say Something
Artist: Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton
Album: Man of the Woods 2018  
CAPO 3 (Key: Cm)
[Intro]
Am   C   G   D/F#
Am   C   G   D/F#
     Am   COh   GyeD/F#ah
AlAmright, oCohG  D/F#  
[Verse 1]
Everyone Amknows all about Cmy directionG  
And in my D/F#heart somewhere I wanna Amgo there
But still I don't go Cthere
[Chorus]
Everybody says "Gsay something that says something"
"DSay something that says something"
"AmSay something that says sometChing"
I don't wanna get Gcaught up in the Drhythm of it
But I can't Amhelp myself, no, I can't Chelp myself, no, no
  GCaught up in the Dmiddle of it
No, I can't Amhelp myself, no, I can't Chelp myself, no, no, Gno
Caught up in the Drhythm of it
[Post-Chorus]
Maybe I'm looking for sAmomething I can't haveC  
Maybe I'm looking for sGomething I can't haveD  
[Verse 2]
Everyone Amknows all about Cmy transgressionsG  
Still in my hD/F#eart somewhere, in Ammelody and Charmony
For Gyou and me, tonDight
WhoaAm, I hear them cCall my name
[Chorus]
Everybody says "Gsay something that says something"
"DSay something that says something"
"AmSay something that says sometChing"
I don't wanna get Gcaught up in the Drhythm of it
But I can't Amhelp myself, no, I can't Chelp myself, no, no
  GCaught up in the Dmiddle of it
No, I can't Amhelp myself, no, I can't Chelp myself, no, no, Gno
Caught up in the Drhythm of it
[Post-Chorus]
Maybe I'm looking for sAmomething I can't have
(Maybe I'm looking for sComething I can't have)
Maybe I'm looking for sGomething I can't have
(Maybe I'm looking for sDomething I can't have)
Maybe I'm looking for sAmomething I can't have
(Maybe I'm looking for sComething I can't have)
Maybe I'm looking for sGomething I can't have
(Maybe I'm looking for sDomething I can't have)
[Bridge 1]
     Am    CSometimes the Ggreatest way to say something
  DIs to say nothing at all
[Bridge 2]
    F    G     AmSomeG/Btimes the grCeatest the way to say something
  GIs to say nothing at all
    F    G     AmSomeG/Btimes the grCeatest the way to say something
  GIs to say nothing
[Chorus 2]
But I can't Amhelp myself, no, I can't Chelp myself, no, no
  GCaught up in the Dmiddle of it
No, I can't Amhelp myself, no, I can't Chelp myself, no, no, Gno
Caught up in the Drhythm of it
[Post-Chorus]
Maybe I'm looking for sAmomething I can't have
(Maybe I'm looking for sComething I can't have)
Maybe I'm looking for sGomething I can't have
(Maybe I'm looking for sDomething I can't have)
Maybe I'm looking for sFomething I can't have
(Maybe I'm Glooking for sAmomething I can't have)
Maybe I'm G/Blooking for sComething I can't have
(Maybe I'm looking for sGomething I can't have)
[Bridge]
     Am    CSometimes the Ggreatest the way to say something
  D/F#Is to say nothing at all
     Am    CSometimes the Ggreatest the way to say something
  D/F#Is to say nothing at all
     Am    CSometimes the Ggreatest the way to say something
N.C.
  Is to say nothing

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Say Something

by Justin Timberlake

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

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D/F#

G/B

Title: Say Something

Artist: Justin Timberlake ft. Chris Stapleton

2018

Album: Man of the Woods

CAPO 3 (Key: Cm)

[Intro]

Am C G D/F#

Oh yeah

Am C G D/F#

Alright, ooh

[Verse 1]

Am C G

Everyone knows all about my direction

D/F# Am

And in my heart somewhere I wanna go there

But still I don't go there

[Chorus]

Everybody says "say something that says something"

"Say something that says something"

Am C

"Say something that says something"

G D

I don't wanna get caught up in the rhythm of it

Am C

But I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no

G D

Caught up in the middle of it

Am C G

No, I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no, no

Caught up in the rhythm of it

[Post-Chorus]

Am C

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

G D

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

[Verse 2]

Am C G

Everyone knows all about my transgressions

D/F# Am C

Still in my heart somewhere, in melody and harmony

G D

For you and me, tonight

Am C

Whoa, I hear them call my name

[Chorus]

Everybody says "say something that says something"

"Say something that says something"

Am C

"Say something that says something"

G D

I don't wanna get caught up in the rhythm of it

Am C

But I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no

G D

Caught up in the middle of it

Am C G

No, I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no, no

Caught up in the rhythm of it

[Post-Chorus]

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

(Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have)

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

(Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have)

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

(Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have)

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

(Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have)

[Bridge 1]

Am C G

Sometimes the greatest way to say something

Is to say nothing at all

[Bridge 2]

F G Am G/B C

Sometimes the greatest the way to say something

Is to say nothing at all

F G Am G/B C

Sometimes the greatest the way to say something

Is to say nothing

[Chorus 2]

Am C

But I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no

G D

Caught up in the middle of it

Am C G

No, I can't help myself, no, I can't help myself, no, no, no

Caught up in the rhythm of it

[Post-Chorus]

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

(Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have)

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

(Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have)

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

G Am

(Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have)

G/B C

Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have

(Maybe I'm looking for something I can't have)

[Bridge]

Am C G

Sometimes the greatest the way to say something

D/F#

Is to say nothing at all

Am C G

Sometimes the greatest the way to say something

D/F#

Is to say nothing at all

Am C G

Sometimes the greatest the way to say something

N.C.

Is to say nothing

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