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Chord proposal by: Mats Fagergren (2019)
Please use the chords according to my instruction below:
        E,A,D,G,B,e
E7      0,2,0,1,3,0
E       0,2,2,1,0,0 intro
Bbdim7  x,1,2,0,2,x 
Eb7     x,x,1,3,2,3 
Ab7     4,6,4,5,4,4
Dbm     x,4,6,6,5,4 
Dbm.    8,10,10,8,8,8 chorus
Dbm/B   7,x,6,6,5,x
Gbm7    2,4,2,2,2,2
B7sus4  x,2,4,2,5,2
B7      x,2,4,2,4,2
E       x,7,9,9,9,x chorus.
E/Eb    x,6,9,9,9,x
E/B     7,7,9,9,9,x
Adim7   5,6,7,5,7,5 
Gb7     2,4,2,3,2,2
[intro]
|  E7|  Bbdim7|  Eb7|  Ab7|
|  Dbm   Dbm/B|  Bbdim7|  Gbm7|
|  B7sus4   B7|  E|  E|
[verse 1]
EOpen E/Ebup your DbmheartE/B  
Adim7Say the things you want to say
DbmMaybe a delicate subject
Gb7But say it anyB7way
[verse 2]
ESay E/Ebit very DbmsoonE/B  
Adim7When you take your tea and toast
DbmDon't leave the house without saying
Gb7Whose toast you love the B7most
[Bridge]
(  B7)         E7  
'Cause there's some
E7Who wished they had Bbdim7said it
Eb7At the cemetery Ab7gates
DbmDon't be the Dbm/Bone to Bbdim7heave a sigh
Gbm7Say it now, don't B7sus4wait!B7  
[verse 3]
|  E   E/Eb|  Dbm   E/B|
|  Adim7|  Adim7|
DbmGo on Say it (say it)
Gb7now, Go on Say it B7now
[verse 4]
ESay it E/Ebany - DbmwhereE/B  
AdimEven on a crowded train
DbmThe eight thirty one to Euston
Gb7Won't be the same B7again
[verse 5]
ESay it E/Ebto the DbmonesE/B  
Adim7Who brush your collar everyday
DbmAnd stick around in December
Gb7As they did in B7May
(  B7)         E7  
'Cause there's some
E7Who wished they had Bbdim7said it'
Eb7At the cemetery Ab7gates
DbmBut we'll never E/Bmake that mGbistake
[outro]
ELet's say it anyplace
Gb7Let's say it face to face
Gbm7Say it for B7goodness sake
ENow.

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Say It

by XTC

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbdim7

Eb7

Ab7

Dbm

Dbm/B

Gbm7

B7sus4

E/Eb

E/B

Adim7

Gb7

Adim

Chord proposal by: Mats Fagergren (2019)

Please use the chords according to my instruction below:

E,A,D,G,B,e

E7 0,2,0,1,3,0

E 0,2,2,1,0,0 intro

Bbdim7 x,1,2,0,2,x

Eb7 x,x,1,3,2,3

Ab7 4,6,4,5,4,4

Dbm x,4,6,6,5,4

Dbm. 8,10,10,8,8,8 chorus

Dbm/B 7,x,6,6,5,x

Gbm7 2,4,2,2,2,2

B7sus4 x,2,4,2,5,2

B7 x,2,4,2,4,2

E x,7,9,9,9,x chorus.

E/Eb x,6,9,9,9,x

E/B 7,7,9,9,9,x

Adim7 5,6,7,5,7,5

Gb7 2,4,2,3,2,2

[intro]

E7 Bbdim7 Eb7 Ab7

| | | | |

Dbm Dbm/B Bbdim7 Gbm7

| | | |

B7sus4 B7 E E

| | | |

[verse 1]

E E/Eb Dbm E/B

Open up your heart

Adim7

Say the things you want to say

Dbm

Maybe a delicate subject

Gb7 B7

But say it anyway

[verse 2]

E E/Eb Dbm E/B

Say it very soon

Adim7

When you take your tea and toast

Dbm

Don't leave the house without saying

Gb7 B7

Whose toast you love the most

[Bridge]

B7 E7

( )

'Cause there's some

E7 Bbdim7

Who wished they had said it

Eb7 Ab7

At the cemetery gates

Dbm Dbm/B Bbdim7

Don't be the one to heave a sigh

Gbm7 B7sus4 B7

Say it now, don't wait!

[verse 3]

E E/Eb Dbm E/B

| | |

Adim7 Adim7

| | |

Dbm

Go on Say it (say it)

Gb7 B7

now, Go on Say it now

[verse 4]

E E/Eb Dbm E/B

Say it any - where

Adim

Even on a crowded train

Dbm

The eight thirty one to Euston

Gb7 B7

Won't be the same again

[verse 5]

E E/Eb Dbm E/B

Say it to the ones

Adim7

Who brush your collar everyday

Dbm

And stick around in December

Gb7 B7

As they did in May

B7 E7

( )

'Cause there's some

E7 Bbdim7

Who wished they had said it'

Eb7 Ab7

At the cemetery gates

Dbm E/B Gb

But we'll never make that mistake

[outro]

Let's say it anyplace

Gb7

Let's say it face to face

Gbm7 B7

Say it for goodness sake

Now.

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