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Acoustic chords for "Don't Say No" by Billy Squier from his "Don't Say No" album (1981)
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[Verse]
DWe live in coCnfusion times---Dmy world is a CvicGe
DNobody gets Cout alive...Dbut you can break through the Cice
GDon't say AnoG  A  
[Verse]
DMy wounds are the Copen kind---DI bleed every CdayG  
DI pray for a Cchange of mind...Dyou could take me Caway
GDon't say Ano...GDon't say Ano
GDon't say Ano...GDon't say Ano
[Chorus 1]
F#mTake on the system, Gplayin' on the wrong Aside
F#mSpend all my money Gtryin' to have a good Atime
F#mCome 'round to see you from Gtime to time
AWeak in the knees and I'm DbusDted
[Verse]
DSome people they Ctreat me kind...Dsome drive me CawaGy
DSome people they Cblow your mind...Dit's not easy Ctoday
GDon't say AnoG  A  
[Verse]
DI live on the Cborderline...Dyou come from the CvoiGd
DI beg you to Ccross the line...Dyou take good care of your Cboy
GDon't say Ano...GDon't say Ano
GDon't say Ano...GDon't say Ano
[Chorus 2]
F#mGot me a ticket Gsittin' on a gold Amine
F#mSend me the int'rest, Gtake me where the sun Ashines
F#mCome 'round to see me from Gtime to time
ABring it to me when I'm DbusDted
[Instrumental break]
C D G D   C D G D
C D C D C D C D
[Final Verse and Outro]
A G A  G  A G A
DOne minute I'm Couta time...DI don't fit in your Cgame
DYou kill me in Covertime...DI don't remember my Cname
DOne minute you're Con my mind...Dnext minute you're Cgone
DYou tell me to Cread the signs...Dthey tell me we're Con
GDon't say DnoG  
GDon't say DnoG  
GDon't Say DnoG  
GDon't Say DnoG  
D G D G D G D G D G

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Dont Say No

by Billy Squier

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Acoustic chords for "Don't Say No" by Billy Squier from his "Don't Say No" album (1981)

Fade into the song at the beginning. Fade out of the instrumental break. Come back in heavy before the last

verse. Fade out at the end.

[Verse]

D C D C G

We live in confusion times---my world is a vice

D C D C

Nobody gets out alive...but you can break through the ice

G A G A

Don't say no

[Verse]

D C D C G

My wounds are the open kind---I bleed every day

D C D C

I pray for a change of mind...you could take me away

G A G A

Don't say no...Don't say no

G A G A

Don't say no...Don't say no

[Chorus 1]

F#m G A

Take on the system, playin' on the wrong side

F#m G A

Spend all my money tryin' to have a good time

F#m G

Come 'round to see you from time to time

A D D

Weak in the knees and I'm busted

[Verse]

D C D C G

Some people they treat me kind...some drive me away

D C D C

Some people they blow your mind...it's not easy today

G A G A

Don't say no

[Verse]

D C D C G

I live on the borderline...you come from the void

D C D C

I beg you to cross the line...you take good care of your boy

G A G A

Don't say no...Don't say no

G A G A

Don't say no...Don't say no

[Chorus 2]

F#m G A

Got me a ticket sittin' on a gold mine

F#m G A

Send me the int'rest, take me where the sun shines

F#m G

Come 'round to see me from time to time

A D D

Bring it to me when I'm busted

[Instrumental break]

C D G D C D G D

C D C D C D C D

[Final Verse and Outro]

A G A G A G A

D C D C

One minute I'm outa time...I don't fit in your game

D C D C

You kill me in overtime...I don't remember my name

D C D C

One minute you're on my mind...next minute you're gone

D C D C

You tell me to read the signs...they tell me we're on

G D G

Don't say no

G D G

Don't say no

G D G

Don't Say no

G D G

Don't Say no

D G D G D G D G D G

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