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D tuning (DGCFAd)
Verses/Bridge       Verse 4
        G3x0033      D#maj7xx1033
 Gmaj7/F#2x0033         Em7xx2033
       Em0x2000      F6sus2xx3033
        Dxx0232        G5/Dxx0033
        Cx32010       Asus2x02200
     G6/Bx20030          Amx02210
        Ax02220          G63x0000
       A7x02020     G6*    3x0200  \
C/G      332010     F      133200  |- these chord names are heavily simplified
                    F*     133000  /
                    Em*    022000
                    Cm     8-10-10-8-8-8
For most of the song, you hit the bass note of the chord a couple times before strumming the rest.
[Verse 1]
   GI'm in loGmaj7/F#ve with the woEmrld
Through the eyDes of a giCrl
Who's still aroG6/Bund the morning Aafter
   GWe broke uGmaj7/F#p a month agEmo
I grew uDp I didn't knCow
I'd be aroG6/Bund the morning Aafter
[Instrumental]
G Gmaj7/F# Em D
C G6/B A A
[Verse 2]
   GIt's always beGmaj7/F#en wait and seEme
A happy dDay and then you pCay
And feel like shG6/Bit the morning Aafter
   GBut now I feGmaj7/F#el changed aroEmund
And insteDad falling doCwn
I'm standing uG6/Bp the morning Aafter
[Bridge]
  CSitutDations get fucked uEmp
But turned aroGund sooner or A7laaA7aaaC/GterC/G  
[Verse 3]
   GI could bGmaj7/F#e another foEmol
Or an exceDption to the ruCle
You tell mG6/Be the morning Aafter
[Verse 4] (for that Asus2-Am part, switch chords after each strum)
  GCrooked spD#maj7in can't come to reEm7st
I'm F6sus2damaged bad at beEm7st
She'll decG5/Dide what she wCants
  GI'll probably bD#maj7e the last to knoEm7w
No one F6sus2says until it shoEm7ws
See G5/Dhow it Asus2isAm  Asus2  Am  Asus2  Am  Asus2  Am  
        G6  G6*   F  F*       Em  Cm  
They want you or they don't,   say yes
[Verse 5]
   GI'm in loGmaj7/F#ve with the woEmrld
Through the eyDes of a giCrl
Who's still aroG6/Bund the morning Aafter

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Say Yes

by Elliott Smith

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D#maj7

Gmaj7/F#

Em7

F6sus2

G5/D

Asus2

G6/B

C/G

D tuning (DGCFAd)

Verses/Bridge Verse 4

G D#maj7

3x0033 xx1033

Gmaj7/F# Em7

2x0033 xx2033

Em F6sus2

0x2000 xx3033

D G5/D

xx0232 xx0033

C Asus2

x32010 x02200

G6/B Am

x20030 x02210

A G6

x02220 3x0000

A7 G6

x02020 * 3x0200 \

C/G 332010 F 133200 |- these chord names are heavily simplified

* 133000 /

* 022000

Cm 8-10-10-8-8-8

For most of the song, you hit the bass note of the chord a couple times before strumming the rest.

[Verse 1]

G Gmaj7/F# Em

I'm in love with the world

D C

Through the eyes of a girl

G6/B A

Who's still around the morning after

G Gmaj7/F# Em

We broke up a month ago

D C

I grew up I didn't know

G6/B A

I'd be around the morning after

[Instrumental]

G Gmaj7/F# Em D

C G6/B A A

[Verse 2]

G Gmaj7/F# Em

It's always been wait and see

D C

A happy day and then you pay

G6/B A

And feel like shit the morning after

G Gmaj7/F# Em

But now I feel changed around

D C

And instead falling down

G6/B A

I'm standing up the morning after

[Bridge]

C D Em

Situtations get fucked up

G A7 A7 C/G C/G

But turned around sooner or laaaaater

[Verse 3]

G Gmaj7/F# Em

I could be another fool

D C

Or an exception to the rule

G6/B A

You tell me the morning after

[Verse 4] (for that Asus2-Am part, switch chords after each strum)

G D#maj7 Em7

Crooked spin can't come to rest

F6sus2 Em7

I'm damaged bad at best

G5/D C

She'll decide what she wants

G D#maj7 Em7

I'll probably be the last to know

F6sus2 Em7

No one says until it shows

G5/D Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am Asus2 Am

See how it is

G6 G6 F F Em Cm

* *

They want you or they don't, say yes

[Verse 5]

G Gmaj7/F# Em

I'm in love with the world

D C

Through the eyes of a girl

G6/B A

Who's still around the morning after

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