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Say What You Want
[Intro]
E         E6      C#m7       B6
[Verse 1]
  E20 seconds on the E6back time,  C#m7I feel you're on the B6run
 ANever lived too long to G#mmake right,  F#mI see you're doing Bfine.
[Pre-Chorus]
And Awhen I get that feeling, I can G#mno longer slide,
I can F#mno longer run, Oh no no,F#m  
And when I get that Afeeling, I can G#mno longer hide,
For it's F#mno longer fun, Oh no Bno,
[Chorus]
Yeah you can Esay what you want but it C#m7won't change my mind
I feel the G#msame, about B6you,
And you can F#mtell me your reasons but it Bwon't change my feelings,
I feel the Esame, about E6you,
[Verse 2]
 EWhat I am is what you E6want of me,  C#m7yeh now that I'm not B6there,
 AI took the tables aG#mway from you,  F#mit's turned that I don't Bcare...
[Pre-Chorus]
And Awhen I get that feeling, I can G#mno longer slide,
I can F#mno longer run, Oh no no,F#m  
And when I get that Afeeling, I can G#mno longer hide,
For it's F#mno longer fun, Oh no Bno,
[Chorus]
Yeah you can Esay what you want but it C#m7won't change my mind
I feel the G#msame, about B6you,
And you can F#mtell me your reasons but it Bwon't change my feelings,
I feel the Esame, about E6you,
Yeah you can Esay what you want but it C#m7won't change my mind
I feel the G#msame, about B6you,
And you can F#mtell me your reasons but it Bwon't change my feelings,
I feel the saEme, about E6you,
[Bridge]
  AI've said goodnight try to sleep tightA6  
  Aah just dream of A6me
  AGo close your eyes cause I've closed mine, the sun A6will shine from time to time
  AOh will you dream B6of me?
[Chorus]
Yeah you can Esay what you want but it C#m7won't change my mind
I feel the G#msame, about B6you,
And you can F#mtell me your reasons but it Bwon't change my feelings,
I feel the Esame, about E6you,
Yeah you can Esay what you want but it C#m7won't change my mind
I feel the G#msame, about B6you,
And you can F#mtell me your reasons but it Bwon't change my feelings,
I feel the Esame, about E6you,
Yeah you can Esay what you want but it C#m7won't change my mind
I feel the G#msame, about B6you,
And you can F#mtell me your reasons but it Bwon't change my feelings,
I feel the saEme, about E6you, 

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The story behind the song

"Say What You Want" finds a voice wrestling with a connection that feels like it's slipping away, a sense of "20 seconds on the back time" and a feeling the other person is "on the run." There's a shared emotion, a mutual feeling that lingers, but also a poignant question: "Oh will you dream of me?" This song, written by Johnny McElhone and Sharleen Spiteri, was the first single from Texas's fourth studio album, White on Blonde, released in 1997. It plays like a heartfelt plea to hold onto a fading bond, capturing the vulnerability of wanting to be remembered.

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Say What You Want

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C#m7

G#m

F#m

Say What You Want

[Intro]

E E6 C#m7 B6

[Verse 1]

E E6 C#m7 B6

20 seconds on the back time, I feel you're on the run

A G#m F#m B

Never lived too long to make right, I see you're doing fine.

[Pre-Chorus]

A G#m

And when I get that feeling, I can no longer slide,

F#m F#m

I can no longer run, Oh no no,

A G#m

And when I get that feeling, I can no longer hide,

F#m B

For it's no longer fun, Oh no no,

[Chorus]

E C#m7

Yeah you can say what you want but it won't change my mind

G#m B6

I feel the same, about you,

F#m B

And you can tell me your reasons but it won't change my feelings,

E E6

I feel the same, about you,

[Verse 2]

E E6 C#m7 B6

What I am is what you want of me, yeh now that I'm not there,

A G#m F#m B

I took the tables away from you, it's turned that I don't care...

[Pre-Chorus]

A G#m

And when I get that feeling, I can no longer slide,

F#m F#m

I can no longer run, Oh no no,

A G#m

And when I get that feeling, I can no longer hide,

F#m B

For it's no longer fun, Oh no no,

[Chorus]

E C#m7

Yeah you can say what you want but it won't change my mind

G#m B6

I feel the same, about you,

F#m B

And you can tell me your reasons but it won't change my feelings,

E E6

I feel the same, about you,

E C#m7

Yeah you can say what you want but it won't change my mind

G#m B6

I feel the same, about you,

F#m B

And you can tell me your reasons but it won't change my feelings,

E E6

I feel the same, about you,

[Bridge]

A A6

I've said goodnight try to sleep tight

A A6

ah just dream of me

A A6

Go close your eyes cause I've closed mine, the sun will shine from time to time

A B6

Oh will you dream of me?

[Chorus]

E C#m7

Yeah you can say what you want but it won't change my mind

G#m B6

I feel the same, about you,

F#m B

And you can tell me your reasons but it won't change my feelings,

E E6

I feel the same, about you,

E C#m7

Yeah you can say what you want but it won't change my mind

G#m B6

I feel the same, about you,

F#m B

And you can tell me your reasons but it won't change my feelings,

E E6

I feel the same, about you,

E C#m7

Yeah you can say what you want but it won't change my mind

G#m B6

I feel the same, about you,

F#m B

And you can tell me your reasons but it won't change my feelings,

E E6

I feel the same, about you,

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