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If You Cant Say Something Nice

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If You Can't Say Something Nice:Roy Orbison.
Album - There Is Only One Roy Orbison -
#55 on BB Hot 200 on MGM Records in 1965.
       EDbmEB
INTRO:    
#1.
E     B     E                               Gb
Don't talk about her, she does the best she can.
            Gbm
Don't talk about her, don't talk about her, she's 
just lost her man.
      A            B            E
She's lonely, just try and understand.
CHORUS:
E                              Gbm         B
And if you can't say something nice, don't say 
            E
anything at all.
E                         Abm   Gbm
Don't you know that she's had a bad, bad fall?
           B                               A
So, if you can't say something nice, don't say 
   Gbm      E   Dbm E
anything at all.
#2.
E     B     E                                Gbm
Don't talk about her, because she feels that way.
Gbm
Don't talk about her, don't talk about her, she 
don't feel so good today.
      A                  B            E
She's crying because her baby walked away.
CHORUS:
E                              Gbm         B
And if you can't say something nice, don't say 
            E
anything at all.
E                         Abm   Gbm
Don't you know that she's had a bad, bad fall?
           B                               A
And if you can't say something nice, don't say 
   Gbm      E   Dbm
anything at all.
       EDbmEDbm
OUTRO:    
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

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Free chords for If You Cant Say Something Nice by Roy Orbison. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

If You Can't Say Something Nice:Roy Orbison.
Album - There Is Only One Roy Orbison -
#55 on BB Hot 200 on MGM Records in 1965.
INTRO: E Dbm E B
#1.
just lost her man.
CHORUS:
#2.
don't feel so good today.
CHORUS:
OUTRO: E Dbm E Dbm
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.

If You Cant Say Something Nice Chords by Roy Orbison

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The chords for "If You Cant Say Something Nice" show the original chord names (including E, Dbm, B, Gb, Gbm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.