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Say by John Mayer
Say
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
G C Em D
[Verse 1]
G C Em D
Take out all your wasted honor
G C Em D
Every little past frustration
G C Em D
Take all of your so called problems
G C Em D
Better put 'em in quotations
[Chorus]
G C
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
G C Em D
[Verse 2]
G C Em D
Walking like a one man army
G C Em D
Fighting with the shadows in your head
G C Em D
Living on the same old moment
G C Em D
Knowing you'll be better off instead if you could only
[Chorus]
G C
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
G C Em D
[Bridge]
Am C D
Have no fear for givin' in
Am C D
Have no fear for givin' over
Am C D
You better know that in the end
C
It's better you say too much
D
Than never to say what you need to say again
G C Em D
[Verse 3]
G C Em D
Even if your hands are shakin'
G C Em D
And your faith is broken
G C Em D
Even as the eyes are closin'
G C Em D
Do it with a heart wide open……………
[Final Chorus]
Em G
Say what you need to say
C7 C7
Say what you need to say……………… (8)
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version 2
Capo:8th fret
Intro:
D Dsus4 D D7 (x4)
Verse 1:
D Dsus4 D D7
Take out all your wasted honour
D Dsus4 D D7
Every little past frustration
D Dsus4 D D7
Take all of your so called problems
D Dsus4 D D7
Better put them in quotations
Chorus:
D G
Say what you need to say
Bm A
Say what you need to say
D G
Say what you need to say
Bm A
Say what you need to say
Intro (x4)
Verse 2:
D Dsus4 D D7
Walking like a one man army
D Dsus4 D D7
Fighting with the shadows in your head
D Dsus4 D D7
Living on the same old moment
D Dsus4 D D7
Knowing you'll be better off instead if you could only
Repeat Chorus:
Bridge:
Am C D
Have no fear for givin in
Am C D
Have no fear for givin all of it
Am C D
You better know that in the end
C
Its better you say too much
D
Than never to say what you need to say again
Intro (x4)
Verse 3:
D Dsud4 D D7
Even if your hands are shaking
D Dsus4 D D7
And your faith is breaking
D Dsus4 D D7
Even as the eyes are closing
D Dsus4 D D7
Do it with a heart wide open
Repeat chorus (fade out)
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version 3
Capo:no capo
intro: play it like you hear it, with the left hand first then right following up the keys
left hand:Bb
right hand:D, Bb, F (X2)
left hand: Eb
right hand: Eb, Bb, F (X2)
left hand: Bb
right hand: D, Bb, F (X2)
left hand: F
right hand: C, A, F (X2)
cool, now thats the intro, here are the chords for the verse and chorus:
Bb, Eb, Gm, F
then the bridge is like this:
Eb(x2), Bb, F- have no fear for giving up
Eb(x2), Bb, F- have no fear for giving in
Eb (x2), Bb, F - you better know that in the end
Eb, F- its better to say too much, than never to say what u need to say again
then third verse is same as intro
then the chorus changes and it goes
Gm, Eb, Bb, F - say what u mean to say, ect....
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version 4
Capo:8th fret
Intro:
D Dsus4 D Dsus2 (x4)
Verse 1:
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Take out all your wasted honour
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Every little past frustration
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Take all of your so called problems
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Better put them in quotations
Chorus:
D Dsus4
Say what you need to say
D Dsus2
Say what you need to say
D Dsus4
Say what you need to say
D Dsus2
Say what you need to say
Intro (x4)
Verse 2:
D G Bm A
Walking like a one man army
D G Bm A
Fighting with the shadows in your head
D G Bm A
Living on the same old moment
D G Bm A
Knowing you'll be better off instead if you could only
Repeat Chorus:
Bridge:
G Bm A
Have no fear for givin in
G Bm A
Have no fear for givin all of it
G Bm A
You better know that in the end
Em
Its better you say too much
A
Than never to say what you need to say again
Intro (x4)
Verse 3:
D Dsud4 D Dsus2
Even if your hands are shaking
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
And your faith is breaking
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Even as the eyes are closing
D Dsus4 D Dsus2
Do it with a heart wide open
Repeat chorus (fade out)
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version 5
Capo:8th fret
e----2-----2----3-----3------2-----2----0---0-------|
B------3----------3-----3------3---3------3---3---3-|
G---2----2---2------2-------2----2---2------2---0---|
D---------------------------------------------------|
A---------------------------------------------------|
E---------------------------------------------------|
This riff is played over and over
"Say" [CAPO 2] [the way i play it]
C F Am
Take all of your wasted honor
Cmaj9 F Am C
Every little past frustration
C F Am
Take all of your so-called problems,
Cmaj9 F Am C
Better put 'em in quotations
C F
Say what you need to say
Am Cmaj9
Say what you need to say
C F
Say what you need to say
Am G C
Say what you need to say
[x2]
Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead,
If you could only . . .
Say what you need to say [x8]
Dm F G
Have no fear for giving in
Dm F G
Have no fear for giving over
Dm F G
You'd better know that in the end
F
Its better to say too much
G
Then never say what you need to say again
Cmaj9 F Am
Even if your hands are shaking
Cmaj9 F Am
And your faith is broken
Cmaj9 F Am
Even as the eyes are closing
C F Am
Do it with a heart wide open
Say what you need to say [x24]
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version 6
Capo:3rd fret
Intro: G Cadd9 Em7 D (x2)
Verse 1:
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Take out all your wasted honor
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Every little past frustration
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Take all of your so called problems
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Better put them in quotations
Chorus:
G Cadd9
Say what you need to say
Em7 D
Say what you need to say
Repeat chorus (x3)
Instrumental: G Cadd9 Em7 D
Verse 2:
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Walking like a one man army
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Fighting with the shadows in your head
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Living on the same old moment
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Knowing you'll be better off instead, if you could only
Repeat chorus (x4)
Bridge:
Cadd9 Em7 D
Have no fear for giving in
Cadd9 Em7 D
Have no fear for giving all of it
Cadd9 Em7 D
You better know that in the end
Am
Its better you say too much
D
Than never to say what you need to say again
Instrumental: G Cadd9 Em7 D
Verse 3:
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Even if your hands are shaking
G C Em7 D
And your faith is broken
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Even as the eyes are closing
G Cadd9 Em7 D
Do it with a heart wide open, a wide heart
Repeat chorus (x9)
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version 7
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:no capo
Alternate Tuning: E A D G B# E#
Verse and Chorus:
A# A#sus4 A# A#sus2
E# |-0--0---|-0--0--0|-0--0---|-0--0--0|
B# |-2--2---|-3--3--3|-2--2---|-0--0--0|
G |--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--|--3--3--|
D |3--3--3-|3--3--3-|3--3--3-|3--3--3-|
A |--------|--------|--------|--------|
E |--------|--------|--------|--------|
Bridge: Strum
E# |0-------|--------|0-------|0-------|
B# |0-------|--------|0-------|0-------|
G |X-------|--------|10------|7-------|
D |7-------|--------|10------|8-------|
A |8-------|--------|8-------|6-------|
E |6-------|--------|X-------|X-------|
Note: Alternate tuning is easier and sounds better because of the open E#.
Below shows how to play in standard tuning.
Standard Tuning: E A D G B E
Verse and Chorus:
A# A#sus4 A# A#sus2
E |--------|--------|--------|--------|
B |--------|--------|--------|--------|
G |-7--7---|-8--8--8|-7--7---|-5--5--5|
D |--8--8--|--8--8--|--8--8--|--8--8--|
A |8--8--8-|8--8--8-|8--8--8-|8--8--8-|
E |--------|--------|--------|--------|
Lyrics
Verse 1:
Take all of your wasted honor.
Every little past frustration.
Take all of your so called problems.
Better put put ‘em in quotations.
Chorus:
Say what you need to say.
Say what you need to say.
Say what you need to say.
Say what you need to say.
Say what you need to say.
Say what you need to say.
Say what you need to say.
Say what you need to say.
Verse 2:
Walking like a one man army.
Fighting with the shadows in your head.
Living out the same old moment.
Knowing you’d be better off instead,
If you could only…
Chorus:
Bridge: A#, C, D, D#
Have no fear for giving in.
Have no fear for giving over.
You better know that in the end,
It’s better to say too much,
Than never to say what you need to say again.
Verse 3:
Even if you’re hands are shaking.
And your faith is broken.
Even as the eyes are closing.
Do it with a heart wide open.
Chorus: 3x
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version 8
Capo 6 - all notes relative to capo
Part 1: Main Riff
e:--4-------5-------4-------2-|
B:--0-------0-------0-------0-|
G:--4-------4-------4-------4-|
D:--6-------7-------6-------4-|
A:----------------------------|
E:----------------------------|
Part 2: Verse (strummed)
e:--0---0--------------------0--------------|
B:--0---0--------------------0---2---5---4--|
G:--1---2--------------------1---2---4---4--|
D:--2---2---2--6---1--4--1---2---2---6---4--|
A:--2---0---4--4---2--2--2---2---0---4---2--|
E:--0------------------------0--------------|
Part 3: Chorus (strummed)
e:--0--------------|
B:--0---2---5---4--|
G:--1---2---4---4--|
D:--2---2---6---4--|
A:--2---0---4---2--|
E:--0--------------|
Part 4: Bridge
e:-------------------------------- -----------------|
B:-------------------------------- --------------4--|
G:--1h2-1h2---1(h2)---(1)--1------ ------2-------4--|
D:--2----2----2-------(4)----4---- ----2-------4----|
A:------------0--------2-------2-- --0-------2------|
E:--2----2------------------------ -----------------|
Part 5: Chorus (outro)
e:--(0)---(0)---(0)--|
B:--(0)---(0)---(0)--|
G:---1-----1-----1---|
D:---2-----2-----2---|
A:---4-----2-----0---|
E:---------0---------|
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems,
Better put 'em in quotations
Say what you need to say [8x]
Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead,
If you could only . . .
Say what you need to say [8x]
Have no fear for giving in
Have no fear for giving over
You'd better know that in the end
It's better to say too much
Than never to say what you need to say again
Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open (a wide heart)
Say what you need to say [24x]
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version 9
Capo:no capo
[Main Riff]
Bb Eb Bb F
e|---10----10---------11----11----11---10----10---------8----8----8--------|
B|-----11------11-------11----11---------11------11------10---10-----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-12----12------12/13----13----13---12----12------12/10---10---10---------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
*Note: The second Bb in this sequence is played exactly the same whenever this riff
in the song. However, the rhythm guitar part and the other background parts have a G in the
at some points in the song, making the actual overall chord a Gm7.
[Verse] (main riff)
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems
Better put ‘em in quotations
[Chorus] (main riff)
Say what you need to say (8x)
[Verse]
Bb Eb Gm F
Walkin' like a one man army
Bb Eb Gm F
Fightin' with the shadows in your head
Bb Eb Gm F
Living out the same old moment
Bb Eb Gm F
Knowing you’d be better off instead... if you could only
[Chorus]
Bb Eb
Say what you need to say
Gm F
Say what you need to say (4x)
[Bridge]
Cm Eb F
Have no fear for giving in
Cm Eb F
Have no fear for giving over
Cm Eb F
You better know that in the end
Eb
It’s better to say too much
F
Than never to say what you need to say again
(main riff)
[Verse] (main riff)
Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open
[Chorus] (different than first two):
Gm Bb
Say what you need to say
Eb
Say what you need to say... (repeat and fade out)
Chords Used:
Bb: 688766
Eb: x68886
Gm: 355333
F: 133211
Cm: x35543
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version 10
Tuning: F A# D# G# C D# (capo 7th fret)
x = mute
/ = slide
^ = hammer on
Verse 1: (play 4 times) (w/fingers)
---4-----4--------5-----5-----5---4-----4--------2-----2----2-|
---3-----3--------3-----3-----3---3-----3--------3-----3----3-|
-----2------2-------2-----2---------2------2-------0-----0----|
-4-----4------4/5-----5-----5---4-----4------4/5-----5-----5--|
--------------------------------------------------------------|
--------------------------------------------------------------|
Chorus 1: (play 4 times) (w/fingers)
-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
-------3-------3-------3-------2-|
---2-------0---------------------|
-0-----------------4-------2-----|
-----------------2-------0-------|
---------3-----------------------|
Turnaround: (after 1st chorus) (w/fingers)
---4-----4--------5-----5-----5---4-----4--------|
---3-----3--------3-----3-----3---3-----3--------|
-----2------2-------2-----2---------2------2-----|
-4-----4------4/5-----5-----5---4-----4------4/2-|
---------------------------------------------0---|
-------------------------------------------------|
Verse 2: (w/pick)
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x- (muted strum)
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-0---0---0---0-0---|
-3---3---3---2-2^3-|
-2---0---4---2-2---|
-0---0---4---2-2---| (play 4 times)
-----x---2---0-0---|
-----3-------------|
Chorus 2: (play 4 times) (w/pick)
-0---0---0---0-|
-3---3---3---2-|
-2---0---4---2-|
-0---0---4---2-|
-0---x---2---0-|
-2---3---2---0-|
Bridge:
-0------0---0---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0-|
-0------3---2---0---3---2---0------3---2---3---2-|
-2------0---2---2---0---2---2------0---2---0---2-|
-2------0---2---2---0---2---2------0---2---0---2-|
-2------2---0---2---2---0---2------2---0---2---0-|
-0------3-------0---3-------0------3-------3-----|
Breakdown/Verse 3: (w/fingers)
-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
-------3-------3-------3-------2-|
---2-------0---------------------|
-0-----------------4-------2-----| (play 4 times)
-----------------2-------0-------|
---------3-----------------------|
-----0-------0-------0-----|
-------3-------3-------3---|
---2-------0---------------|
-0-----------------4-----2-|
-----------------2-------0-|
---------3-----------------|
Chorus 3: (w/pick)
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x- (muted strum)
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-0---0---0--0---0-|
-0---3---3--3---3-|
-4---2---0--0^2-0-| (play 4 times)
-4---0---0--0---0-|
-2---0---x--x---x-|
-2---2---3--3---3-|
Outro:
-0-0-0-----0--0--0---0--0-|
-3-3-3-----3--3--3---3--3-|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0^2-2--2-|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0^2-2--2-|
-x-x-x-----x--x--0---0--0-|
-3-3-3-----3--3--x--------|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0---0--0---0-0-0-|
-3-3-3-----3--3--3---3--3---0-0-0-|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0^2-2--2---0-0-0-|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0^2-2--2---0-0-0-|
-x-x-x-----x--x--0---0--0---2-2-2-|
-3-3-3-----3--3--x----------3-3-3-|
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems,
Better put 'em in quotations
Say what you need to say [8x]
Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead,
If you could only . . .
Say what you need to say [8x]
Have no fear for giving in
Have no fear for giving over
You'd better know that in the end
It's better to say too much
Than never to say what you need to say again
Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open (a wide heart)
Say what you need to say [24x]
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version 11
Tuning: D-B-G-D-A-E with Capo on 8th Fret
Comments:
This song has a shimmering quality to the notes and chords that is created
by dropping the upper E string by one full step to a D. The recorded version
raises the guitar one half step across all strings which you can avoid by
using a Capo.
Place the Capo on the 8th Fret in order to simplify the fingering of the notes.
With this placement the song uses variations on a D-major chord fingering,
although the actual key of the song is in B-flat. Notes on the eight fret are
open strings.
Chords are shown as actual (top row) versus what's played with the capo (bottom row).
I've added a finger positioning tab in addition to the standard tab notation.
INTRO/VERSE - Notes:
"Take all of your wasted honor..."
Bb Eb Bb
D/F# D/G D/F#
D|----12-------12-------12------/13-------13-------13-----\12-------12-------12-|
B|----11-------11-------11-------11-------11-------11------11-------11-------11-|
G|-------10-------10----------------10-------10---------------10-------10-------|
D|-12-------12-------12-----/13--------12-------12-----\12-------12-------12----|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F
D/G
D|-----10-------10-------10-|
B|-----11-------11-------11-|
G|--------10-------10-------|
D|-/13-------13-------11----|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
INTRO/VERSE - Fingering:
"Take all of your wasted honor..."
Bb Eb Bb
D/F# D/G D/F#
Pick 2/4 with middle and ring fingers Slide fingers 3 and 4 up
D|----4--------4--------4-------/4--------4--------4------\4--------4--------4--|
B|----2--------2--------2-------2---------2--------2-------2--------2--------2--|
G|-------1--------1-----------------1--------1----------------1--------1--------|
D|--3-------3--------3------/3---------3--------3------\3--------3--------3-----|
A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
F
D/G
Half-Barre with 1st finger
and slide finger 3 up
D|-----1--------1--------1--|
B|-----2--------2--------2--|
G|--------1--------1--------|
D|-/3--------3--------3-----|
A|--------------------------|
E|--------------------------|
CHORUS - Notes:
"Say what you mean to say..."
Bb Eb Gm F
D D/G (Em7/G) D/B (Bm7) A (x2)
D|---------8------------------8------------------------8------------------8---------------|
B|------11---11------------11---11------------------11---11------------11---11------------|
G|---10---------10------10---------10----10------10---------10------10---------10----10---|
D|-8--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------10---------------8------------------8-------|
E|-----------------11-----------------11--------------------------------------------------|
CHORUS - Fingering:
"Say what you mean to say..."
Bb Eb Gm F
D D/G (Em7/G) D/B (Bm7) A (x2)
D|---------0------------------0----------------------0------------------0-----------------|
B|------3----3-------------3----3------------------3----3-------------3----3--------------|
G|---1----------1-------1----------1-----1-------2---------2-------2----------2-----2-----|
D|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------1--------------0------------------0---------|
E|-----------------2------------------2---------------------------------------------------|
BRIDGE
Strum chords:
Cm7 Eb F
Em7 D A
Have no fear for giving in
CHORUS
Strum chords:
Bb Eb
D D/G
Say what you need to say
Gm F
Bm7 A
Say what you need to say
CHORDS USED w/ Capo on 8th Fret:
Bb: x00230
Eb: 300230
Gm: 024430
F: 002220
Cm7: 022030
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems,
Better put 'em in quotations
Say what you need to say [8x]
Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead,
If you could only . . .
Say what you need to say [8x]
Have no fear for giving in
Have no fear for giving over
You'd better know that in the end
It's better to say too much
Than never to say what you need to say again
Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open (a wide heart)
Say what you need to say [24x]
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version 12
Capo:3rd fret
Standard Tuning (E A D G B E)
Intro
Q=150
4/4
E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E
|---3-----3-----3-|-(3)-3-----3-----3-|-(3)-3-----3-----3-|-(3)-2-----3-3-3-3--|
|-----3-----3-----|-------3-----3-----|-------3-----3-----|-------3-----3------|
|-------0-----0---|---------0-----0---|---------0-----0---|---------2-----2----|
|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
|-----------------|--3----------------|-------------------|--------------------|
|-3---------------|-------------------|--0----------------|--2-----------------|
W W W W
Verse
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|-------2-3-3-3-3-|
|---3---3-------3-|-----3----3-------3-|-----3-----3-----|---3-----3---3---|
|-----4---4---4---|-------0----0---0---|-------0-----0---|-----2-----2---2-|
|-----------5-----|--------------2-----|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|---2-----3-3-3-3-|
|---3-----3-------|-----3------3-------|-----3-----3-----|-----3---3-------|
|-----0-----0---0-|-------0------0---0-|-------0-----0---|-------2---2---2-|
|-------0-----0---|----------2-----2---|-----------------|-------------0---|
|-----------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|---2-----3-3-3-3-|
|---------3---3---|------------3---3---|-----3-----3-----|-----3---3---3---|
|-------0---0---0-|-----0----0---0-----|-------0-----0---|-------2---2-----|
|-----0-----------|-------2----------2-|-----------------|---------------0-|
|---2-------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|---2-----8-8-8-8-|
|---3-----3-----3-|-----3------3-----3-|-----3-----3-----|-----3-----5-----|
|-----0-----0-----|-------0------0-----|-------0-----0---|-------2-----7---|
|-------0-----0---|----------2-----2---|-----------------|---------------0-|
|-----------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|---------5-------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Chorus
+E E H. +H E E E E
|-(8)-7-7------------|-(7)-------5-5-5-5-|
|-----3------3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-|
|-------0------0-----|-------0-----0-----|
|----------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|
|--------------------|--3----------------|
|--3-----------------|-------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
+E E H. H E E E E
|-(5)-7-7------------|---2-----8-8-8-8-|
|-----0------0-----0-|-----3-----5-----|
|-------0------0-----|-------2-----7---|
|----------0-----0---|---------------0-|
|--------------------|---------5-------|
|--0-----------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
+E E H. +H E E E E
|-(8)-7-7------------|-(7)-------5-5-5-5-|
|-----3------3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-|
|-------0------0-----|-------0-----0-----|
|----------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|
|--------------------|--3----------------|
|--3-----------------|-------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
+E E H.
|-(5)-3-3------------|---2-------------|
|-----0------0-----0-|-----3---3-------|
|-------0------0-----|-------2---2---2-|
|----------0-----0---|-------------0---|
|--------------------|-----------------|
|--0-----------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Interlude
E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E
|---3-----3-----3-|-(3)-3-----3-----3-|-(3)-3-----3-----3-|-(3)-2-----3-3-3-3-|
|-----3-----3-----|-------3-----3-----|-------3-----3-----|-------3-----3-----|
|-------0-----0---|---------0-----0---|---------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|
|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|--3----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|-3---------------|-------------------|--0----------------|--2----------------|
W W W W
Verse
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|-------2-3-3-3-3-|
|---3---3-------3-|-----3----3-------3-|-----3-----3-----|---3-----3---3---|
|-----4---4---4---|-------0----0---0---|-------0-----0---|-----2-----2---2-|
|-----------5-----|--------------2-----|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Q H Q +Q Q H W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3---0-------|---3-----3-----3-|---2-----3-3-3-3-|
|---3-----3-------|-----3-----3-------|-----3-----3-----|-----3---3-------|
|-----0-----0---0-|-------0-----0---0-|-------0-----0---|-------2---2---2-|
|-------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|-----------------|-------------0---|
|-----------------|--3----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|-------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|---2-----3-3-3-3-|
|---------3---3---|------------3---3---|-----3-----3-----|-----3---3---3---|
|-------0---0---0-|-----0----0---0-----|-------0-----0---|-------2---2-----|
|-----0-----------|-------2----------2-|-----------------|---------------0-|
|---2-------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Q H Q +Q Q H +E E E E Q Q H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3---0-------|-(0)-0-3-5-7---3---|---2-----8-8-8-8-|
|---3-----3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-|-----3-----0-----3-|-----3-----5-----|
|-----0-----0-----|-------0-----0-----|-------0-----0-----|-------2-----7---|
|-------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|---------0-----0---|---------------0-|
|-----------------|--3----------------|-------------------|---------5-------|
|-3---------------|-------------------|--0----------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Chorus
+E E H. +H E E E E
|-(8)-7-7------------|-(7)-------5-5-5-5-|
|-----3------3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-|
|-------0------0-----|-------0-----0-----|
|----------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|
|--------------------|--3----------------|
|--3-----------------|-------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
+E E H. H E E E E
|-(5)-7-7------------|---2-----8-8-8-8-|
|-----0------0-----0-|-----3-----5-----|
|-------0------0-----|-------2-----7---|
|----------0-----0---|---------------0-|
|--------------------|---------5-------|
|--0-----------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
+E E H. +H E E E E
|-(8)-7-7------------|-(7)-------5-5-5-5-|
|-----3------3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-|
|-------0------0-----|-------0-----0-----|
|----------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|
|--------------------|--3----------------|
|--3-----------------|-------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
+E E H.
|-(5)-3-3------------|---2-------------|
|-----0------0-----0-|-----3---3-------|
|-------0------0-----|-------2---2---2-|
|----------0-----0---|-------------0---|
|--------------------|-----------------|
|--0-----------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Bridge
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-------0-----0---|---0-----0-------|-0-------0-----0-|-2-------3-----0-|
|-1---1---1-----1-|-----1-----1-----|-1-1-------1-----|-3-3-------3-----|
|-2-2-------2-----|-2-----2-----2---|-0---0-2-----0---|-2---2-------2---|
|-2---------------|---------------2-|-2-----3---------|-0-----0---------|
|-0---------------|-0---------------|-3---------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
|-0---------0-----0-------------0-|-2-----------------3-------------|
|-1-1---------1-----1-------1-----|-3-----3---------3---3-----3---3-|
|-0---0---0-----0-----0-------0---|-2---2---2-----2-------2-----2---|
|-2-----2-----------------2-------|-0-4-------4-------------4-------|
|-3---------------------3---------|-------------5-----------5-------|
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
Interlude
E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E +E E E E E E E E
|---3-----3-----3-|-(3)-3-----3-----3-|-(3)-3-----3-----3-|-(3)-2-----3-3-3-3-|
|-----3-----3-----|-------3-----3-----|-------3-----3-----|-------3-----3-----|
|-------0-----0---|---------0-----0---|---------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|
|-----------------|-------------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|-----------------|--3----------------|-------------------|-------------------|
|-3---------------|-------------------|--0----------------|--2----------------|
W W W W
Verse
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|-------2-3-3-3-3-|
|---3---3-------3-|-----3----3-------3-|-----3-----3-----|---3-----3---3---|
|-----4---4---4---|-------0----0---0---|-------0-----0---|-----2-----2---2-|
|-----------5-----|--------------2-----|-----------------|-----------------|
|-----------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|---2-----3-3-3-3-|
|---3-----3-------|-----3------3-------|-----3-----3-----|-----3---3-------|
|-----0-----0---0-|-------0------0---0-|-------0-----0---|-------2---2---2-|
|-------0-----0---|----------2-----2---|-----------------|-------------0---|
|-----------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-5---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|---2-----3-3-3-3-|
|---------3---3---|------------3---3---|-----3-----3-----|-----3---3---3---|
|-------0---0---0-|-----0----0---0-----|-------0-----0---|-------2---2-----|
|-----0-----------|-------2----------2-|-----------------|---------------0-|
|---2-------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Q H Q +Q H. W H E E E E
|-8---7-------5---|-(5)---3------------|---3-----3-----3-|---2-----8-8-8-8-|
|---3-----3-----3-|-----3------3-----3-|-----3-----3-----|-----3-----5-----|
|-----0-----0-----|-------0------0-----|-------0-----0---|-------2-----7---|
|-------0-----0---|----------2-----2---|-----------------|---------------0-|
|-----------------|--3-----------------|-----------------|---------5-------|
|-3---------------|--------------------|-0---------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
Chorus
+E E H. +H E E E E
|-(8)-7-7------------|-(7)-------5-5-5-5-|
|-----3------3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-|
|-------0------0-----|-------0-----0-----|
|----------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|
|--------------------|--3----------------|
|--3-----------------|-------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
+E E H. H E E E E
|-(5)-7-7------------|---2-----8-8-8-8-|
|-----0------0-----0-|-----3-----5-----|
|-------0------0-----|-------2-----7---|
|----------0-----0---|---------------0-|
|--------------------|---------5-------|
|--0-----------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
+E E H. +H E E E E
|-(8)-7-7------------|-(7)-------5-5-5-5-|
|-----3------3-----3-|-----3-----3-----3-|
|-------0------0-----|-------0-----0-----|
|----------0-----0---|---------2-----2---|
|--------------------|--3----------------|
|--3-----------------|-------------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
+E E H.
|-(5)-3-3------------|---2-------------|
|-----0------0-----0-|-----3---3-------|
|-------0------0-----|-------2---2---2-|
|----------0-----0---|-------------0---|
|--------------------|-----------------|
|--0-----------------|-2---------------|
E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E E
~~~
W +W
|-^3--------|-(3)----|
|-^3--------|-(3)----|
|-^0--------|-(0)----|
|-^0--------|-(0)----|
|-^2--------|-(2)----|
|-^3--------|-(3)----|
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems,
Better put 'em in quotations
Say what you need to say [8x]
Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead,
If you could only . . .
Say what you need to say [8x]
Have no fear for giving in
Have no fear for giving over
You'd better know that in the end
It's better to say too much
Than never to say what you need to say again
Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open (a wide heart)
Say what you need to say [24x]
Duration Legend
---------------
W - whole; H - half; Q - quarter; E - 8th; S - 16th; T - 32nd; X - 64th; a - acciaccatura
+ - note tied to previous; . - note dotted; .. - note double dotted
Uncapitalized letters represent notes that are staccato (1/2 duration)
Irregular groupings are notated above the duration line
Duration letters will always appear directly above the note/fret number it represents the
duration for. Duration letters with no fret number below them represent rests. Multi-
bar rests are notated in the form Wxn, where n is the number of bars to rest for. Low
melody durations appear below the staff
Tablature Legend
----------------
h - hammer-on
p - pull-off
b - bend
pb - pre-bend
r - bend release (if no number after the r, then release immediately)
/\ - slide into or out of (from/to "nowhere")
s - legato slide
S - shift slide
- natural harmonic
[n] - artificial harmonic
n(n) - tapped harmonic
~ - vibrato
tr - trill
T - tap
TP - trem. picking
PM - palm muting
\n/ - tremolo bar dip; n = amount to dip
\n - tremolo bar down
n/ - tremolo bar up
/n\ - tremolo bar inverted dip
= - hold bend; also acts as connecting device for hammers/pulls
<> - volume swell (louder/softer)
x - on rhythm slash represents muted slash
o - on rhythm slash represents single note slash
Misc Legend
-----------
| - bar
|| - double bar
||o - repeat start
o|| - repeat end
*| - double bar (ending)
: - bar (freetime)
$ - Segno
& - Coda
Tempo markers - = BPM(8/16=s8/s16), where s8 = swing 8ths, s16 = swing 16ths
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version 13
Capo:no capo
pluck with your fingers..
Intro
e:----4------4------5------5-------4--------4---------2--------2-----|
B:------0-------0-----0------0--------0--------0---------0---------0-|
G:--------4-------------4---------------4-------------------4--------|
D:--6--------------7-------------6-----------------4-----------------|
A:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E:-------------------------------------------------------------------|
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems,
Better put 'em in quotations
Say what you need to say [8x]
Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead,
If you could only . . .
Say what you need to say [8x]
Have no fear for giving in
Have no fear for giving over
You'd better know that in the end
It's better to say too much
Than never to say what you need to say again
Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open (a wide heart)
Say what you need to say [24x]
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version 14
Capo:10th fret
Tuning: #EADGBD
Intro
[Riff]
D|----2-----2-|-----3-----3-----3-|----2-----2---|----0-----0-----0---|
B|------1-----|-------1-----1-----|------1-------|------1-----1-------|
G|--------0---|---------0-----0---|--------0-----|--------0-----0-----|
D|------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------------|
A|--2---------|-2/3---------------|--2-----------|--2-----------------|
E|------------|-------------------|--------------|--------------------|
Take all of your wasted honor
Every little past frustration
Take all of your so-called problems,
Better put 'em in quotations
Say what you need to say [8x]
Walking like a one man army
Fighting with the shadows in your head
Living out the same old moment
Knowing you'd be better off instead,
If you could only . . .
Say what you need to say [8x]
Have no fear for giving in
Have no fear for giving over
You'd better know that in the end
It's better to say too much
Than never to say what you need to say again
Even if your hands are shaking
And your faith is broken
Even as the eyes are closing
Do it with a heart wide open (a wide heart)
Say what you need to say [24x]
| / Slide up
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version 15
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Bb
Capo:3rd fret
[Intro]
G C Em D (x2)
[Verse]
G C Em D
Take out all your wasted honor
G C Em D
Every little past frustration
G C Em D
Take all of your so called problems
G C Em D
Better put them in quotations
[Chorus] (x4)
G C
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
[Instrumental]
G C Em D
[Verse]
G C Em D
Walking like a one man army
G C Em D
Fighting with the shadows in your head
G C Em D
Living on the same old moment
G C Em D
Knowing you'll be better off instead, if you could only
[Chorus] (x4)
G C
Say what you need to say
Em D
Say what you need to say
[Bridge]
Am C D
Have no fear for giving in
Am C D
Have no fear for giving all of it
Am C D
You better know that in the end
C
Its better you say too much
D
Than never to say what you need to say again
[Instrumental]
G C Em D
[Verse]
G C Em D
Even if your hands are shaking
G C Em D
And your faith is broken
G C Em D
Even as the eyes are closing
G C Em D
Do it with a heart wide open, a wide heart
[Chorus]
Em G
Say what you need to say
C C
Say what you need to say
Repeat chorus (x10 (as many as you need to say))
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