Say It Isnt So Chords
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Chord voicings to match the emotion of the song as close as I could. The Outro is just the chorus chords repeated with ad-lib vocals. Listen to the record to catch the vibe of Daryl's improvisation and the placement of John's static background parts.Was this info helpful?
Difficulty: | advanced |
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Tuning: | E A D G B E |
Key: | D |
Capo: | no capo |
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As heard on the 2001 compilation album: https://youtu.be/RXaUmxqivIc?si=y8UTUwP_a1-F3kuu
Chord Voicings:
Amaj7: x02120
A13: x02002
G6: 3x243x
Amaj9: x02100
Cmaj7: x32000
Cadd9: x32030
Dmaj7: x54222
Bm7: x24232
Bm11: x22232
Em: 022000
Em7: 022030
Emadd9: 022002
A7sus2: x02000
A7: x02020
A7sus4: x02030
D: xx0232
Dsus2: xx0230
Em7b5: 012030
[Intro]
N.C.
Amaj7 G6
Amaj7 G6
[Refrain]
Amaj7 G6
Say it, say it isnt so
Amaj7 G6
Say it, say it isnt so
[Verse 1]
Amaj7 Amaj9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
Say it isn't so painful to tell me that you're, dissatis-fied
Amaj7 Amaj9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
The last time I asked you I really got a lame excuse, I know that you lied
Dmaj7 Dsus2 D Bm7 Bsus2 Bm
Now wicked things can happen, you se-ee em goin down in war
Em Emadd9 Em7 A7sus2 A13 A7
But when you play in a quiet way, that bites it even more
[Verse 2]
Amaj7 Amaj9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
(Say it) Tell me what you want yeah I'll do it baby I, promise right now
Amaj7 Amaj9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
(Say it) Who propped you up when you were stopped low motivation, had you on the ground
Dmaj7 Dsus2 D Bm7 Bsus2 Bm
I know your first re-action is slide a-way, hide a-way good-bye
Em Emadd9 Em7
But if there's a doubt baby, I can give out
A7sus2 A7sus4 A7 A13 Dsus2
A thousand reasons why you have to say it isn't so
[Chorus 1]
D Bm7
It isn't so-oh
Bm11 Em7b5 A7
Now say it isn't so, oh now
A13 Dsus2
Now say it isn't so
D Bm7
It isn't so-oh
Bm11 Em7b5 A7
Oh say it isn't so, oh now
[Verse 3]
Amaj7 Amaj9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
(Say it) We like to be the strangers at the party, two rebels in a shell
Amaj7 Amaj9 Cmaj7 Cadd9
(Say it) You like to move with the best of them you know we, move so well
Dmaj7 Dsus2 D Bm7 Bsus2 Bm
Don't need someone to lean on I kn-ow why there's an open door
Em Emadd9 Em7
But if I'm faced with being re-placed
A7sus2 A7sus4 A7 A13 Dsus2
I want you even more, so baby say it isn't so
[Chorus 2]
D Bm7
It isn't so-oh
Bm11 Em7b5 A7
Oh say it isn't so, oh now
A13 Dsus2
Now say it isn't so
D Bm7
It isn't so-oh
Bm11 Em7b5 A7
Whoa say it isn't so, oh now
[Refrain]
Amaj7 G6
Say it, say it isnt so
Amaj7 Cmaj7
Say it, say it isnt so
Amaj7 G6
Say it, say it isnt so
[Bridge]
A13 A7sus4 A13
Why you wanna go, do you have to say, you wanna go
A7 A13 Dsus2
Ooh oh baby say it isn't so
(Say it isn't)
[Outro]
D Bm7 Bm11 Em7b5 A7 A13 Dsus2
Say say say it isn't, so-oh, why, you have to say it isn't
(Say it isn't, so say it isn't, say it isn't)
D Bm7 Bm11 Em7b5 A7 A13 Dsus2
So-oh oh-oh oh, so-oh, I know it's so hard for you
(Say it isn't, so say it isn't, say it isn't)
D Bm7 Bm11 Em7b5 A7 A13 Dsus2
So ha-rd, don't say it isn't there must be some other way
(Say it isn't, so say it isn't, say it isn't)
D Bm7 Bm11 Em7b5 A7 A13 Dsus2
Don't have to, some other way, ah you don't have say
(Say it isn't, so say it isn't, say it isn't)
D Bm7 Bm11 Em7b5 A7 A13 Dsus2
A a a ay, aw you don't have to say, you know I wanna make you
(Say it isn't, so say it isn't, say it isn't)
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17 comments

The Em7b5 chord is just emotionally devastating in this song <3
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I liked the use of the unusual chords you found. Great job
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fantastic - i never would have figured out those chords - you rock!
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