Say It Isnt So Chords

by Hall & Oates
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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
Tuning: E A D G B E
Key: D
Capo: no capo
Author wpochert [pro] 6,426. Last edit on Dec 25, 2024

Chords

Amaj7
G6
Amaj9
Cmaj7
Cadd9
Dmaj7
Dsus2
D
Bm7
Bsus2
Bm
Em
Emadd9
Em7
A7sus2
A13
A7
A7sus4
Bm11
Em7b5

Strumming

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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
wpochert
The Em7b5 chord is just emotionally devastating in this song <3
+3
acewos
I liked the use of the unusual chords you found. Great job
+1
allen.taylor.56
fantastic - i never would have figured out those chords - you rock!
+1