...SAY IT AIN'T SO... by Murray Head
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*from 'Say It Ain't So' (1975)*
Intro:
D Am, Em C G
Verse 1:
D Am
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so.
Em C G
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I, got a right to know?
D Am
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so.
Em C G
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe; please tell us it ain't so.
Verse 2:
D
They told us that our hero has played his trump card;
Am
He doesn't know how to go on.
Em
We're clinging to his charm and determined smile,
C G
But the good ol' days have gone.
Interlude:
D Am, Em C G
Verse 3:
D
The image and the Empire may be falling apart;
Am
The money has gotten scarce,
Em
One man's word held the country together,
C G
But the truth is getting fierce.
D Am
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so.
Em C G
We pinned our hopes on you Joe and they're, ruining our show.
Interlude:
D Am, Em C G
Break:
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Bm7 F#m Em A
Ooh babies, don't you think; we're gonna get burned?
Bm7 F#m Em Am
Ooh babies, don't you think; we're gonna get burned?
C Am
We're gonna get turned, we're gonna get learned,
C
Yes, we're gonna get turned.
C Am C
We're gonna get burned, we're gonna get learned,
Am
Yes, we're gonna get burned.
C Am
We're gonna get burned, we're gonna get learned,
C Am
Yes, we're gonna get turned, we're gonna get burned.
*KEY CHANGE*
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Verse 4:
E Bm
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so.
F#m D A
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I, got a right to know?
E Bm
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so.
F#m D A
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe; please tell us it ain't so.
Verse 5:
E
They told us that our hero has played his trump card;
Bm
He doesn't know how to go on.
F#m
We're clinging to his charm and determined smile,
D A
But the good ol' days have gone.
E Bm
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so.
F#m D A
We pinned our hopes on you Joe and they're, ruining our show.
Verse 6:
E
The image and the Empire may be falling apart;
Bm
The money has gotten scarce,
F#m
One man's word held the country together,
D A
But the truth is getting fierce.
E Bm
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so.
F#m D A
We pinned our hopes on you Joe and they're, ruining our show.
Outro:
E Bm, F#m D A
(Repeat to Fade)
