Say - John Mayer
from the movie "The Bucket List"
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)
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/j/john_mayer/say_tab_ver_3.html ]
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
