Say It Isnt True
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[Verso 1]
G
In the still of the night
G Em
Lying in the darkness
Em C
I listen to my heart
C G
Say it isn't true
[Verso 2]
G
In the dark and the quiet
G Em
The movements of my love
Em C
And the breathing of our children
C G
Say it isn't true
Break
Em7 Em C G
[Verso 3]
G
In the streets and the buildings
G Em
The people in their lives
Em C
And the jobs they do for a living
C G
Say it isn't true
[Verso 4]
G
And when you think of all the people
G Em
In the cities of the world
Em C
Who could vanish in a moment
C G
Say it isn't true
[Refrão]
G Bm
Say it isn't true (That there always has been and always will be war)
Bm Em
Say it isn't true (And apart from all the fine things that men have struggled for)
Em Bm
Say it isn't true (There always has been and always will be war)
Bm Em F C G Em G C G
Say it isn't true
[Verso 5]
G
I'm alive in a city
G Em
In a country of the world
Em C
And I want to go on living
C G
I want to see my life unfurled
[Verso 6]
G
You know it's hard to go on looking
G Em
At the stories of our day
Em C
And the dangers we're all facing
C G
Growing worse in every way
[Verso 7]
G
And you would think with all of the genius
G Em
And the brilliance of these times
Em C
We might find a higher purpose
C G
And a better use of mind
[Refrão]
G Bm
Say it isn't true (That there always has been and always will be war)
Bm Em
Say it isn't true (And apart from all the fine things that men have struggled for)
Em Bm
Say it isn't true (There always has been and always will be war)
Bm Em F C G
Say it isn't true
Outro
G Em7
Say it...
C G Em C G
Say it isn't...
How to play Say It Isnt True
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.