Say (john Mayer)
View chords used in this chart
Tuning: F A# D# G# C D# (capo 7th fret)
1ª corda em D
x = mute
/ = slide
^ = hammer on
Verse 1: (play 4 times) (w/fingers)
---4-----4--------5-----5-----5---4-----4--------2-----2----2-|
---3-----3--------3-----3-----3---3-----3--------3-----3----3-|
-----2------2-------2-----2---------2------2-------0-----0----|
-4-----4------4/5-----5-----5---4-----4------4/5-----5-----5--|
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Chorus 1: (play 4 times) (w/fingers)
-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
-------3-------3-------3-------2-|
---2-------0---------------------|
-0-----------------4-------2-----|
-----------------2-------0-------|
---------3-----------------------|
Turnaround: (after 1st chorus) (w/fingers)
---4-----4--------5-----5-----5---4-----4--------|
---3-----3--------3-----3-----3---3-----3--------|
-----2------2-------2-----2---------2------2-----|
-4-----4------4/5-----5-----5---4-----4------4/2-|
---------------------------------------------0---|
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Verse 2: (w/pick)
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x- (muted strum)
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-0---0---0---0-0---|
-3---3---3---2-2^3-|
-2---0---4---2-2---|
-0---0---4---2-2---| (play 4 times)
-----x---2---0-0---|
-----3-------------|
Chorus 2: (play 4 times) (w/pick)
-0---0---0---0-|
-3---3---3---2-|
-2---0---4---2-|
-0---0---4---2-|
-0---x---2---0-|
-2---3---2---0-|
Bridge:
-0------0---0---0---0---0---0------0---0---0---0-|
-0------3---2---0---3---2---0------3---2---3---2-|
-2------0---2---2---0---2---2------0---2---0---2-|
-2------0---2---2---0---2---2------0---2---0---2-|
-2------2---0---2---2---0---2------2---0---2---0-|
-0------3-------0---3-------0------3-------3-----|
Breakdown/Verse 3: (w/fingers)
-----0-------0-------0-------0---|
-------3-------3-------3-------2-|
---2-------0---------------------|
-0-----------------4-------2-----| (play 4 times)
-----------------2-------0-------|
---------3-----------------------|
-----0-------0-------0-----|
-------3-------3-------3---|
---2-------0---------------|
-0-----------------4-----2-|
-----------------2-------0-|
---------3-----------------|
Chorus 3: (w/pick)
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x- (muted strum)
-x-x-x-x-
-x-x-x-x-
-0---0---0--0---0-|
-0---3---3--3---3-|
-4---2---0--0^2-0-| (play 4 times)
-4---0---0--0---0-|
-2---0---x--x---x-|
-2---2---3--3---3-|
Outro:
-0-0-0-----0--0--0---0--0-|
-3-3-3-----3--3--3---3--3-|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0^2-2--2-|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0^2-2--2-|
-x-x-x-----x--x--0---0--0-|
-3-3-3-----3--3--x--------|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0---0--0---0-0-0-|
-3-3-3-----3--3--3---3--3---0-0-0-|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0^2-2--2---0-0-0-|
-0-0-0-----0--0--0^2-2--2---0-0-0-|
-x-x-x-----x--x--0---0--0---2-2-2-|
-3-3-3-----3--3--x----------3-3-3-|
How to play Say (john Mayer)
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F. 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.