Say My Name
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Intro: G C Em Am D
Verse: 1
G C Cadd2/B
Any other day, I would call, you would say
Am
"Baby, how's your day?"
D
But today, it ain't the same
G C Cadd2/B
Every other word is "uh-huh". “yeah ok"
Am D
Could it be that you are at the crib with another lady?
G C Cadd2/B
If you took it there, first of all, let me say
Am D
I am not the one to sit around, and be played
G C Cadd2/B
So prove yourself to me, if I'm the girl that you claim
Am D
Why don't you say the things that you said to me yesterday?
Pre-Chorus:
G
I know you say that I am assuming things
N.C. Cadd2/B
Something's going down that's the way it seems
Am
Shouldn't be the reason why you're acting strange
N.C. D
If nobody's holding you back from me
G
Cause I know how you usually do
N.C. Cadd2/B
When you say everything to me times two
Am
Why can't you just tell the truth?
N.C. D
If somebody's there then tell me who
[Refrão]
G C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
If no one is around you
D
Say baby I love you
G
If you ain't runnin' game
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
You actin' kinda shady
D
Ain't callin' me baby
G
Why the sudden change?
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
If no one is around you
D
Say baby I love you
G
If you ain't runnin' game
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
You actin' kinda shady
D
Ain't callin' me baby
G
Why the sudden change?
Verse: 2
G
What is up with this?
C Cadd2/B
Tell the truth, who you with?
Am D
How would you like it if I came over with my clique?
G C Cadd2/B
Don't try to change it now, saying you gotta bounce
Am D
When two seconds ago you said you just got in the house
Pre-Chorus:
G
I know you say that I am assuming things
N.C. Cadd2/B
Something's going down that's the way it seems
Am
Shouldn't be the reason why you're acting strange
N.C. D
If nobody's holding you back from me
G
Cause I know how you usually do
N.C. Cadd2/B
When you say everything to me times two
Am
Why can't you just tell the truth?
N.C. D
If somebody's there then tell me who
[Refrão]
G C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
If no one is around you
D
Say baby I love you
G
If you ain't runnin' game
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
You actin' kinda shady
D
Ain't callin' me baby
G
Why the sudden change?
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
If no one is around you
D
Say baby I love you
G
If you ain't runnin' game
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
You actin' kinda shady
D
Ain't callin' me baby
G
Why the sudden change?
Bridge
G C Cadd2/B Am D G
Say my name
C Cadd2/B Am D G
Say my name
C Cadd2/B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Am
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
D G
Say my name
C Cadd2/B
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah,
Am
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
D G
Say my name
[Refrão]
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
If no one is around you
D
Say baby I love you
G
If you ain't runnin' game
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
You actin' kinda shady
D
Ain't callin' me baby
G
Why the sudden change?
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
If no one is around you
D
Say baby I love you
G
If you ain't runnin' game
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
You actin' kinda shady
D
Ain't callin' me baby
G
Why the sudden change?
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
If no one is around you
D
Say baby I love you
G
If you ain't runnin' game
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
You actin' kinda shady
D
Ain't callin' me baby
G
Why the sudden change?
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
If no one is around you
D
Say baby I love you
G
If you ain't runnin' game
C
Say my name, say my name
Cadd2/B Am
You actin' kinda shady
D
Ain't callin' me baby
G
Why the sudden change?
How to play Say My Name
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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.