Say Please
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[Intro ]
D
then
D A Bm G x2
verse 1
D
Well I cried out my eyes
A
the night that you left
Bm
And I begged for
G
a sinner's reprieve
D
And I'll never forget
A
the shame that I felt
Bm
When you loosened my
G
grip on your sleeve
D
You said baby you didn't
A
do anything wrong
Bm
There's just something
G
that I have to see
D
And I said I'll never
G
forgive you for this
Bm G G
Not even if you say please
Chorus 1
I wanna hear you say
D
please baby
Em
Please baby I'm
G
stupid I was wrong
A
And you knew it
D
all along So get down
Em
on your knees baby
G
Swallow up your pride
A
You know it wouldn't
A
hut to cry
D A
And say please
Bm G D A Bm G
Oh baby please
verse 2
D
After you left you know
A
it took me a while
Bm
To get myself off of the
G D
ground It was maybe a month
A
before they got me to smile
Bm G
Baby I've never been so down
D
I know you think that I'm
A
just being mean And you're
Bm
right cause I'm still mad at
G D
you So if you want back
G
in my graces tonight
Em
There's just one
A A
thing you gotta do
Chorus 2
I wanna hear you say
D
please baby
Em
Please baby I'm
G
stupid I was wrong
A
And you knew it
D
all along So get down
Em
on your knees baby
G
Swallow up your pride
A
You know it wouldn't
A
hut to cry
D Em G A
And say please
D Em G A
Let me hear you say please
Bridge
F#m
You must have thought
Bm
I was clay in your hands
Em
That I needed the strength
A
of your two legs to stand
F#m
Well baby guess what
Bm
I'm standing just fine
Em
It turns out that I've got
G G G G G
a little steel in my spine
Chorus 3
I wanna hear you say
D
please baby
Em
Please baby I'm
G
stupid I was wrong
A
And you knew it
D
all along So get down
Em
on your knees baby
G
Swallow up your pride
A
You know it wouldn't
A
hut to cry
Chorus 4
D
please baby
Em
Please baby I'm
G
stupid I was wrong
A
And you knew it
D
all along So get down
Em
on your knees baby
G
Swallow up your pride
A
You know it wouldn't
A
hut to cry
D Em G A
And say please
D Em G A
Oh baby please
D
Say Please
How to play Say Please
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.