Say Yes - Elliot Smith
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Verse:
-----3-----2-|----0------2-|-----0------0-|------5---|
-----3-----3-|----0------3-|-----1------0-|------5---|
-----4-----2-|----0------2-|-----0------0-|------6---|
-----5-----4-|----2--0-0---|-----2------0-|------5---|
-----5-----5-|----2--X-----|-3-3----2-2---|------7---|
-3-3---2-2---|0-0----X-----|-X------X-----|-5-5------|
 
Again. listen to the song to get the timing right
 
Lyrics
 
Verse 1
 
I'm in love with the world
Through the eyes of a girl
Who's still around the morning after
 
Verse 2
 
We broke up a month ago
But I grew up, I didn't know
You'd be around the morning after
 
SOLO
 
Verse 3
 
It's always been wait and see
A happy day and then you pay
You feel like shit the morning after
Verse 4
 
But now I feel changed around
And instead of falling down
I'm standing up the morning after
 
Bridge (strummed)
C D G
Situations get fucked up
Em A7 C
And turned around sooner ar laaaaaatteeeeeeeeer
 
Verse 5
 
I could be another fool
Or an exception to the rule
You tell me the morning after
 
Middle 8 (strummed)
G(2) D Em(2)
Crickets spin can't come to rest
F7 Em(2)
I'm damaged bad at best
D C
She'll decide what she wants
G(2) D Em(2)
I'll probably be the last to know
F7 Em(2)
No one says until it shows
D Em7
See how is iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssss
Em7 Dm7 Dm7 C C
They want you or they don't
D(2)
Say Yes
 
Repeat Verse 1
 
 
SOLO:
|------------7---7-------|------------------|-------------------|
|------------------------|------------------|-5h7-8-------------|
|------------------------|------7-7-7-------|-------------------|
|------5-7-9---9---9-7---|-9-10-------9-7-5-|-------9-7-5h7-5---|
|----------------------7-|------------------|-----------------7-|
|-3-3--------------------|------------------|-------------------|
 
 
Chords used:
C:335553 G(2):355433
D:557775 Em(2):779987
G:7(10)9787 F7:88(10)8(10)8
Em:XX0453 Dm7:XX7565
A7:575655 D(2):(10)(12)(12)(11)(10)(10)
 
In that part where it goes "sooner or laaaaaaaterrrrr" there's a
little fill that goes like this.
 
|-5--5-----5-----5-----|-3--3-----3------8--7--5--|
|-5----5-----5-----5---|-5----5-----5-------------| then just go
|-6------6-----6-----6-|-5------5-----5-----------| back to the
|-5--------------------|-5------------------------| verse
|-7--------------------|-3------------------------| pattern
|-5--------------------|-3------------------------|
 
 
the second guitar part in the verse is like this
 
--|-7v-7---7v-7-|-7v-7---10v-10-|-8v-8---7v-7-|-5v-5---5v-5-|
--|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
--|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
--|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
--|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
--|-------------|---------------|-------------|-------------|
 
 
Where it goes "She'll decide what she wants", it goes
|--3--8-7-5-3-|
|--5--------3-|
|--5--------4-|
|--5--------5-|
|--3--------5-|
|--3--------3-|
 
And where it goes " iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisssssss" the second
guitar plays this
 
|-7h8p7h8p7h8p7h8p7h8p7h8p7h8p7h8-|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
|---------------------------------|
 
With all these parts it may look complicated, but if you have
two guitarists it is incredibally easy. Stay posted for "Between The
Bars", "No Name #3", and hopefully "Angeles".

How to play Say Yes

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 A. 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.

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