Say Something Chords & Tabs
I feel chord inversions really make or break this song. So here's how I play it.
Tempo around 47 bpm
Intro:
RH - D drones quarter notes throughout
LH - Bm5 - G5 - D5 - A5 (+ add4 with C# in RH)
Verse:
All bass notes (LH) are in root position, but some chords (RH) are inverted.
D (root)
F#m (2nd inversion: C# - F# - A)
G (2nd inversion: B - D - G) +optional add9 in 3rd measure
D (root)
A (1st inversion: C# - E - A)
Chorus:
Similar to the intro, but full chords.
Bm (root)
G (2nd inversion: B - D - G)
D (root)
A (1st inversion: C# - E - A)
Bm5 G5 D5 A5
Say something, I'm giving up on you
Bm5 G5 D5 A5
I'll be the one, if you want me to
Bm5 G5 D5 A5
Anywhere I would've followed you
Bm5 G5 D5 A5
Say something, I'm giving up on you
D F#m
And I am feeling so small
G
It was over my head
D A
I know nothing at all
D F#m
And I will stumble and fall
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G
I'm still learning to love
D A
Just starting to crawl
Bm G D A
Say something, I'm giving up on you
Bm G D A
I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you
Bm G D A
Anywhere I would've followed you
Bm G D A
Say something, I'm giving up on you
D F#m
And I will swallow my pride
G
You're the one that I love
D A
And I'm saying goodbye
Bm G D A
Say something, I'm giving up on you
Bm G D A
And I'm sorry that I couldn't get to you
Bm G D A
And anywhere I would've followed you (Oh-oh-oh-oh)
Bm G D A
Say something, I'm giving up on you
Bm5 G5 D5 A5
Say something, I'm giving up on you
Bm5 G5 D5
Say something...
