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Michael Martin Murphey
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Key: C major•
Verse 1
C
C

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G
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C
C

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F

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C
C

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I'd like to get
G
G

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right to the point now
Dm
Dm

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F
F

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G
G

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Why do we find ourselves so bored?
C
C

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Hey, we got more creative
G
G

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commonwealth
Dm
Dm

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F
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G
G

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That anybody can afford
Am
Am

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G

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F
F

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Al ways pretending to be hip
Am
Am

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G
G

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It really gets to be a chore
F
F

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Em
Em

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C
C

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What's it all good for
Em
Em

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You can only say so much
F
F

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And then you can't say anymore
G
G

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C
C

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You can only say so much
Em
Em

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F

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G
G

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And you can't say anymore
C
C

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G

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C
C

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To live and breathe
G
G

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some point of view
Dm
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G
G

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That's just the same as being dead
C
C

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And so I hope that you
G
G

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won't hold me down
Dm
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F
F

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G
G

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To anything I've done or said
Am
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G

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F
F

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And I promise not to leave you all
Am
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G

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F

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Promise me you won't be left
Em
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C
C

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When it's all said and done
Em
Em

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F

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You can only say so much,
G
G

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and then you can't say any more.
C
C

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You can only say so much,
Em
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F

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G
G

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and then you can't say any
C
C

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G

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C

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F
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C

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more.

Searching the shadows of
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G

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some deep sky,
Dm
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F

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You're gonna find no space,
G
G

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it's completely dark
C
C

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G

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Oh, and if the sky burns black as ashes
Dm
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You'll find the dan
F
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G

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cing glowing sparks
Am
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You wonder why it burns so quickly
Am
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F
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To have traveled from so far,
Em
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C
C

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but you see that's how things are
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F
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If you're a falling star,
G
G

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falling is what you're for
C
C

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You can only fall so far
Em
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F

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and then you can't fall
G
G

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C
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Em
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F

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Be right so long and then you ain't right
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G

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C
C

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Em
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F

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Fight it so long and then you can't fight
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G

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C
C

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You can only say so much
Em
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G
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and you can't say any more
Outro 1
C
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Chords

  • C

  • F

  • G

  • Dm

  • Am

  • Em

Capo: No capo

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of You Can Only Say So Much by Michael Martin Murphey is C major.

The primary chords used in You Can Only Say So Much are C, F, G, Dm, Am, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like C, F, G, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of You Can Only Say So Much is approximately 143 beats per minute.

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