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Say It Ain't So, Joe Tab by Murray Head

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D
Am7
Em
C
G
Bm7
F#m
A
Am
E

Intro 1

D

Am7

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Em

C

G

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Chorus 1
D 
Say it ain't so, Joe please
Am7 
Say it ain't so
Em 
That's not what I wanna hear Joe
C 
G 
and I've got the right to know
D 
Say it ain't so, Joe please
Am7 
Say it ain't so
Em 
I'm sure they're telling telling us lies Joe
C 
G 
please tell us it ain't so

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Verse 1

D

They told us that our hero

has played his trump card

Am7

He doesn't know how to go on

Em

We're clinging to his charm

and determined smile

C

G

But the good old days are gone

Interlude 1

D

Am7

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-10------8-7---------------5---7--|-10------8-7----------------5--7--| G|---------------7------------------|---------------7---------7--------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Em

C

G

The

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-3-5-------------5-3-5-8-----5-3--|-----------------12---------------| G|----------------------------------|-5---------------12---------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Verse 2

D

image and the empire may be falling apart

Am7

The money has gotten scarce

Em

One man's word held the country together

C

G

But the truth is getting fierce

Chorus 2
D 
Say it ain't so, Joe please
Am7 
Say it ain't so
Em 
We pinned our hopes hopes on you Joe
C 
G 
and they're ruining our show

Interlude 2

D

Am7

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-10------8-7---------------5---7--|-10------8-7----------------5--7--| G|---------------7------------------|---------------7---------7--------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Em

C

G

E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| B|-3-5-------------5-3-5-8-----5-3--|-----------------12---------------| G|----------------------------------|-5---------------12---------------| D|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| A|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| E|----------------------------------|----------------------------------| 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

Bridge 1
Bm7 
F#m 
(Ooh, babies)
Em 
Don't you think
A 
we're gonna get burned
Bm7 
F#m 
(Ooh, babies)
Em 
Don't you think
C 
we're gonna get burned
Am 
We're gonna get turned
Em 
We're gonna get learned
C 
'Cause we're gonna get turned
Am 
We're gonna get burned
Em 
We're gonna get learned
C 
Yes, we're gonna get burned
Am 
We're gonna get turned
Em 
We're gonna get learned
C 
Yes, we're gonna get turned
Am 
We're gonna get learned

Chorus 3
E 
Say it ain't so, Joe please
Bm7 
Say   it ain't so
F#m 
That's not what I wanna hear Joe
D 
A 
and I've got the right to know
E 
Say it ain't so, Joe please
Bm7 
Say   it ain't so
F#m 
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe please
D 
A 
tell us it ain't so

Verse 3
E 
They told us that our are hero
has played his trump card
Bm7 
He doesn't know how to go on
F#m 
We're clinging to his charm
and determined smile
D 
A 
But the good old days are gone
E 
Say it ain't so, Joe please
Bm7 
Say   it ain't so
F#m 
We pinned our hopes hopes on you Joe
D 
A 
and they're ruining our show

Verse 4
E 
The image and the empire may be falling apart
Bm7 
The money has gotten scarce
F#m 
One   man's word held the country together
D 
A 
But the truth is getting fierce
E 
Say it ain't so, Joe please
Bm7 
Say   it ain't so
F#m 
That's not what I wanna to hear Joe
D 
A 
and I've got the right to know
E 
Say it ain't so, Joe please
Bm7 
Say   it ain't so
F#m 
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe please
D 
A 
tell us it ain't so

Outro 1
E 
Bm7 
Ooh
F#m 
That's not what what I wanna to hear Joe
D 
A 
and I've got the right to know
[Fade out]

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