Say It Aint So Joe Chords & Tabs

by Murray Head

[Content]
Album: Say It Ain't So Joe (1975)

[Intro]
D   Am   Em   C G

[Verse 1]
D                          Am                
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
Em                                       C               G    
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I got a right to know?
D                          Am                
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
Em                                           C                 G  
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe; please, tell us it ain't so.

[Verse 2]
     D                                               
They told us that our hero has played his trump card;
   Am                        
He doesn't know how to go on.
      Em                                         
We're clinging to his charm and determined smile,
        C                  G    
But the good ol' days have gone.

[Interlude]
D   Am   Em   C G

[Verse 3]
    D                                         
The image and the Empire may be falling apart;
    Am                      
The money has gotten scarce,
Em                                       
One man's word held the country together,
        C                G      
But the truth is getting fierce.
D                          Am                
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
Em                                        C            G    
We pinned our hopes on you Joe and they're ruining our show.

[Interlude]
D   Am   Em   C G

[Break]
Bm7 F#m               Em                     A      
Ooh babies, don't you think; we're gonna get burned?
Bm7 F#m               Em                     C      
Ooh babies, don't you think; we're gonna get burned?
                Am                      Em      
We're gonna get turned, we're gonna get learned,
                     C      
Yes, we're gonna get turned.
                Am                      Em      
We're gonna get burned, we're gonna get learned,
                     C      
Yes, we're gonna get burned.
                Am                      Em      
We're gonna get burned, we're gonna get learned,
                     C                       Am      
Yes, we're gonna get turned, we're gonna get learned.
[Verse 4] (louder)
E                            Bm              
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m                                       D              A    
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I got a right to know?
E                            Bm              
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m                                          D                A  
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe; please tell us it ain't so.

[Verse 5]
     E                                                 
They told us that our leader has played his trump card;
   Bm                        
He doesn't know how to go on.
      F#m                                        
We're clinging to his charm and determined smile,
        D                  A    
But the good ol' days have gone.
E                            Bm              
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m                                        D           A    
We pinned our hopes on you Joe and they're ruining our show.

[Verse 6 and Outro]
    E                                         
The image and the Empire may be falling apart;
    Bm                      
The money has gotten scarce,
F#m                                      
One man's word held the country together,
        D                A      
But the truth is getting fierce.
E                            Bm              
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m                                       D              A    
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I got a right to know?
E                            Bm              
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m                                         D                 A  
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe; please tell us it ain't so.
E         Bm                
Oh Oh Oh  Oh Oh Oh  Oh Oh Oh
F#m                                      D               A    
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I got a right to know?
E       Bm
(Fading)
Tabbed by Joel from cLuMsY, Bristol, England, 2007 (clumsyband@hotmail.com)