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Say

John Mayer

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Say - John Mayer (from the movie "The Bucket List") Transcribed by: Blue Marimba Tuning: D-B-G-D-A-E with Capo on 8th Fret Comments: This song has a shimmering quality to the notes and chords that is created by dropping the upper E string by one full step to a D. The recorded version raises the guitar one half step across all strings which you can avoid by using a Capo. Place the Capo on the 8th Fret in order to simplify the fingering of the notes. With this placement the song uses variations on a D-major chord fingering, although the actual key of the song is in B-flat. Notes on the eight fret are open strings. Chords are shown as actual (top row) versus what's played with the capo (bottom row). I've added a finger positioning tab in addition to the standard tab notation. INTRO/VERSE - Notes: "Take all of your wasted honor..." Bb Eb Bb D/F# D/G D/F# D|----12-------12-------12------/13-------13-------13-----\12-------12-------12-| B|----11-------11-------11-------11-------11-------11------11-------11-------11-| G|-------10-------10----------------10-------10---------------10-------10-------| D|-12-------12-------12-----/13--------12-------12-----\12-------12-------12----| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F D/G D|-----10-------10-------10-| B|-----11-------11-------11-| G|--------10-------10-------| D|-/13-------13-------11----| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| INTRO/VERSE - Fingering: "Take all of your wasted honor..." Bb Eb Bb D/F# D/G D/F# Pick 2/4 with middle and ring fingers Slide fingers 3 and 4 up D|----4--------4--------4-------/4--------4--------4------\4--------4--------4--| B|----2--------2--------2-------2---------2--------2-------2--------2--------2--| G|-------1--------1-----------------1--------1----------------1--------1--------| D|--3-------3--------3------/3---------3--------3------\3--------3--------3-----| A|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| E|------------------------------------------------------------------------------| F D/G Half-Barre with 1st finger and slide finger 3 up D|-----1--------1--------1--| B|-----2--------2--------2--| G|--------1--------1--------| D|-/3--------3--------3-----| A|--------------------------| E|--------------------------| CHORUS - Notes: "Say what you mean to say..." Bb Eb Gm F D D/G (Em7/G) D/B (Bm7) A (x2) D|---------8------------------8------------------------8------------------8---------------| B|------11---11------------11---11------------------11---11------------11---11------------| G|---10---------10------10---------10----10------10---------10------10---------10----10---| D|-8--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------10---------------8------------------8-------| E|-----------------11-----------------11--------------------------------------------------| CHORUS - Fingering: "Say what you mean to say..." Bb Eb Gm F D D/G (Em7/G) D/B (Bm7) A (x2) D|---------0------------------0----------------------0------------------0-----------------| B|------3----3-------------3----3------------------3----3-------------3----3--------------| G|---1----------1-------1----------1-----1-------2---------2-------2----------2-----2-----| D|-0--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| A|--------------------------------------------1--------------0------------------0---------| E|-----------------2------------------2---------------------------------------------------| BRIDGE Strum chords: Cm7 Eb F Em7 D A Have no fear for giving in CHORUS Strum chords: Bb Eb D D/G Say what you need to say Gm F Bm7 A Say what you need to say CHORDS USED w/ Capo on 8th Fret: Bb: x00230 Eb: 300230 Gm: 024430 F: 002220 Cm7: 022030 DISCLAIMER: This tablature was created for private study and scholarship purposes only.
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