Say Something A Great Big World
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]Say something, [G5]I'm giving up on you[D5] [A5]
[Bm5]I'll be the [G5]one, if you want me to[D5] [A5]
[Bm5]Anywhere [G5]I would've followed you[D5] [A5]
[Bm5]Say something, [G5]I'm giving up on you[D5] [A5]
And [D]I am feeling so s[F#m]mall
It was [G]over my head
I know nothing at all[D] [A]
And [D]I will stumble and [F#m]fall
I'm still l[G]earning to love
Just starting to crawl[D] [A]
[Bm]Say something, I[G]'m giving up on you[D] [A]
[Bm]I'm sorry that [G]I couldn't get to you[D] [A]
[Bm]Anywhere I[G] would've followed you[D] [A]
[Bm]Say something, [G]I'm giving up on you[D] [A]
And [D]I will swallow my[F#m] pride
You're the o[G]ne that I love
And I'm saying goodbye[D] [A]
[Bm]Say something, [G]I'm giving up on you[D] [A]
[Bm]And I'm sorry that [G]I couldn't get to you[D] [A]
[Bm]And anywhere [G]I would've followed you[D] (Oh-oh-[A]oh-oh)
[Bm]Say something, [G]I'm giving up on you[D] [A]
[Bm5]Say something,[G5] I'm giving up on you[D5] [A5]
[Bm5]Say something..[G5].[D5]
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