Murray Head
Say It Ain't So, Joe
Say It Ain't So (1975)

D(sus4,sus2)  Am7(6/4)  Em  C  G  arpégé

  D
  Say it ain't so, Joe please
  Am
  Say it ain't so
  Em
  That's not what I wanna hear, Joe
        C                G
  And I got the right to know

  Say it ain't so, Joe please
  Say it ain't so
  I'm sure they're telling us lies, Joe
  Please tell us it ain't so

     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 charms and determined smile
        C                  G
But the good old days have gone

D  Am  Em  C  G  w/ mélodie slide

The image and the empire may be falling apart
The money has gotten scarce
One man's word held the country together
But the truth is getting fierce

  Say it ain't so, Joe please
  Say it ain't so
  We pinned our hopes on you, Joe
  And they're ruining our show

D  Am  Em  C  G  w/ mélodie slide

Bm   F♯m             Em
Oooh baby, don't you think             (tout doux)
                A
We're gonna get burned
Bm   F♯m             Em
Oooh baby, don't you think

                C
We're gonna get burned
                Am
We're gonna get turned                 x 3 2/3  <<<
                Emadd9
We're gonna get learned

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