All songs / David Alan Graham
Say The Word
B♭ major76 BPM4/45:22slow-dancehigh confidence
Capo 1 — play the shapes in A and it sounds in B♭ major. Much easier than fingering B♭ major straight.
Verse 1
I know the look on your face when you say you're fine
The kind of quiet that gives the whole thing away
You don't have to spell it out, don't have to make me chase
Just say the word, I'll be on my way
You can wake me up at three, you can call from the bridge
You can text me half a sentence and I'll fill in the rest
I don't need a reason, I don't need a guarantee
Just say the word and I'm there to see
Pre-Chorus
I ain't going far, I ain't getting tired
Some loves wait, some loves run on time
Chorus
Say the word and I'll come running
Through the rain, through the wind, through the dark
Doesn't matter what the world's been doing
Say the word — I'm right where you are
If you whisper it from a thousand miles
If you mouth it from across a crowded room
I'll hear it like a porch light coming on
Say the word — and I'll be home soon
Verse 2
I know forever ain't a word folks use no more
But I keep mine like Grandma kept hers
Tucked away in a Bible by the bed
Spoken once, then never moved an inch
You can take the long way home, take your time to know
What I knew the day I learned to slow down for you
There's no clock on this kind of patience
There's no end on what I plan to do
Pre-Chorus
I ain't keeping score, I ain't keeping time
This kind of love don't ever change its mind
Chorus
Say the word and I'll come running
Through the rain, through the wind, through the dark
Doesn't matter what the world's been doing
Say the word — I'm right where you are
If you whisper it from a thousand miles
If you mouth it from across a crowded room
I'll hear it like a porch light coming on
Say the word — and I'll be home soon
Bridge
You don't have to ask twice
You don't have to wonder where I am
I'm the one thing in this whole wide world
That won't ever leave you standing alone again
Final Chorus
Say the word and I'll come running
Through the rain, through the wind, through the dark
Doesn't matter what the world's been doing
Say the word — I'm right where you are
Whisper it, breathe it, write it down
Sing it to me in some empty bar
Say it out loud or just think it real strong
Say the word — and there I am
Outro
Say the word
And I'll be there
Say the word
This chart is a work in progress. If you spot something wrong, let me know and I’ll get it fixed.
Intro B♭ E♭ B♭ E♭ F E♭ B♭
Verse 1
E♭I know the look on Fyour face when you say you're Gmfine
The kind of quiet that gives the E♭whole thing away
You B♭don't have to spell it Fout, don't have to make me chase
Just Cmsay the word, I'll be on Fmy way
You B♭can wake me up at three, Fyou can call from the bridge
You Gmcan text me half a sentence Dmand I'll fill in the rest
E♭I don't need a reason, GmI don't need a guarantee
Just say Cmthe word and I'm there B♭to see
Pre-Chorus
I ain't Cmgoing far, I ain't Fgetting tired
Some loves wait, some loves run on time
Chorus
B♭Say the word and I'll come running
Through Gmthe rain, through the wind, through the Fdark
B♭Doesn't matter what the world's been E♭doing
Say the Fword — I'm right where you B♭are
If you Fwhisper it from a thousand miles
B♭If you Fmouth it from across a crowded room
B♭I'll Fhear it like a porch light coming on
CmSay the Fword — and I'll be home B♭soon
Verse 2
I know forever ain't a word folks Fuse no more
But I Gmkeep mine like Grandma kept hers
E♭Tucked B♭away in a Bible by the bed
FSpoken Cmonce, then never moved an inch
FYou can take the long B♭way home, take your time Fto know
What I knew Gmthe day I learned to slow down Dmfor you
There's no clock E♭on this kind of patience
B♭There's no end Fon what I plan to do
Pre-Chorus
B♭I ain't keeping score, I ain't keeping time
This kind of love Cmdon't Gmever change its Fmind
Chorus
B♭Say the word and I'll come E♭running
Through the Gmrain, through the wind, through the dark
FDoesn't matter what the world's been E♭doing
Say the word F— I'm right where you B♭are
If you Fwhisper it from a thousand miles
E♭If you mouth Fit from across a crowded room
B♭I'll hear Fit like a porch light coming on
CmSay the Fword — and I'll be home B♭soon
Bridge
You don't have E♭to ask twice
You don't have to Gmwonder where I am
I'm the one Dmthing in this whole wide world
E♭That won't ever leave Fyou standing alone B♭again
Final Chorus
Say the word and I'll come E♭running
Through Gmthe rain, through the wind, through the Fdark
B♭Doesn't matter what the world's E♭been doing
Say Cmthe word — I'm right where B♭you are
Whisper it, breathe it, write it down
E♭Sing it to me in some empty bar
Say it out loud or just think it real strong
Say the word — and B♭there I am
Outro
Say the word
E♭And I'll be B♭there
Say the word
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