All songs / David Alan Graham
Say The Word
B♭ major~152 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♭ Cm F E♭ F
Verse 1
FI know the look on your face when Fyou say you're fine
The kind Gmof quiet that gives the E♭whole thing away
You don't B♭have to spell it out, don't have to Fmake me chase
Just say the word, CmI'll be Fon my way
You B♭can wake me up at three, you can call Ffrom the bridge
You Gmcan text me half a sentence and I'll fill Dmin the rest
I E♭don't need a reason, I don't need a guarantee
GmJust say Cmthe word Fand I'm there B♭to see
Pre-Chorus
I Gmain't going far, CmI ain't Fgetting tired
Some loves wait, some loves run on time
Chorus
B♭Say the word and I'll come running
Through the rain, Gmthrough the wind, through the Dmdark
FDoesn't matter Fwhat the world's E♭been doing
GmSay Fthe word — I'm right where you B♭are
If Fyou whisper it from Fa thousand miles
B♭If E♭you mouth it from Facross a crowded room
B♭I'll Fhear it like a Fporch light coming on
B♭Say Cmthe word — and FI'll be home B♭soon
Verse 2
I know forever ain't a word folks Fuse no Dmmore
But GmI keep mine like Grandma kept hers
E♭Tucked B♭away in a Bible by the Fbed
Spoken Cmonce, then never moved an Finch
You can take the B♭long way home, take your Ftime to know
What I Gmknew the day I learned to slow down Dmfor you
There's no E♭clock on this kind of B♭patience
There's no Cmend on what I Fplan to B♭do
Pre-Chorus
I ain't keeping score, I ain't keeping time
This kind of love Fdon't Cmever B♭change its Fmind
Chorus
Say the Fword and I'll come E♭running
Through B♭the rain, Gmthrough the wind, through the Fdark
DmDoesn't matter what Dmthe world's E♭been doing
GmSay the Cmword — I'm Fright where you B♭are
If Fyou whisper it from Fa thousand miles
E♭If B♭you mouth it from Facross a crowded B♭room
I'll Fhear it like a Fporch light coming E♭on
CmSay the word F— and I'll be B♭home soon
Bridge
You E♭don't have to ask twice
You don't Gmhave to wonder where I am
I'm Cmthe one thing in Dmthis whole wide E♭world
That won't ever leave you Dmstanding alone B♭again
Final Chorus
FSay the word and I'll E♭come running
Through B♭the rain, Gmthrough the wind, through the dark
FDoesn't matter what the E♭world's been doing
Say Gmthe word Cm— I'm right B♭where you are
Whisper E♭it, breathe it, write Fit down
Sing it E♭to me in some empty bar
Say it out loud or just think Fit real strong
Say E♭the word B♭— and there I am
Outro
Say the word
DmAnd I'll Fbe there
B♭Say the Fword
Generated from the chord chart. These are real guitar shapes for the chords we detected, not a transcription of what was played on the record.
Raw note map (experimental)
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Download note mapA lead sheet, not a full score. The melody line has been reduced automatically from the recording and paired with the detected chords. Expect the shape of the tune to be right and the details to be approximate.
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