John Mayer

John Mayer - Tell Me What To Say guitar tab

Tell Me What to Say

transcribed by Alan Myers

(taken from 3.29.00 and 9.16.00 shows)

(www3.sympatico.ca/g403z)

Notes:

Capo on 2, standard tuning

Entire song strummed except first intro

Order of parts played on 9.16.00 : A,B,C,D,C,E,B,E,F,C,E,B,E,F,G,B,E,F

Part A: Intro (finger picked)

e--------------------------

b--------7-9--------5-3----

g--------------------------

d------7----------5---4----

a----5----------3----------

e--------------------------

Part B: Intro (strummed)

e----0----0----0---0----

b----7----8----5---3----

g----0----0----0---0----

d----7----7----5---4----

a----5----5----3---3----

e----x----x----x---x----

Part C: Verse

e----0---0----

b----7---5----

g----0---0----

d----7---5----

a----5---3----

e----x---x----

Part D: "Could you tell me what to say" (first time)

e---0---0----0---0---0---0----

b---3---5----7---8---5---3----

g---0---0----0---0---0---0----

d---4---5----7---7---5---4----

a---2---3----5---5---3---3----

e---x---x----x---x---x---x----

Part E: "Could you tell me what to say"

e----0----0---0---0----

b----3----8---3---5----

g----0----0---0---0----

d----4----9---4---5----

a----2----7---2---3----

e----x----x---x---x----

Part F: Chorus ("saaaaaaaaaay")

e----0---0---0---5----

b----7---7---5---3----

g----0---0---0---0----

d----7---7---5---4----

a----5---5---3---2----

e----x---7---x---0----

(sometimes for final chord of chorus the 5 on e is played open)

Part G: Bridge ("And sure it's unfair...")

e----x---x----

b----x---3----

g----x---5---- 4x

d----7---5----

a----5---3----

e----3---x----

I know it's early

And you hardly even know me but

I want your love so bad

So bad I'm bout to fuck it up

Could you tell me what to say?

You must have heard that line

About your eyes a million times

And now you're holding out to hear about your chin

I bet that that could get me in, let me in

Could you tell me what to say?

Tell me what to say..

When you were young and playing princess

in your mothers dress

Into the mirror, dreaming what your prince would say.

I know you still remember to this day.

Could you tell me what to say?

tell me what to say..

Say...

tell me what to say..

And sure it's unfair

I might lose all self-respect

those who say I should be myself

they have obviously never met you yet

So I can tell by the way your eyes roll

The way you stab the ice in your glass that its over

I see you signaling to a friend, whispering "make this end"

You should have told me what to say..

Told me What To Say..

Say..

(The lyrics were taken from http://www.johnmayertrading.com/)

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