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Justin Timberlake - Say Something Chords

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ChordsAm, C, G, D, F
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [C] [G] [D] [Am] [C] [G] [D]
[Am] [C]Oh [G] [D]yeah. [Am]Alright, [C]ooh [G] [D]
Everyone [Am]knows all about [C]my direction [G]
And in my [D]heart somewhere I wanna [Am]go there, but still I don’t [C]go there

[chorus]
Everybody says [G]”say something that says something”
[D]”Say something that says something.” [Am]”Say something that says [C]something”
I don’t wanna [G]get caught up in the [D]rhythm of it
But I can’t [Am]help myself, no, I can’t [C]help myself, no, no
[G]Caught up in the [D]middle of it
No I can’t [Am]help myself, no I can’t [C]help myself, no, no, [G]no
Caught up in the [D]rhythm of it

[chorus]
Maybe I’m looking for [Am]something I can’t have
(Maybe I’m looking for [C]something I can’t have)
Maybe I’m looking for [G]something I can’t have [D]

[verse 2]
Everyone [Am]knows all about [C]my transgressions [G]
Still in my [D]heart somewhere, in [Am]melody and harmony
For you and me, tonight, [Am]whoa, I hear them [C]call my name

[chorus]
Everybody says [G]”say something that says something”
[D]”Say something that says something.” [Am]”Say something that says [C]something”
I don’t wanna [G]get caught up in the [D]rhythm of it
But I can’t [Am]help myself, no, I can’t [C]help myself, no, no
[G]Caught up in the [D]middle of it
No I can’t [Am]help myself, no I can’t [C]help myself, no, no, [G]no
Caught up in the [D]rhythm of it

[chorus]
Maybe I’m looking for [Am]something I can’t have
(Maybe I’m looking for [C]something I can’t have)
Maybe I’m looking for [G]something I can’t have
(Maybe I’m looking for [D]something I can’t have)

[chorus]
Maybe I’m looking for [Am]something I can’t have
(Maybe I’m looking for [C]something I can’t have)
Maybe I’m looking for [G]something I can’t have
(Maybe I’m looking for [D]something I can’t have)

[chorus]
[Am] [C]Sometimes the [G]greatest way to say something, [D]is to say nothing at all
[F] [G] [Am] [G]Sometimes the [C]greatest the way to say something
[G]Is to say nothing at [F]all [G] [Am]
[G]Sometimes the [C]greatest the way to say something, [G]is to say nothing

[Closing]
But I can’t [Am]help myself, no, I can’t [C]help myself, no, no
[G]Caught up in the [D]middle of it
No I can’t [Am]help myself, no I can’t [C]help myself, no, no, [G]no
Caught up in the [D]rhythm of it

[chorus]
Maybe I’m looking for [Am]something I can’t have
(Maybe I’m looking for [C]something I can’t have)
Maybe I’m looking for [G]something I can’t have
(Maybe I’m looking for [D]something I can’t have)

[chorus]
Maybe I’m looking for [F]something I can’t have
(Maybe I’m [G]looking for [Am]something I can’t have)
Maybe I’m [G]looking for [C]something I can’t have
(Maybe I’m looking for [G]something I can’t have)

[chorus]
[Am] [C]Sometimes the [G]greatest the way to say something
[D]Is to say nothing at all
[Am] [C]Sometimes the [G]greatest the way to say something
[D]Is to say nothing at all
[Am] [C]Sometimes the [G]greatest the way to say something, is to say nothing

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ArtistJustin Timberlake
Album538 Hitzone 85
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyAm

How to play Say Something on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Justin Timberlake - Say Something on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Say Something uses these transitions most often: C → G (27), Am → C (24), and G → D (23). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - C chord transition.

1. Am → C chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
Am to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

To move from G to D;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
G to D

4. D → Am chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from D to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
D to Am

5. D → F chord transition

To move from D to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. F → G chord transition

To move from F to G;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

7. G → Am chord transition

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.

Say Something chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Say Something.

  • Say Something includes 112 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Say Something contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Say Something connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → D: 24%
    After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
    • Am → G: 21%
    • Am → C: 16%
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