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Justin Timberlake - Say Something Chords

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

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AmCGDAmCGD
AmOhCyeah.GAlright,DoohAmCGD
EveryoneAmknowsallaboutCmydirectionG
AndinmyDheartsomewhereIwannaAmgothere,butstillIdon’tCgothere
EverybodysaysG”saysomethingthatsayssomething”
D”Saysomethingthatsayssomething.”Am”SaysomethingthatsaysCsomething”
Idon’twannaGgetcaughtupintheDrhythmofit
ButIcan’tAmhelpmyself,no,Ican’tChelpmyself,no,no
GCaughtupintheDmiddleofit
NoIcan’tAmhelpmyself,noIcan’tChelpmyself,no,no,Gno
CaughtupintheDrhythmofit
MaybeI’mlookingforAmsomethingIcan’thave
(MaybeI’mlookingforCsomethingIcan’thave)
MaybeI’mlookingforGsomethingIcan’thaveD
EveryoneAmknowsallaboutCmytransgressionsG
StillinmyDheartsomewhere,inAmmelodyandharmony
Foryouandme,tonight,Amwhoa,IhearthemCcallmyname
EverybodysaysG”saysomethingthatsayssomething”
D”Saysomethingthatsayssomething.”Am”SaysomethingthatsaysCsomething”
Idon’twannaGgetcaughtupintheDrhythmofit
ButIcan’tAmhelpmyself,no,Ican’tChelpmyself,no,no
GCaughtupintheDmiddleofit
NoIcan’tAmhelpmyself,noIcan’tChelpmyself,no,no,Gno
CaughtupintheDrhythmofit
MaybeI’mlookingforAmsomethingIcan’thave
(MaybeI’mlookingforCsomethingIcan’thave)
MaybeI’mlookingforGsomethingIcan’thave
(MaybeI’mlookingforDsomethingIcan’thave)
MaybeI’mlookingforAmsomethingIcan’thave
(MaybeI’mlookingforCsomethingIcan’thave)
MaybeI’mlookingforGsomethingIcan’thave
(MaybeI’mlookingforDsomethingIcan’thave)
AmSometimesCtheGgreatestwaytosaysomething,Distosaynothingatall
FSometimesGtheAmgreatestGtheCwaytosaysomething
GIstosaynothingatFallGAm
GSometimestheCgreatestthewaytosaysomething,Gistosaynothing
ButIcan’tAmhelpmyself,no,Ican’tChelpmyself,no,no
GCaughtupintheDmiddleofit
NoIcan’tAmhelpmyself,noIcan’tChelpmyself,no,no,Gno
CaughtupintheDrhythmofit
MaybeI’mlookingforAmsomethingIcan’thave
(MaybeI’mlookingforCsomethingIcan’thave)
MaybeI’mlookingforGsomethingIcan’thave
(MaybeI’mlookingforDsomethingIcan’thave)
MaybeI’mlookingforFsomethingIcan’thave
(MaybeI’mGlookingforAmsomethingIcan’thave)
MaybeI’mGlookingforCsomethingIcan’thave
(MaybeI’mlookingforGsomethingIcan’thave)
AmSometimesCtheGgreatestthewaytosaysomething
DIstosaynothingatall
AmSometimesCtheGgreatestthewaytosaysomething
DIstosaynothingatall
AmSometimesCtheGgreatestthewaytosaysomething,istosaynothing
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ArtistJustin Timberlake
Album538 Hitzone 85
GenresPop
Year2018
KeyAm
DifficultyEasy

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 24 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 27 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 23 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 21 times.

D to Am

5. D → F chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

6. F → G chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 3 times.

7. G → Am chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 5 times.

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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