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James Arthur - Say You Wont Let Go Chords

Chord reference G, D, Em, C
Rhythm tips ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G] [D] [Em] [C] [G]I met you in the dark, [D]you lit me up [Em]You made me feel as though, [C]I was enough [G]We danced the night away, [D]we drank too much [Em]I held your hair back when, [C]you were throwing up

[G]Then you smiled over your shoulder [D]For a minute, I was stone cold sober [Em]I pulled you closer to my [C]chest [G]And you asked me to stay over [D]I said, I already told ya [Em]I think that you should get some [C]rest

[G]I knew I loved you then, [D]but you’d never know [Em]’Cause I played it cool when I was [C]scared of letting go [G]I know I needed you, [D]but I never showed [Em]But I wanna stay with you, [C]until we’re grey and old [G]Just say you won’t let [D]go, [Em]just say you won’t let [C]go

[G]I wake you up with some, [D]breakfast in bed [Em]I’ll bring you coffee with a [C]kiss on your head [G]And I’ll take the kids to school, [D]wave them goodbye [Em]And I’ll thank my lucky stars for, [C]that night

[G]When you looked over your shoulder [D]For a minute, I forget that I’m older [Em]I wanna dance with you right [C]now, oh [G]And you look as beautiful as ever [D]And I swear that everyday you’ll get better [Em]You make me feel this way [C]somehow

[G]I’m so in love with you, [D]and I hope you know [Em]Darling your love is more than worth it’s [C]weight in gold [G]We’ve come so far my dear, [D]look how we’ve grown [Em]And I wanna stay with you, [C]until we’re grey and old [G]Just say you won’t let [D]go, [Em]just say you won’t let [C]go

[G]I wanna live with you, [D]even when we’re ghosts [Em]Cause you were always there for me, [C]when I needed you most

[G]I’m gonna love you till, [D]my lungs give out [Em]I promise till death we part, [C]like in our vows [G]So I wrote this song for you, [D]now everybody knows [Em]That it’s just you and me, [C]until we’re grey and old

[G]Just say you won’t let [D]go, [Em]just say you won’t let [C]go [G]Just say you won’t let [D]go, [Em]oh, just say you won’t let [C]go

Artist James Arthur
Album Back from the Edge
Genres Pop
Year 2016
Key G

How to Play Say You Wont Let Go on Guitar?

James Arthur - Say You Wont Let Go can be played in the key of G using the G, D, Em, C chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Say You Wont Let Go with the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.