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Say Something

Say Something by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera was inspired by the real-life experiences of the songwriters, particularly a difficult breakup experienced by Ian Axel. The lyrics discuss themes of giving up and letting go, reflecting feelings of pain and hope in situations of troubled relationships.

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Key: C

Introduction: Am    F    C    G4    

Am                      F                            C        G4  
    Say something, I' m giving up on you.
Am                      F                          C        G4  
    I' ll be the one, if you want me to.
Am                F                                C        G4  
    Anywhere, I would' ve followed you.
Am                      F                            C        G4  
    Say something, I' m giving up on you.

     C                      Em  
And I am feeling so small.
          F  
It was over my head
                        C        G4  
I know nothing at all.
     C                          Em  
And I will stumble and fall.
                F  
I' m still learning to love
                      C        G4  
Just starting to crawl.

Am                      F                            C        G4  
    Say something, I' m giving up on you.
Am                      F                             C        G4  
    I' m sorry that I couldn' t get to you.
Am                F                                C        G4  
    Anywhere, I would' ve followed you.
Am                      F                            C        G4  
    Say something, I' m giving up on you.

     C                         Em  
And I will swallow my pride.
                F  
You' re the one that I love
                         C            G4  
And I' m saying goodbye.

Am                      F                            C        G4  
    Say something, I' m giving up on you.
Am                            F                             C        G4  
    And I' m sorry that I couldn' t get to you.
Am                     F                                 C        G4  
    And anywhere, I would' ve followed you-ou, ohhhh-ohhhh
Am                      F                         C        G4  
    Say something, I' m giving up on you.

Am                      F                            C        G4  
    Say something, I' m giving up on you.
Am                     F            C  
    Say something