Tell Me What to Say

transcribed by Alan Myers

(taken from 3.29.00 and 9.16.00 shows)



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--------7-8--------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----