Chords
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.

Key: C

Introduction:  Am   F   C   G4  

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 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