Who Says Chords
by John Mayer
Who Says by John Mayer is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of D. It uses the chords A, Dsus2, G, Em7, A7, Bm7, E7, D and D/F#. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Riff One
(A)
e| ------------|
b| --2-3p2-----|
G| --2----4p2--|
D| --2---------|
A| ------------|
E| ------------|
Riff Two
(A)
e|----------------|
b|---2-\-3-\-5----|
G|---2------------|
D|---2------------|
A|----------------|
E|----------------|
*Verse*
Dsus2 G
Who says I can't get stoned?
Em7 A7 Bbº
Turn off the lights and the telephone
Bm7 E7
Me and my house alone
G A Dsus2
Who says I can't get stoned?
Dsus2 G
Who says I can't be free?
Em7 A7 Bbº
From all of the things that I used to be
Bm7 E7
Re-write my history
G A Dsus2
Who says I can't be free?
G D A (Riff)
It's been a long night in New York City
G D A (Riff)
It's been a long night in Baton Rouge
G D/F# Bbº Bm7
I don't remember you looking any better
Em7 A (Riff 2)
But then again I don't remember you
*Verse 2*
Dsus2 G
Who says I can't get stoned?
Em7 A7 Bbº
Call up a girl I used to know
Bm7 E7
Fake love for an hour or so
G A Dsus2
Who says I can't get stoned?
Dsus2 G
Who says I can't take time?
Em7 A Bbº
Meet all the girls on the county line
Bm7 E7
Then wait on fate to send me a sign
G A Dsus2
Who says I can't take time?
G D A (Riff)
It's been a long night in New York City
G D A (Riff)
It's been a long night in Austin too
G D/F# Bbº Bm7
I don't remember you looking any better
Em7 A (Riff 2)
But then again I don't remember you
*Bridge*
Dsus2 G D/F# X2
Dsus2 G D/F# A (Riff)
G D/F# Bbº Bm7 Em7 A (Riff 2)
*Shorten Verse 3*
Dsus2 G
Who says I can't get stoned?
Em7 A Bbº
Plan a trip to Japan alone
Bm7 E7
Doesn't matter if I even go
G A Dsus2
Who says I can't get stoned?
G D A (Riff)
It's been a long night in New York City
G D A (Riff)
It's been a long time since 20 too
G D/F# Bbº Bm7
I don't remember you looking any better
Em7 A (Riff 2)
But then again I don't remember you
*Outro*
Just The First Half Chorus Chords (G,D,A(Riff)