Say Maybe Chords

KeyE CapoNone TuningStandard Difficulty Plays488

Say Maybe by Neil Diamond is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, B7, F#m, B, C#m, E7 and A. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.

Transpose
E
Text
16
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Intro: E B7 E 

Verse 
E 
Why, make me plead 
           B7 
For what I need 
E 
And I need you 
E 
Why, why make me weep 
          B7              E 
Cry in my sleep, 'cause I need you 
 
F#m B 
Say "maybe" 
E                  C#m 
Won't you even say "sometime", baby 
F#m                B            E     E7 
Won't you ever say lovin' words again 
A    B 
Say, baby 
E                    C#m 
Don't you know I'm a fool about you 
F#m                 B 
If I tried, I could live without you 
B7 
For maybe a day 

Verse 
E 
I I've been around, finally found 
       B7 
That I need you 
E 
And I, I know what I got 
            B7 
And I got a lot 
           E 
But, baby, I need you 
 
F#m B 
Say "maybe" 
E                  C#m 
Won't you even say "sometime", baby 
F#m                B            E     E7 
Won't you ever say lovin' words again 
A    B 
Say, baby 
E                    C#m 
Don't you know I'm a fool about you 
F#m                 B 
If I tried, I could live without you 
B7 
For maybe a day 

Bridge 
E 
Ooh 
E 
What I'd do 
E 
Say 'maybe" baby 
         F#m      B 
"Cause I need you 
E 
Say 
E 
Can I stay 
E 
Say "maybe" yeah 
         F#m      B 
'Cause I need you 

F#m B 
Say "maybe" 
E                  C#m 
Won't you even say "sometime", baby 
F#m                B            E     E7 
Won't you ever say lovin' words again 
A    B 
Say, baby 
E                    C#m 
Don't you know I'm a fool about you 
F#m                 B 
If I tried, I could live without you 
B7 
For maybe a day 
    	

Chord diagrams

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Reference tones

Standard tuning, lowest to highest. Click a string to play it; the string the mic hears is highlighted.

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Metronome

100 BPM Andante