You Said Something Chords
by PJ Harvey
You Said Something by PJ Harvey is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of F. It uses the chords F, C, G, Am and D. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro:
1st guitar:
e|-x-x-3/5-5--5-5-3--3-3-3-3-3-|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------| x4
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
2nd guitar: (in the last part of the intro)
e|-7-7--7-7--7-7--| e|-7-7/8--8-8--8-8--7-7--7-7--7-7-7-7-7------|
B|----------------| B|-------------------------------------------|
G|----------------| G|-------------------------------------------|
D|----------------| D|-------------------------------------------|
A|----------------| A|-------------------------------------------|
E|----------------| E|-------------------------------------------|
verse 1
F C G
On a rooftop in Brooklyn
F C G
One in the morning
F C G
Watching the lights flash
F C G
In Manhattan
Am D C
I see five bridges
Am D C
The empire state building
F C G
And you said something
Am C G
That I've never forgotten
verse 2
F C G
We lean against railings
F C G
Describing the colours
F C G
And the smells of our homelands
F C G
Acting like lovers
Am D C
How did we get here?
Am D C
To this point of living?
F C G
I held my breath
Am C G
And you said something
Instrumental Part
e|-x-x-3/5-5--5-5-3--3-3-3-3-3-|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------| x2
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
e|-/8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10-8--8-8-8-|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------| x2
D|---------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
e|-/8-8-8-8-8/10-10-10-10-10/12-12-12-12-12-12-|
B|---------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------| x2
D|---------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------|
e|-x-x-3/5-5--5-5-3--3-3-3-3-3-|
B|-----------------------------|
G|-----------------------------| x2
D|-----------------------------|
A|-----------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|
verse 3
F C G
And I am doing nothing wrong
F C G
Riding in your car
F C G
Your radio playing
F C G
We sing up to the eighth floor
Am D C
A rooftop, in Manhattan
Am D C
One in the morning
F C G
When you said something
Am C G
That I've never forgotten
F C G
When you said something
F C G
When you said something
F C G
When you said something
Am C G
That was really important