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A Great Big World - Say Something Chords

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ChordsAm, F, C, G, Em
Strumming↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

[Opening]
[Am] [F] [C] [G]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[Am]I’ll be the one, [F]if you want me to. [C] [G]
[Am]Anywhere, [F]I would’ve followed you. [C] [G]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]

[verse 2]
And [C]I am feeling so [Em]small.
It was [F]over my head
I know nothing at [C]all. [G]

[verse 3]
And [C]I will stumble and [Em]fall.
I’m still [F]learning to love
Just starting to [C]crawl. [G]

[chorus]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[Am]I’m sorry that [F]I couldn’t get to you. [C] [G]
[Am]Anywhere, [F]I would’ve followed you. [C] [G]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]

[verse 4]
And [C]I will swallow my [Em]pride.
You’re the [F]one that I love
And I’m saying good[C]bye. [G]

[chorus]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[Am]I’m sorry that [F]I couldn’t get to you. [C] [G]
[Am]Anywhere, [F]I would’ve followed you. [C] [G]ohh ohh
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]

[Closing]
[Am]Say something, [F]I’m giving up on you. [C] [G]
[Am]Say something [F] [C]

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ArtistA Great Big World
AlbumIs There Anybody Out There?
GenresPop
Year2013
KeyAm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Say Something on Guitar (Step-by-step)

A Great Big World - Say Something on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Say Something uses these transitions most often: F → C (18), C → G (17), and Am → F (15). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Am - F chord transition.

1. Am → F chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from Am to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Am to F

2. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from F to C;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
F to C

3. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

4. G → Am chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from G to Am;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
G to Am

5. C → Em chord transition

To move from C to Em;

  1. While playing C, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

6. Em → F chord transition

To move from Em to F;

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on E string fret 1.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

Say Something chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Say Something.

  • Say Something includes 73 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Say Something contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Say Something connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → Em: 8%
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
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