Man Alive – Say What You Want Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Man Alive – Say What You Want Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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ChordsCEmDAmB

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[Intro]
C Em D Am

[Verse 1]
C            Em          D
Say what you want to say
Am
If you have to
C            Em           D
Say what you really think
Am
If it makes you feel right
C              Em          D
As soon as you think of it
Am
Let it out, I won't mind
Am
C              Em          D
And now that I think of it
Am
I will ask you
C              Em            D
To say what you really think
Am
I swear I'll be fine
C              Em        D
Enough holding out on me
Am              B
Just answer me, why?

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[Chorus]
C             Em         D          Am
Why would you want me to walk away now?
C             Em         D          Am
Why would you want me to walk away now?
C             Em         D
Why would you want me to walk away,
Am
walk away now?

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[Verse 2]
C                 Em          D
I think there's a part of me
Am
That still wants to
C            Em           D
Believe everything it hears
Am
And I silence it now
C         Em          D
So quit holding out on me
                 Am
Just answer me, why?
B

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[Chorus]
C Em D Am x2
C             Em         D          Am
Why would you want me to walk away now?
C             Em         D          Am
Why would you want me to walk away now?
C             Em         D
Why would you want me to walk away,
Am x2
walk away now?

C             Em         D          Am
Why would you want me to walk away now?
C             Em         D          Am
Why would you want me to walk away now?
C             Em         D
Why would you want me to walk away,
Am
walk away now?

Feel free to use our free Chord Shape Generator to see every chord in this song on guitar, ukulele and piano.

[Outro]
C            Em          D
Say what you want to say
Am
If you have to
C            Em           D
Say what you really think
Am
If it makes you feel right
C              Em          D
As soon as you think of it
Am
Let it out, I won't mind
Am
C              Em          D
And now that I think of it
Am
I will ask you
C              Em            D
To say what you really think
Am
I swear I'll be fine
C              Em        D
Enough holding out on me
Am              B
Just answer me, why?

How to play Say What You Want: key, chords and progression

These are the chords for Say What You Want by Man Alive on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar, and Keyboard

Say What You Want by Man Alive is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 5 chords: C, Em, D, Am and B.

Most of the song cycles through C – Em – D – Am (VI – i – VII – iv in E minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Beginner-friendly: on guitar almost every chord is an open shape, which makes this a good song to learn early on.

Chord diagrams

C chord on guitar (x32010)
CC E G
Em chord on guitar (022000)
EmE G B
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
Am chord on guitar (x02210)
AmA C E
B chord on guitar (x24442)
BB D♯ F♯

Say What You Want chords: questions

What key is Say What You Want in?

Say What You Want by Man Alive is in the key of E minor (one sharp: F♯).

What chords are in Say What You Want?

Say What You Want uses 5 chords: C, Em, D, Am, B.

What is the chord progression of Say What You Want?

The main progression is C – Em – D – Am (VI – i – VII – iv).

Is Say What You Want easy to play on guitar?

Yes. Almost every chord is an open chord, so it suits beginners.

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