Zach Bryan – Say Why Chords on Piano & Ukulele

Zach Bryan – Say Why Chords on Piano & Ukulele

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These are Say Why chords by Zach Bryan for Piano and Ukulele.

[Intro]
Bm  A  D  G
Bm  A  D  G

[Verse 1]
Bm              A        
I spent my last dollar on
      D               G
 some courage I could buy
Bm           A           
Forty ounces of it at some
  D             G
 truck stop in Ohio
      Bm         A      
Spent forty days walking
      D            G
 and another forty high
Bm              A      
Just for you to give me 
       D               G
forty reasons for goodbye
Bm  A  D  G
Bm  A  D  G

[Verse 2]
      Bm         A         
Spent forty days drying out
     D          G
 and forty days sober
        Bm             A     
Smokin' cigarettes and quotin' 
        D             G
Bible verses on the sofa
Bm                   A    
You said, "All's not lost, 
         D          G
just an eye for an eye"
   Bm           A      
So I carried my cross to
      D        G
 the bar last night

[Chorus]
    Bm  A          D  G
Say why, yeah, say why
       Bm  A          D  G
Yeah, say why, say why

[Verse 3]
Bm              A        
I spent my last dollar on 
      D               G
some courage I could buy
Bm           A           
Forty ounces of it before 
     D          G
you tell me goodbye
Bm                A        
Still drove forty hours and 
     D           G
I'd drive forty more
      Bm          A          
Forty days in the desert just 
    D               G
to wind up at your door
      Bm            A       
Forty ouncеs, forty minutes,
       D              G
 forty days and forty ways
      Bm                  A      
Forty reasons that you're lеaving
     D                 G
 and forty more you'll stay

[Chorus]
    Bm A      D G
Say why,  say why
    Bm  A  D  G
Say why
Bm  A  D  G
No
Bm  A  D  G

    Bm A      D G
Say why,  say why
    Bm A      D G
Say why,  say why
    Bm A      D G
Say why,  say why
    Bm A      D G
Say why,  say why

[Outro]
Bm              A        
I spent my last dollar on 
      D               G
some courage I could buy
Bm           A            
Forty ounces of it at some 
 D             G
truck stop in Ohio
      Bm         A      
Spent forty days walking 
      D            G
and another forty high
Bm              A       
Just for you to give me
      D               G
 forty reasons for goodbye

How to play Say Why: key, chords and progression

Say Why by Zach Bryan is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯). The song uses 4 chords: Bm, A, D and G.

Most of the song cycles through Bm – A – D – G (i – VII – III – VI in B minor). Get these 4 changes smooth and the rest comes quickly.

Easier on guitar: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo). It sounds exactly the same.

Chord diagrams

Bm chord on guitar (x24432)
BmB D F♯
A chord on guitar (x02220)
AA C♯ E
D chord on guitar (xx0232)
DD F♯ A
G chord on guitar (320003)
GG B D

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Say Why chords: questions

What key is Say Why in?

Say Why by Zach Bryan is in the key of B minor (two sharps: F♯, C♯).

What chords are in Say Why?

Say Why uses 4 chords: Bm, A, D, G.

What is the chord progression of Say Why?

The main progression is Bm – A – D – G (i – VII – III – VI).

Is Say Why easy to play on guitar?

Yes, with a capo: put a capo on the 7th fret and play the shapes Em, D, G, C (100% of the chords become easy open shapes, against 75% without a capo).

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