Song :
A
Intro :
D Am Em C G
D Am
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
Em C G
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I got a right to know?
D Am
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
Em C G
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe; please, tell us it ain't so.
D
They told us that our hero has played his trump card;
Am
He doesn't know how to go on.
Em
We're clinging to his charm and determined smile,
C G
But the good ol' days have gone.
Interlude :
D Am Em C G
D
The image and the Empire may be falling apart;
Am
The money has gotten scarce,
Em
One man's word held the country together,
C G
But the truth is getting fierce.
D Am
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
Em C G
We pinned our hopes on you Joe and they're ruining our show.
Interlude :
D Am Em C G
Break :
Bm7 F#m Em A
Ooh babies, don't you think; we're gonna get burned?
Bm7 F#m Em C
Ooh babies, don't you think; we're gonna get burned?
Am Em
We're gonna get turned, we're gonna get learned,
C
Yes, we're gonna get turned.
Am Em
We're gonna get burned, we're gonna get learned,
C
Yes, we're gonna get burned.
Am Em
We're gonna get burned, we're gonna get learned,
C Am
Yes, we're gonna get turned, we're gonna get burned.
E Bm
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m D A
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I got a right to know?
E Bm
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m D A
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe; please tell us it ain't so.
E
They told us that our hero has played his trump card;
Bm
He doesn't know how to go on.
F#m
We're clinging to his charm and determined smile,
D A
But the good ol' days have gone.
E Bm
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m D A
We pinned our hopes on you Joe and they're ruining our show.
Outro :
E
The image and the Empire may be falling apart;
Bm
The money has gotten scarce,
F#m
One man's word held the country together,
D A
But the truth is getting fierce.
E Bm
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m D A
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I got a right to know?
E Bm
Say it ain't so, Joe please, say it ain't so.
F#m D A
I'm sure they're telling us lies Joe; please tell us it ain't so.
E Bm
Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh Oh
F#m D A
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I got a right to know?
E Bm
Fading
