Say It Aint So Joe Cifras

Album: Say It Ain't So Joe (1975)
 
[Intro]
D   Am   Em   C G
 
[Verse 1]
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.
 
[Verse 2]
     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
 
[Verse 3]
    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 learned.
 
[Verse 4] (louder)
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.
 
[Verse 5]
     E
They told us that our leader 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.
 
[Verse 6 and 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)
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