Lirik dan Chord Lagu Say It Ain't So Joe - Murray Head

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Murray Head merilis lagu "Say It Ain't So Joe" pada 1975.

Lagu ini kembali dirilis ulang oleh penyanyi kawakan tersebut dalam albumnya yang bertajuk When You're in Love pada 1995.

Melalui lagu tersebut, Murray Head mengungkapkan duka citanya atas para pahlawan yang telah gugur.

Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu You Wont See Me - Anne Murray

Simak lirik dan chord lagu "Say It Ain't So Joe" berikut ini.

[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 burned.

[Verse 4]
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 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
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F#m                                                       D                  A
That's not what I wanna hear Joe, ain't I got a right to know?
E Bm