The Starting Line – Almost There Going Nowhere (Ukulele)

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Say It Like You Mean It 2002 Submitted by: [email protected] Key: E Tuning: Standard EADGBe Chords used: E 022100 A x02220 C#m x46654 B x24442 F#m 244222 E/G# 476xxx Intro: E x4 A B C#m E x2 Verse 1:
     E             A
it's time to say a word

                 C#m
"say it like you mean it"

                        A
he spoke with a tone of hurt

      E
as my eyes rolled back

               A
hoping for the end

             C#m
one too many condescending

              A
battles for a friend
Refrain 1:
C#m  B      E
say another word

    A               B
and i'll sit on the floor

C#m          B       E
keep talking down to me

     A               B
your not only losing me

                      A(hold) A(Hold)
your losing whats in store
Chorus 1:
     E
i'll try to stay

 B         F#m
awake when i go

     A
when i get home

     E            B
i'll try to stay away

 F#m
over the phone

   A              A    B
so i can tell the truth

         C#m  E A  B  C#m  E  
tell the truth
Verse 2:
E
something keeps on

               F#m
getting in the way

        E/G#
between you and I on

           A
summer holiday yeah

     E               A
just wait one minute more

                  C#m
cause my heart is halfway

                      A
torn and your already gone

                 A(hold) B(hold)
and your already gone
1 2 3 go Chorus 2:
     E            B
i'll try to stay awake
(so i can tell you)
     F#m
when i go

     A
when i get home

     E            B
i'll try to stay away 
(so i can tell you)
 F#m
over the phone

   A              A(hold) B(hold)
so i can tell the truth
Refrain 2::
C#m  B      E
say another word

A                 B
face first on the floor

C#m          B       E
keep talking down to me

A
losing what was 

 B
almost meant to be
Interlude: A B C#m E x4 Chorus 3:
     E            B
i'll try to stay awake
(so i can tell you)
     F#m
when i go

     A
when i get home

     E            B
i'll try to stay away 
(so i can tell you)
 F#m
over the phone

   A              E(hold)
so i can tell the truth