# Say – John Mayer: piano chords

Say by John Mayer uses 5 chords in G major; difficulty on the piano: easy.

## Chords in the song

[G](https://pianokitty.com/c/Gmaj), [C](https://pianokitty.com/c/Cmaj), [Em](https://pianokitty.com/c/Em), [D](https://pianokitty.com/c/Dmaj), [Am](https://pianokitty.com/c/Am)

## Chord sheet

- Intro 1: G C Em D
- Verse 1: G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D
- Chorus 1: G C Em D
- Instrumental 1: G C Em D
- Verse 2: G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D
- Chorus 2: G C Em D
- Bridge 1: Am C D Am C D Am C D C D
- Instrumental 2: G C Em D
- Verse 3: G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D G C Em D
- Chorus 3: Em G C

## Questions

### Which chords does Say by John Mayer use?

Different chords: 5. They are all in the list under “Chords in the song”.

### What key is Say by John Mayer in?

The chords fit G major. This is estimated from the chords, so the recording may be in another key.

### How hard is Say to play on the piano?

Difficulty: easy. The rating counts the different chords (5), 7th and extended chords, and chords with another bass note.

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Chord data: [Chordonomicon](https://huggingface.co/datasets/ailsntua/Chordonomicon), [CC BY-NC 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/). Chords are transcriptions and can differ from the recording.

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