Say Something (Piano Notes and Chords) A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera



Piano Notes and Chords for Say Something – A Great Big World – Christina Aguilera

This post first provides the right-hand notes (melody notes), followed by melody notes and chords (left-hand notes) for the song Say Something by A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera.

Key Information for the Song Say Something by A Great Big World

Key Signature: Two sharps (F#, C#)
Scale: D Major / B Minor (two black keys)
D Major Scale Notes: D, E, F#, G, A, B, C#
The relative minor of D major is B minor (i.e., the same notes but arranged in a different order).
B minor Scale Notes: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A

Tempo: 70 bpm
Time Signature: 3/4
Difficulty Level: Beginner, Intermediate


Say Something Piano Tutorial

Asterisk (star symbol): Indicates an octave.
Notes in Bracekt: Play quickly or fast.
Wavy Lines (Tilde): Sustained Notes
Vertical Bar: Pipe Symbol (|): Chord Change


Chord details for the song such as structure, formula, note intervals, etc., are given after the full song notations.


Say Something Piano Notes (Right Hand Notes) Melody

Intro Music

D~~ D~~ D~~ D~
D  D~~ D~~  D~~ D~~~
D~~ D~~  D~~ D~~   D~~


Chorus 1

Say something, I’m giving up on you
I’ll be the one if you want me to
Anywhere, I would’ve followed you
Say something, I’m giving up on you


F#    E        E     E   E  F#  E  D   D
Say something, I’m giving up on you

Music:
D~~ D~~  D~~ D~ D  D~~

F#  E   E    E    E  F#  E      D   D
I’ll  be  the one if  you want me to

Music:
D~~ D~ D   D~~ D~~  D~~

(B C#*) D*~  G~ (G G)      G A (G)  F#~
Anywhere,    I     would’ve followed  you

Music:
D~~ D~~  D~~ D~ D  D~~

F#*  E*     E*      E*  E*  F#* E*  D*  D*
Say something, I’m giving   up  on you

Music:
D~~ D~  D  D~~ D~~


Verse 1

And I… am feeling so small
It was over my head
I know nothing at all


(A  C#*) D*~~ D~~ D~~
And   I~~

(A)  D* E*  F#*  C#* B~~
am feeling so   small

Music:
D~~ D~~ D

D D*   D*~ B  B   B~~
It was over    my head

D D       B A      (B)  F#  E~
I   know nothing at  all

Music:
D~~ D~~  D~~


Verse 2

And I will stumble and fall
I’m still learning to love
Just starting to crawl


(A)   D*~~ D~~ D~
And  I~~

A    D* E*      F#*  C#* B~~
will stumble  and  fall

Music:
D~~ D~~ D

D    D*  D*~ B    B  B~~ D~~
I’m still learning to love

D      B   A    (B)  F# E~
Just starting to   crawl


Chorus 2

Say something, I’m giving up on you
I’m sorry that I couldn’t get to you
Anywhere, I would’ve followed you
Say something, I’m giving up on you


F#*  E*     E*     E*   E*  F#* E*  D*  D*
Say something, I’m giving   up  on  you

Music:
D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~

(B) F#* E*  (E*)  E*~ (E*) F#*   E*   D*  A~
I’m  sorry   that   I     couldn’t  get  to   you

Music:
D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~

B C#* D*~  G~ (G G)     G A (G)  F#~
Anywhere,  I    would’ve followed  you

Music:
D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~

F#*  E*     E*     E*    E*  F#*  E*   D*  D*
Say something, I’m  giving    up   on  you


Verse 3

And I will swallow my pride
You’re the one that I love
And I’m saying goodbye


(A    C#*) D*~~  D~~ D~~
And   I~~

(A)  D* E*    F#*  C#* B~~
will  swallow my  pride

D* (D*) D*~       B  B B A~~
You’re the one  that I love

D C# B A          B  F# E~
And I’m saying goodbye


Chorus 2

Say something, I’m giving up on you
And I’m sorry that I couldn’t get to you
And anywhere, I would’ve followed you, oh-oh
Say something, I’m giving up on you


F#* E* E* E* E* F#* E* D* D*
Say something, I’m giving up on you

(B B B) F#* E* (E*) E*~ (E*) F#* E* D* D~
And I’m sorry that I couldn’t get to you

B B C#* D*~ G~ (G G) G A (G) F#~
And anywhere, I would’ve followed you

F#* E* E* E* E* F#* E* D* D*
Say something, I’m giving up on you


Say Something Piano Chords

Notes of the B Minor Scale: B, C#, D, E, F#, G, A, B

Chords of the B Minor Scale / D Major:
Bm, C#dm, D, Em, F#m, G, and A
(i.e., B minor, C# diminished, D major, E minor, F# minor, G major, and A major)

Chords used for the song Say Something are:
Bm, G, D, Asus4, Dmaj7

Notes for the Say Something Chords are:
Bm (B minor): B, D, F#
G (G major): G, B, D
D (D major): D, F#, A
Asus4 (A suspended 4): A, D, E
Dmaj7 (D major seventh): D, F#, A, C#


Say Something Piano Notes and Chords

Say Something Piano Notes and Chords

Intro Music

D~~ D~~ D~~ D~

D | D~~ D~~ | D~~ D~~~
    | Bm         | G

| D~~ D~~ | D~~ D~~  | D~~
| D             | A               | Bm


Chorus 1

    | F#    E        E      |  E   E  F#   E  D   D
    | Say  something, | I’m giving    up on you
Bm                            | G

Music: | D~~ D~~ | D~~ D~ D | D~~
            | D             | A                | Bm

F#  E   E    |  E     E  F#   E       D    D
I’ll   be  the | one  if  you  want  me  to
                  |  G

Music: | D~~ D~ D  | D~~ D~~ | D~~
            | D                | A              | Bm

(B C#*) D*~ | G~ (G G)       G A (G)  F#~
Anywhere,    | I      would’ve followed  you
                     | G

Music: | D~~ D~~ | D~~ D~ D | D~~
            | D              A                 | Bm

F#*   E*     E*      | E*    E*  F#*  E*   D*  D*
Say  something, | I’m  giving     up   on  you
                            | G

Music: | D~~ D~  D | D~~ D~~
            | D                | A


Verse 1

(A    C#*) D*~~  D~~ D~~
And  | I~~
        | D

(A)  D* E*    F#* | C#* B~~
am  feeling  so   | small
                           | F#m

Music: D~~ D~~ D

D  D*   | D*~ B   B   B~~
It  was | over     my  head
           | G

D  D       B A      (B)  F# | E~
I   know nothing  at    | all
                                   | D

Music: D~~ D~~ | D~~
                            | A


Verse 2

(A)  | D*~~ D~~ D~
And | I~~
       | D

A    D* E*      F#*  | C#* B~~
will  stumble  and  | fall
                              | F#m


Music: D~~ D~~ D

D    D*  | D*~ B     B   B~~ D~~
I’m still  | learning to love
             | G

D       B   A    (B) | F# E~
Just starting to   | crawl |
                            | D       | A


Chorus 2

F#*   E*     E*     E*    E*  F#*  E*   D*  D*
Say  something, I’m  giving     up   on  you

Music: D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~

(B) F#* E*  (E*)  E*~ (E*) F#*   E*   D*  A~
I’m  sorry    that   I     couldn’t    get  to   you

Music: D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~

B C#* D*~  G~ (G G)       G A (G)  F#~
Anywhere,  I      would’ve followed  you

Music: D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~ D~~

F#*   E*     E*     E*    E*  F#*  E*   D*  D*
Say  something, I’m  giving     up   on  you


Verse 3

(A    C#*) D*~~  D~~ D~~
And  | I~~
        | D

(A)  D* E*    F#* | C#* B~~
will   swallow my  | pride
                            | F#m

D* (D*) D*~       B  B B A~~
You’re the one   that I love

D C# B A          B  F# E~
And I’m saying goodbye


Chorus 2

F#*   E*     E*     E*    E*  F#*  E*   D*  D*
Say  something, I’m  giving     up   on  you

(B B B) F#* E*   (E*)  E*~ (E*) F#*   E*   D*  D~
And I’m sorry      that   I     couldn’t    get  to   you

B B C#* D*~    G~ (G G)       G A (G)  F#~
And anywhere,  I      would’ve followed  you

F#*   E*     E*     E*    E*  F#*  E*   D*  D*
Say  something, I’m  giving     up   on  you



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