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

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