Say The Word Tab by Hillsong United

Say The Word tab by Hillsong United

Guitar Tab

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                                  SAY THE WORD - Hillsong United
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Tabbed by:ndermawan
E-mail:ndermawan@yahoo.com

Tuning: Standard

Capo 5


One of my favourite on the new album!
Hope the tab does it justice.


Chords Used: C Am F G

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Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -


Intro/verse:                                                                   (0.02-0.45)
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                                                 on 6th time go to prechorus
e|------------0---------------0---------------0-----|------------------------|
B|------3-------3-------3-------3-------5-------5---|-----3------------------|
G|----0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0-|---5---5---5-4-2--------|
D|--2-------2-------3-------3-------5-------5-------|-5-------5--------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------| x2 = intro
E|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------| x4 = verse -> prechorus


During prechorus you can also just play the C chord a bunch of times.
There is a constant single note of 1st fret on B string that comes in at 0.44 until chorus


Prechorus:                                                                     (0.47-0.51)
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e|----------------------------------------|
B|------5-------------5---5---5---5---5---|
G|----0---0---5-5-5-5---5---5---5---5---5-|
D|--5-------5-----------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|

Chorus:                                                                        (0.52-1.23)
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e|---3-------------------3---3-------------------3---3-------------------3---3-------------------|
B|-------5---3---3-----3---------5---3---3-----3---------5---3---3-----3---------6---6---6---6---|
G|-5---5---5---5---4h5-----5---5---5---5---4h5-----5---5---5---5---4h5-----5---5---5---5---5---5-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x2

Post-chorus:
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For the 'every word that you sa-a-a-ay, it will remain' part                   (1.24-1.38)
just strum chords to the beat, or chill and play nothing/improvise.


Post-chorus synth/Ooohs:                                                       (1.39-1.53)
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------3---3-1--------1-------3---3-1--------1-------3---3-1-------1-------3---3-3/5---|
G|-----0-------0---0----------0-------0---0----------0-------0---0---------0-------0---0---------|
D|-2h3-----2h3------------2h3-----2h3------------2h3-----2h3-----------2h3-----2h3---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|LOW OCTAVE OR

e|-------8-------10-10-8--------8-------10-10-8--------8-------10-10-8-------8-------10-10-10/12-|
B|-----8-------8---8----------8-------8---8----------8-------8---8---------8-------8---8---------|
G|9h10----9h10-----------9h10----9h10-----------9h10----9h10----------9h10----9h10---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|HIGH OCTAVE



Verse:                                                                         (1.54-2.23)
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                                                 on 6th time go to prechorus
e|------------0---------------0---------------0-----|------------------------|
B|------3-------3-------3-------3-------5-------5---|-----3------------------|
G|----0---0-------0---0---0-------0---0---0-------0-|---5---5---5-4-2--------|
D|--2-------2-------3-------3-------5-------5-------|-5-------5--------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------| x2 = intro
E|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------| x4 = verse -> prechorus



Prechorus:                                                                     (2.24-2.29)
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e|----------------------------------------|
B|------5-------------5---5---5---5---5---|
G|----0---0---5-5-5-5---5---5---5---5---5-|
D|--5-------5-----------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------|


Chorus:                                                                        (2.30-3.31)
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e|---3-------------------3---3-------------------3---3-------------------3---3-------------------|
B|-------5---3---3-----3---------5---3---3-----3---------5---3---3-----3---------6---6---6---6---|
G|-5---5---5---5---4h5-----5---5---5---5---4h5-----5---5---5---5---4h5-----5---5---5---5---5---5-|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------| x4


Post-chorus synth/Ooohs:                                                       (3.32-4.01)
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------3---3-1--------1-------3---3-1--------1-------3---3-1-------1-------3---3-3/5---|
G|-----0-------0---0----------0-------0---0----------0-------0---0---------0-------0---0---------|
D|-2h3-----2h3------------2h3-----2h3------------2h3-----2h3-----------2h3-----2h3---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|LOW OCTAVE OR

e|-------8-------10-10-8--------8-------10-10-8--------8-------10-10-8-------8-------10-10-10/12-|
B|-----8-------8---8----------8-------8---8----------8-------8---8---------8-------8---8---------|
G|9h10----9h10-----------9h10----9h10-----------9h10----9h10----------9h10----9h10---------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|HIGH OCTAVE


Outro:                                                                         (4.02- end)
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e|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-------1-------3---3-1--------0-------3---3-1--------1-------3---3-1-------1-------3---3-3/5---|
G|-----0-------0---0----------0-------0---0----------0-------0---0---------0-------0---0---------|
D|-2h3-----2h3------------2h3-----2h3------------2h3-----2h3-----------2h3-----2h3---------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|


Feel free to email me if you have any questions and I'll try to get back to you. Hope it is clear enough!

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| /   slide up
| \   slide down
| h   hammer-on
| p   pull-off
| ~   vibrato
| +   harmonic
| x   Mute note
| b   Bend
| pb  Pre-bend
| br  Bend release
| pbr Pre-bend release
| brb Bend release bend

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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