Whatever You Say Say Nothing chords by Tommy Makem

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: D MajorD

Difficulty: Novice

Chorus:
D MajorD
Whatever you say, say nothing
D MajorD          A augmentedA
When you talk about you know what
D MajorD
For if you know who could hear you
E MajorE
You know what you'd get
G+G            D MajorD
For they'd take you off to you know where
D MajorD
For you wouldn't know how long
D MajorD
So for you know who's sake
D MajorD        A augmentedA           D MajorD
Don't let anyone hear you singing this song

Verse:
D MajorD
And you all know what I'm speaking of
D MajorD          A augmentedA
When I mention you know what
D MajorD
And I think it's very dangerous to
E MajorE
even mention that
G+G           D MajorD
For the other ones are always near
D MajorD
Although you may not see
D MajorD
And if anyone asks who told you that
A augmentedA          D MajorD
Please don't mention me

Chorus:
D MajorD
Whatever you say, say nothing
D MajorD          A augmentedA
When you talk about you know what
D MajorD
For if you know who could hear you
E MajorE
You know what you'd get
G+G            D MajorD
For they'd take you off to you know where
D MajorD
For you wouldn't know how long
D MajorD
So for you know who's sake
D MajorD        A augmentedA           D MajorD
Don't let anyone hear you singing this song

Verse:
D MajorD
And you all know who I'm speaking of
D MajorD          A augmentedA
When I mention you know who
D MajorD
And if you know who could hear me
D MajorD    E MajorE
You know what he'd do
G+G          D MajorD
So if you don't see me around
D MajorD
You'll know why I'm away
D MajorD
And if anyone asks you where I've gone
A augmentedA        D MajorD
Here's what you must say

Chorus:
D MajorD
Whatever you say, say nothing
D MajorD          A augmentedA
When you talk about you know what
D MajorD
For if you know who could hear you
E MajorE
You know what you'd get
G+G            D MajorD
For they'd take you off to you know where
D MajorD
For you wouldn't know how long
D MajorD
So for you know who's sake
D MajorD        A augmentedA           D MajorD
Don't let anyone hear you singing this song

Verse:
D MajorD
Well that's enough about so and so
D MajorD          A augmentedA
Not to mention such and such
D MajorD
I think I'll end my song now
D MajorD         E MajorE
Sure I've already said too much
G+G           D MajorD
For the less you say, the less you hear
D MajorD
And the less you'll go astray
D MajorD
And the less you think, the less you do
A augmentedA               D MajorD
And the more you'll hear them say

Chorus:
D MajorD
Whatever you say, say nothing
D MajorD          A augmentedA
When you talk about you know what
D MajorD
For if you know who could hear you
E MajorE
You know what you'd get
G+G            D MajorD
For they'd take you off to you know where
D MajorD
For you wouldn't know how long
D MajorD
So for you know who's sake
D MajorD        A augmentedA           D MajorD
Don't let anyone hear you singing this song

D MajorD
So for you know who's sake
D MajorD        A augmentedA           D MajorD
Don't let anyone hear you singing this song