D  Am7  Em  C  G 
D                             Am7
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
Em         
That's not what I wanna hear Joe
        C              G
Ain't I got a right to know
D                             Am7
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
Em  
I' m sure they're telling us lies Joe
       C                G
Please tell us it ain't so

     D                       
They told us that our hero has played his joker
   Am7
He doesn't know how to go on
      Em 
We're clinging to his charm and determined smile
        C                  G
But the good ol' days have gone
    D
The image and the empire may be falling apart
                     Am7
The money has gotten scarce
Em
One man's word held the country together
        C                G
But the truth is getting fierce

D                             Am7
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
Em
We pinned our hopes on you Joe
            C           G
And they're ruining our show

Break:
Bm      F#m Em A
Oooooooooh babies, don't you think we're gonna get burned
Bm      F#m Em C
Oooooooooh babies, don't you think we're gonna get burned
Am Em
we're gonna get turned, we're gonna get learned
    C     Am
we're gonna get turned, we're gonna get burned
    Em
we're gonna get learned,
C
Yes,we're gonna get buuuurned
   Am Em
we're gonna get burned, we're gonna get learned
C Am
yes, we're gonna get turned, we're gonna get burned



E                             Bm
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
F#m         
That's not what I wanna hear Joe
        D              A
Ain't I got a right to know
E                             Bm
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
F#m         
I' m sure they're telling us lies Joe
        D              A
Please tell us it ain't so

     E                       
They told us that our hero has played his joker
   Bm
He doesn't know how to go on
      F#m 
We're clinging to his charm and determined smile
        D                  A
But the good ol' days have gone

E                             Bm
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
F#m         
That's not what I wanna hear Joe
        D              A
Ain't I got a right to know

    E
The image and the empire may be falling apart
                     Bm
The money has gotten scarce
F#m
One man's word held the country together
        D                A
But the truth is getting fierce

E                             Bm
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
F#m         
That's not what I wanna hear Joe
        D              A
Ain't I got a right to know
E                             Bm
Say it ain't so Joe, please, say it ain't so
F#m         
That's not what I wanna hear Joe
        D              A
Ain't I got a right to know

Murray Head-Say It Ain't So Joe