Brandi Carlile - What Can I Say: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What Can I Say" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn What Can I Say Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Brandi Carlile

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "What Can I Say" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A             D           G
Look to the clock on the wall
G             D        A
Hands hardly moving at all
  A                 D            G
I can't stand the state that I'm in
G             D              A            Bm
Sometimes it feels like the walls closing in

Chorus:
G   D      A         Bm
Oh Lord, what can I say
G       D         A         Bm
I'm so sad since you went away
G     D    A          Bm
Time time tickin' on me
  G           D            A         Bm
Alone is the last place I wanted to be
 G      A         D
Lord, what can I say

Try and burn my troubles away
Drown my sorrow the same way
It seems no matter how hard I try
It feels like there's something just missing inside

Chorus

    G     A          D
Oh Lord, what can I say

How many rules can I break?
How many lies can I make?
How many roads must I turn
To find me a place where the bridge hasn't burned?

Chorus:
Oh, Lord, what can I say?
I'm so sad since you went away
Time, time, ticking on me
Alone is the last place I wanted to be
Lord, what can I say?
Oh, Lord, what can I say? - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "What Can I Say" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What Can I Say" by Brandi Carlile.