Roy Orbison - What'd I Say: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "What'd I Say" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C Hey, now, mama, don't you treat me wrong.. C7 come and love your daddy all night long. F C G7 Alright, hey-hey, alright mmmmm, alright, C G7 hey-hey, alright. See the woman with the diamond ring, yeah She knows how to shake that thing Alright, hey-hey alright Alright, mmm alright See the woman with the red dress on She can bossa nova all night long Alright, hey-hey alright Alright, mmm alright Alright Yeah, tell your Mama, tell your Pa Gonna send you back to Arkansas Oh-oh, alright Alright, mmm alright C Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) F Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) C Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) G7 Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) C Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) C Ohhh, I wanna know..(I wanna know.) Baby, I wanna know..(I wanna know.) F Yeah, I wanna know..(I wanna know.) C Oh, I wanna know..(I wanna know.) G7 Well, I wanna know..(I wanna know.) C Baby, I wanna know..(I wanna know.) C Get a little bit louder..(a little bit louder.) Get a little bit louder..(a little bit louder.) F A Little bit louder..(a little bit louder.) C A Little bit louder..(a little bit louder.) G7 A Little bit louder..(a little bit louder.) C Get a little bit louder..(a little bit louder.) C Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) F Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) C Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) G7 Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) C Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) C Tell me what'd I say-ay-ay..(tell me what'd I say?) Tell me what'd I say-ay-ay..(tell me what'd I say?) F Tell me what'd I say-ay-ay..(tell me what'd I say?) C Tell me what'd I say-ay-ay..(tell me what'd I say?) G7 Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) C Tell me what'd I say..(tell me what'd I say?) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  C7  F  G7  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'd I Say" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What'd I Say" by Roy Orbison.