Zara Larsson - What They Say: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "What They 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#  D#m  F#         G#          A#m    C#   F#      G#
Yeah, breakin' up, it can feel like I don't know, but I do
    C# D#m F#      G#                        A#m   C#  F#       G#
And all I  want is something like seeing you smile oh, yes, I do

    C#        D#m     F#
But you don't have to be here anymore
   G#
So whatcha gonna do?
     A#m    C#      F#
Just go and call it off
    G#                    C# D#m F#
But what if I try another way?
     G#              A#m   C#   F#
Just take a little advice from me

Chorus:
    G#                C#            D#m       F#
Whatever you do, just don't believe what they say
    G#                A#m            C#        F#
Whatever you do, just don't believe what they say
        G#                              C#          D#m F#
'Cause they don't believe you like I believe in you anyway
       G#               A#m      C#  F#
So whatever you do, whatever you do, babe
Just don't believe what they -

Never lie
I'd go to the edge of the line every time for you
Just do what you need, and I know that it's golden
Just take what you want, and leave what you don't
Let the world sink in and stick to your bones

'Cause you don't have to be here anymore
I'm holdin' on to you, so you're not fallin' off
(You're not fallin' off)
So what if I try another day?
Just take a little advice from me (Ooh, yeah, yeah)

Chorus:
Whatever you do, just don't believe what they say
Whatever you do, just don't believe what they say
'Cause they don't believe you like I believe in you anyway
So whatever you do, whatever you do, babe
Just don't believe what they say, what they say

                    C#                 F#
'Cause I believe in you with all of my heart
                                 G#
Know that it's true, I know it's hard
              C#                 F#
I believe in you with all of my heart
                                  G#
Know that it's true, I know it's hard
             C#       D#m       F#
I believe in you with all of my heart
                                 G#
Know that it's true, I know it's hard
                A#m   C#       F#
I believe in you (I believe in you)
I believe in you

Just don't believe what they say
(Ooh yeah, 'cause I believe in you)
What they say (Don't believe in what they say, ooh)
What they say (Ooh, what they say)
What they say (Ooh)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 They Say" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What They Say" by Zara Larsson.