G: SAY YOU’LL BE THERE
ARTIST: SPICE GIRLS
ALBUM: SPICE
WRITTEN BY: SPICE GIRLS/KENNEDY
PUBLISHED BY: WINDSWEPT PACIFIC MUSIC LTD/SONY ATV MUSIC
PUBLISHING
TRANSCRIBED BY: THIJS VAN THIENEN
([email protected])
This is probably the best song Spice Girls have ever done. I’m one of
Those sad bastards who actually likes the Spice Girls (and admits it)
So I decided to work it out. It’s fairly simple in its chord
Progressions, and therefore quite easy to interpret in a way that suits
You best.
SAY YOU’LL BE THERE — SPICE GIRLS
Intro: (keyboard arranged for guitar)
Bm E G D
E|————2—————————————————|
B|———-3——5—3——-7—5—3——-3—3—————|
G|4——-4——-4——4——4—4——4——0—2—————|
D|4—————6————6—6————0—0—————|
A|2—————————————————————|
E|—————————————————————-|
Riff A: (keyboard arranged for guitar)
Bm E G D
E|—-7——-5—————————————————|
B|0——-7——-5—3-0—5^7—5—3——5^7—5—3——3-2—|
G|—————————————2——————2——2-|
D|—————————————————————-|
A|—————————————————————-|
E|—————————————————————-|
Chords and lyrics:
Bm/E/G/D
(aah… say you’ll be there)
Bm E
I’m giving you everything
G D
All that joy can bring, this I swear
Bm E
Last time that we had this conversation
G D
I decided we should be friends
Bm E
But now we’re going ’round in circles
G D
Tell me will this deja-vu never end?
And now you tell me that you’ve fallen in love
Well I never ever thought that would be
This time you gotta take it easy
Throwing far too much emotions at me
Riff B: (played over bridge)
C Bm Bb A
E|—————————————————————-|
B|8—————7—————6—————5—5—5—5—|
G|———9—————7—————7——-6—6—6—6—|
D|—————————————————————-|
A|—————————————————————-|
E|—————————————————————-|
Bridge:
C Bm
But any fool can see they’re falling
Bb A
I gotta make you understand
Chorus:
Bm E
I’m giving you everything
G D
All that joy can bring, this I swear
Bm E
And all that I want from you
G D
Is a promise you will be there
Riff C: (played over bridge 2)
Bm E Bm E
E|—-7——-5————————7——-5——————-|
B|0——-7——-5—3-0—7~~~~~~——-7——-5~~~~~~~5^12—-|
G|—————————————————————-|
D|—————————————————————-|
A|—————————————————————-|
E|—————————————————————-|
Bridge 2:
Bm E
Say you will be there
Bm —
Won’t you say it with me?
If you put two and two together
You will see what our friendship is four
If you can’t work this equation
Then I guess I’ll have to show you the door
Bridge: (repeat riff B)
There is no need to say you love me
It would be better left unsaid
Chorus:
I’m giving you everything
All that joy can bring, this I swear
And all that I want from you
Is a promise you will be there
Yeah… I want you
Solo: Bm/E/G/D
(Just play around, it shouldn’t be too hard to get
The hang of it)
Bridge (repeat riff B)
C Bm
Any fool can see they’re falling
Bb A
I gotta make you understand
(n.c.)
I’ll give you everything, on this I swear
Just promise you’ll always be there
Repeat chorus to fade
(add. lyrics: I’m giving you everything/all that joy can bring/yes I swear)
