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Guitar: Whatever You Say Say Nothing (Including lyrics and chords)

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Channel: threelegsoman · 2010 · Entertainment

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Having recently lent my Brendan Nolan Song Brook (yes that is the title, not book) to a friend, I was pleased when he returned it to me last night as I am now able to learn some more of Brendan's songs. I particularly wanted to learn this one as I find it very amusing and am fond of Irish tongue-twisters. The wording of this song is very clever in my opinion for if you do know what is being referred to you understand it, and if you dont, you dont if that makes any sense to you.

Whatever You Say Say Nothing 

C                                                                      G                                  C
Whatever you say, say nothing when you talk about you know what 
                                                                 G                                   C           
For if you know who could hear you, you know what you'd get 
                  F                         C   
For they'd take you off to you know where for you wouldn't know how long 
                                                                               G                                   C    
So for you know who's sake don't let anyone hear you singing this song 

And you all know what I'm speaking of when I mention you know what 
And I think it's very dangerous to even mention that 
For the other ones are always near although you may not see 
And if anyone asks who told you that please don't mention me 

And you all know who I'm speaking of when I mention you know who 
And if you know who could hear me you know what he'd do 
So if you don't see me around you'll know why I'm away 
And if anyone asks you where I've gone here's what you must say 

Well that's enough about so and so not to mention such and such 
I think I'll end my song now sure I've already said too much 
For the less you say, the less you hear and the less you'll go astray 
And the less you think, the less you do and the more you'll hear them say




I have just produced a book of songs under the title "50 Songs from the 'threelegsoman' collection". It is available as a printed book or as an eBook and can be found at:

http://store.blurb.com/ebooks/316519-50-songs-from-the-threelegsoman-collection

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