INTRO: 
 
   F#       A         B 
 
  
   F#7      A         E        
                           I got something for you, man. 
 
A/ E/ B/ F#m/  
A/ C#m/                    B 
      (You gotta say it, you gotta say it) 
 
VERSE 1: 
 
 C#m                     C#m/B 
Silence is golden but these are the words  
          C#m 
that the world needs to hear. (Brothers and sisters) 
 C#m                       C#m/B 
Terms of compassion will cause a reaction 
    C#m                  C#m/E 
As love drawls them near 
               A                        C#m 
But still we choose to hide behind the face of pride 
            B                   F#m 
Pretending we are blind to the calling 
            A                           C#m 
This is my point and case, if hate can be erased 
          B                         F#m 
With such a simple phrase, why are we stalling? 
 
CHORUS: 
 
 A              E                     B    F#m 
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you" (Say "I love you"). 
 A       C#m              B 
Say the words I long to hear (I long to hear them). 
 A              E                     B    F#m 
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you" (Say "I love you"). 
 A       C#m              B 
Say the words I long to hear (I long, I long, I long to hear them). 
 
A   C#m   B 
          Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it, say it. 
 
VERSE 2: 
 
 A                  F#m 
Some just assume we already know 
        C#m                  B 
Of the love that they feel.  (Brothers and sisters) 
 A                      F#m 
Some have a heartfelt emotion 
               C#m             B 
But never the words to reveal. 
           A                       C#m 
I think we all relate, so why are we afraid 
            B                        F#m 
To let our hearts convey what we're feeling? 
            A                         C#m 
There is a world in need with hungry souls to feed 
          B 
And love can intercede if we're willing, so... 
 
CHORUS: 
 
 A              E                     B    F#m 
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you" (Say "I love you"). 
 A       C#m              B 
Say the words I long to hear (I long to hear them). 
 A              E                     B    F#m 
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you" (Say "I love you"). 
 A       C#m              B 
Say the words I long to hear (I long, I long, I long to hear them). 
 
A   C#m   B 
          Ya gotta say it, ya gotta say it, say it. 
 
          C#m 
The word love, well it was once overused  
back in the 70's the word was abused 
         A/C# 
But I refuse to let love be diluted.  
We can't allow physical lust to intrude it. 
       F#m/C# 
Or pollute it cause there ain't no excuse  
for the greatest gift of all to be abused 
     C#m 
So choose to lose the pride that may tug at you. 
Don't be afraid of the words "I love you". 
 
CHORUS: 
 
 A              E                     B    F#m 
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you". 
 A       C#m              B 
Say the words I long to hear (I long to hear them). 
 A              E                     B    F#m 
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you" (Say "I love you"). 
 A       C#m              B 
Say the words I long to hear (I long, I long, I long to hear them). 
 
CHORUS: 
 
 A              E                     B    F#m 
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you" (Say "I love you"). 
 A       C#m              B 
Say the words I long to hear (I long to hear them). 
 A              E                     B    F#m 
Say the words, say the words, say "I love you" (Say "I love you"). 
 A       C#m              B 
Say the words I long to hear (I long, I long, I long to hear them).