Biography:
William Pierce Butler (born October 6, 1982) is an American multi-instrumentalist and composer who is best known as a core member of the indie rock band Arcade Fire. Will plays synthesizer, bass, guitar and percussion. He is known for his spontaneity and antics during performances. He is the brother of Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler. Butler received his first Academy Award nomination for his work on the original score of the film Her in 2014.
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In the pre-chorus/chorus part with the D D7 G Gm thing, I suggest using bar chords.
D
D Bm
I saw something
D Bm
And I hope you saw it too
Bb G
Cuz I don't wanna tell nobody what I saw
D Bm
But the world has got to learn the truth
D
So it's up to you
D Bm
I saw something
D Bm
Oh I hope it isn't true
Bb
So let me close my eyes
G
And drift off in the night
D Bm
Maybe you can tell me what to do
D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D
Db Bm A F#m
In the wild they gather when you bleed, oh
Db Bm G Gm
I'll be hiding, watchin' on my knees, oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!Oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!OOOh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!
F#m
Not me
Em
Not me
No, no
D Bm D Bm
I saw someone, and I think that it was you
Bb
So look me in the eyes
G
Cuz you've been telling lies
D Bm
But I'm giving you a chance to be true
D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
Db Bm A F#m
Can you tell me what it is I see? oh
Db Bm G Gm
Can you tell me, twice that I'll believe, oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!Oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!OOOh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!
F#m
Not me
Em
Not me
No, no
D Bm
Can I get a witness!Oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!OOOh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!
F#m
Not me
Em
Not me
No, no
D Bm
I saw something
D Bm
I don't care if it's true
Bb G
Just take me by the hand and tell me what's the plan
D Bm
Though I'm pretty we're, both of us, screwed
D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D D7 G Gm
I'm leavin' town, so it's up to you (oh yeah!)
D D7 G Gm
I get around, so it's up to you (oh yeah!)
D D7 G Gm
They'll never trust me, so it's up to you (oh yeah!)
D D7 G Gm
They'll try and bust me, so it's up to you
D
Just tell the truth!
*SWEET SAX SOLO*
D D7 G
Gm D D7 G
Tell em what you saw
Gm D D7 G
No matter where you are
D D7 G Gm
I'm right behind you, oh we're lookin' out (just tell the truth!)
D D7 G Gm
I'm right behind you, best be lookin' out (just tell the truth!)
D D7 G Gm
Can I get a witness! oh
D D7 G Gm
Can I get a witness! oh
D D7 G Gm
Can I get a witness! oh
D D7 G Gm
Can I get a witness! oooh
D D D D D D F#m F#m D
D
D Bm
I saw something
D Bm
And I hope you saw it too
Bb G
Cuz I don't wanna tell nobody what I saw
D Bm
But the world has got to learn the truth
D
So it's up to you
D Bm
I saw something
D Bm
Oh I hope it isn't true
Bb
So let me close my eyes
G
And drift off in the night
D Bm
Maybe you can tell me what to do
D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D
Db Bm A F#m
In the wild they gather when you bleed, oh
Db Bm G Gm
I'll be hiding, watchin' on my knees, oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!Oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!OOOh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!
F#m
Not me
Em
Not me
No, no
D Bm D Bm
I saw someone, and I think that it was you
Bb
So look me in the eyes
G
Cuz you've been telling lies
D Bm
But I'm giving you a chance to be true
D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
Db Bm A F#m
Can you tell me what it is I see? oh
Db Bm G Gm
Can you tell me, twice that I'll believe, oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!Oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!OOOh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!
F#m
Not me
Em
Not me
No, no
D Bm
Can I get a witness!Oh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!OOOh
D Bm
Can I get a witness!
F#m
Not me
Em
Not me
No, no
D Bm
I saw something
D Bm
I don't care if it's true
Bb G
Just take me by the hand and tell me what's the plan
D Bm
Though I'm pretty we're, both of us, screwed
D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D7 G
Oh it's up to you
Gm D
Oh it's up to you
D D7 G Gm
I'm leavin' town, so it's up to you (oh yeah!)
D D7 G Gm
I get around, so it's up to you (oh yeah!)
D D7 G Gm
They'll never trust me, so it's up to you (oh yeah!)
D D7 G Gm
They'll try and bust me, so it's up to you
D
Just tell the truth!
*SWEET SAX SOLO*
D D7 G
Gm D D7 G
Tell em what you saw
Gm D D7 G
No matter where you are
D D7 G Gm
I'm right behind you, oh we're lookin' out (just tell the truth!)
D D7 G Gm
I'm right behind you, best be lookin' out (just tell the truth!)
D D7 G Gm
Can I get a witness! oh
D D7 G Gm
Can I get a witness! oh
D D7 G Gm
Can I get a witness! oh
D D7 G Gm
Can I get a witness! oooh
D D D D D D F#m F#m D
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