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Say my name, say my (Ab)name.
If no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm7)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Why the sud den change?
Say my name, say my (Ab)name.
When no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm7)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Bet ter say my (Cm)name.
y oth er day I would (Ab)call, you would say, How (Fm)“Ba by, how’s your day?” But to (Bdim7)day ver with it ain’t the same.
Don’t (Cm)Ev ’ry oth er word is “Uh (Ab)huh, yeah, o kay.” when (Fm)Could it be that you are at the (Bdim7)crib with an oth er la dy?
It’s (Cm)If you be took it there, first of (Ab)all, let me say, when (Fm)I am not the one to sit a round of some and be played.
So (Cm)prove your self to me: If I’m the (Ab)girl you that you claim, why ting (Fm)don’t you say the things that you (Fm7)said to me yes ter (G)day?
I (Cm)know you say that I am as sum ing things.
(Ab)Some thing’s go ing down, that’s the way it seems.
(Fm)Should n’t be no rea son why you’re act ing strange if (Fm7)no bod y’s hold ing you (Bdim7)back from me.
’Cause (Cm)I know how you u sua’ly do, where you’re (Ab)say ing ev ’ry thing to me times two.
(Fm)Why can’t you just tell the truth?
If (Fm7)some bod y’s there, then (Bdim7)tell me who.
(Cm)change?
Say my name, say my (Ab)name.
If no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Why the sud den (Cm)change?
Say my name, say my (Ab)name.
When no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Why the sud den (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Bet ter say my (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Bet ter say my (Cm)name.
Yeah (Fm)yeah ye yeah yeah.
Yeah (Cm)yeah ye yeah,
yeah (Ab)yeah ye yeah,
yeah (Fm)yeah ye yeah.
Yeah (Fm7)yeah ye yeah yeah (Bdim7)yeah ye yeah yeah (Cm)yeah ye yeah.
Yeah (Ab)yeah ye yeah,
yeah (Fm)yeah ye yeah.
Yeah (Fm7)yeah ye yeah yeah (Bdim7)yeah ye yeah.
Oh ooh oh.
I (Cm)know you say that I am as sum ing things.
(Ab)Some thing’s go ing down, that’s the way it seems.
(Fm)Should n’t be no rea son why you’re act ing strange if (Fm7)no bod y’s hold ing you (Bdim7)back from me.
’Cause (Cm)I know how you u sua’ly do, where you’re (Ab)say ing ev ’ry thing to me times two.
(Fm)Why can’t you just tell the truth?
If (Fm7)some bod y’s there, then (Bdim7)tell me who.
change?
Say my name, say my (Ab)name.
If no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Why the sud den name.
Say my name, say my (Ab)name.
When no one is a (Fm)round, you say, “Ba by, I (Fm7)love you.” If (Bdim7)you ain’t run ning (Cm)game, say my name, say my (Ab)name.
You’re act ing kind a (Fm)shad y, ain’t call ing me (Fm7)“Ba by.” (Bdim7)Bet ter say my (CN.C.)name.
Say My Name — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of F. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 120 BPM.
Tip: Use the speed control to practice at 70% tempo first. Focus on tricky chord transitions before attempting the full arrangement.
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About “Say My Name”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Say My Name"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature F. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Say My Name" by Destiny's Child played in?
- Say My Name is arranged in the key of F on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Say My Name"?
- The arrangement plays at 120 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Say My Name" easy to play on piano?
- This is a medium-difficulty arrangement. Most players can learn it within a few practice sessions using the speed control.
- Can I download sheet music for "Say My Name"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Say My Name"?
- "Say My Name" was originally performed by Destiny's Child. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Say My Name"?
- This arrangement uses 7 chords: Ab, Bdim7, C, Cm, Fm, Fm7, G7.
- What other songs by Destiny's Child can I play here?
- Try "STAND UP FOR LOVE", "THROUGH WITH LOVE", "SURVIVOR". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Say My Name" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature F, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 120 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.
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