Constant Sorrow
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[Verso 1]Intro
e|--------0------------3-0---------0------------3-0-----|
B|---3p1-1--3-1-3p1-1-3-3-3-1-3p1-1--3-1-3p1-1-3-3-3-1--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3--3---3---3---------3---3--3---3---3-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
Am G F G
Am G C F G
[Verso 1]
C
You called me from the car last night when you drove back
F G
I fell apart inside but you know that
C F
Not every star shines bright in the cold black sky
F
(cold black sky)
C
I've felt my lights dim slow as the years past
F G
Your voice is radiant I’m laden with the fear that
C F
When our conversation ends I'm vacant as the clear black sky
F
(clear black sky)
Pre-Chorus
e|------------1-0-----3-|
B|--------3-1-----3-1---|
G|----------------------|
D|----3-2---------------|
A|--3-------------------|
E|----------------------|
F
I swear my head will be the death of me
[Refrão]
F
I hate the person that I was
G
I hope that I'm someone different
Am
Insecurities rise up
Am
They tell me I’m unrealistic
F
I live with my eyes shut
G
That's something I've come to grips with now
Am C
(That's something I've come to grips with now)
F
I still hear the words that you told me
G
The cause of my constant sorrow
Am
I'm fading out slowly
Am
I'm here but I'm gone tomorrow
F
The words that I wrote seem
G
Like bleak predictions if I don’t fix this now
Am C
(Like bleak predictions if I don’t fix this now)
C
I'll swear I’ll try to fix it
Bridge
e|--------0------------3-0---------0------------3-0-----|
B|---3p1-1--3-1-3p1-1-3-3-3-1-3p1-1--3-1-3p1-1-3-3-3-1--|
G|------------------------------------------------------|
D|------------------------------------------------------|
A|--3---3--3---3---3---------3---3--3---3---3-----------|
E|------------------------------------------------------|
[Verso 2]
Am
I picked up my guitar last night
Am
I played Adam's Song
F G
I thought that I knew the riff on the bridge but I still had it wrong
C F
I'm lost in my head but nothing you said has me kept me up at night for so long
F
(up at night for so long)
C
I drown out these headaches every night
C
So everything is fine
F G C
Not sure if that's considered progress or I’m just covering my eyes
C
But I know
C
You turned me into skeptic
Em
Once I'm recovered and rested
C
I won't waste the life that I'm left with
G
(I won't waste the life that I'm left with)
Pre-Chorus
e|------------1-0-----3-|
B|--------3-1-----3-1---|
G|----------------------|
D|----3-2---------------|
A|--3-------------------|
E|----------------------|
F
I swear my head won't be the death of me
[Refrão]
F
I hate the person that I was
G
I hope that I'm someone different
Am
Insecurities rise up
Am
They tell me I’m unrealistic
F
I live with my eyes shut
G
That's something I've come to grips with now
Am C
(That's something I've come to grips with now)
F
I still hear the words that you told me
G
The cause of my constant sorrow
Am
I'm fading out slowly
Am
I'm here but I'm gone tomorrow
F
The words that I wrote seem
G
Like bleak predictions if I don’t fix this now
Am C
(Like bleak predictions if I don’t fix this now)
C
I'll swear I’ll try to fix it
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How to play Constant Sorrow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.