Sad Songs

[Intro ] A E D A E D "I lost her in 1978," A E D He tells me then looks away. A E D It's simple, he loved her so. A E D A tenderness, you can't let go. B G E He said, "Son, you don't forget your first true love, She won't forget you too, no." A E D I only like the sad songs. (From the rock bands no one knows.) A E D No one gets me like the sad songs. (When I'm lost and all alone.) A E I put the needle on the record, D Dm And if only for one second, it's enough. A E D A E D Her father, he arranged the marriage A E D And he gave away A E His daughter's heart, for goodness sake. D What a shame, what a big mistake. A E D A daughter's heart's not a good one to break. B G So I said "Love, it has no age. Just wait, E You'll find someone who will call you baby." A E D I only like the sad songs. (From the rock bands no one knows.) A E D No one gets me like the sad songs. (When I'm lost and all alone.) A E I put the needle on the record, D Dm And if only for one second, it's enough. E You only like the sad songs. D A Here's a sad song for you, my love. A E D (4x) B G E A E D I only like the sad songs. (From the rock bands no one knows.) A E D No one gets me like the sad songs. (When I'm lost and all alone.) A E I put the needle on the record, D Dm And if only for one second, it's enough. A You only like the sad songs. Dm A You only like the sad songs. Dm A You say you like the sad songs. E~ Dm~ Here's a sad song for you, my love. A~ For you, my love.