Sofie
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Bass riff
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-2-2-2-4-6--2-2-2-4-6/2--2-2-4-6/4-7-7-6--9-6-6-6-4-9-2-2-4-6-4-7|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Intro: B Bsus2 X2
E B
Bite marks on her arm, and she wakes up before the sound of her alarm,
E E slide to F#
The voice on the radio, it makes you nervous lets you know
B Bsus2
That you are one step from skid ro-o-oh
E
Smoke your cigarette, and drink your coffee and then
B
Maybe you'll forget, there's nowhere you wanna go and there is
E E slide to F# B
Nothing here to do Don't waste your life thinking it through
E B F#
I'm thinking of you, I'm thinking of you, I'm thinking of you
B E B
Sofie it's you, I'm thinking of you, I'm thinking of you,
F#
I'm thinking of you
C#m F#
And if you promise me you'll try to stay happy and I will
B E
Promise you that I'll do the same
C#m F# B G#
Sunken from the world outside, but you've only got yourself to blame
C#m F# B
Promise me you'll try, promise me you'll try
E B
Teeth sink through the skin, she's restless waiting for her new life to begin,
E E slide to F#
Nothing has captured her imagination, it's not free
E F# B
Please tell me what I should be, Sofie my friend, in the end
G#
Oh we'll just make pretend
E F# B G# E
And in time we'll see, we're not like them but just like you and me
F#
Oh you and me
C#m F#
And if you promise me you'll try to stay happy and I will
B E
Promise you that I'll do the same
C#m F# B G#
I've never been one for a cliché but I wanna dance with you in the rai-n
C#m F#
E F# G#
Sofie my friend, in the end, oh we'll just make pretend
E F# B G# E
And in time we'll see, we're not like them but just like you and me
F#
Oh you and me
B E B F#
You, I'm thinking of you, I'm thinking of you, I'm thinking of you
B E B
Sofie it's you, I'm thinking of you, I'm thinking of you,
F#
I'm thinking of you Sofie |X2|
C#m F# B E, C#m F# B G#
It's you
C#m F#
Promise me you'll try to stay happy and I will
B E
Promise you that I'll do the same
C#m F# B
Promise me you'll try, promise me you'll try
B E B F#
How to play Sofie
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.