Son Of The Sad Soul
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capo 3
Intro G C G C (x2) acoustic only
Verse
G C
Lived a day passed what I thought I'd ought to.
G C
Ten years longer than I thought I would.
G C
Saw sunrise after sunrise - wasted nights and tired eyes.
D C G
A day is just a day when you're alright.
G C
The world around me just goes right on spinning.
G C
Has no idea of joy or pain.
G C
Just turns and burns and hangs out every morning.
D C G
'Til we're carried off into the sky.
[Refrão]G C D G
But it don't always come so easy.
C D Em
Doesn't always end the way it should.
C D G
Not always a storybook ending.
Am C D
Not always the best. Not always good.
Intro (x2)
Verse
G C
Got whiskey on my mind and on my breath.
G C
I kept it close to me - there's nothing left.
G C
I smoked my mind to nothing. Lost my sense of what to do.
D C G
Lost everything in life worth losing, too.
Bridge
Am G
But I ought to slow down. I shouldn't ask why.
Am G
I shouldn't sing the songs about my best friends who have died.
Am G
I can't keep focused on the saddest moments of my life.
Am D
Got to see a new horizon. Got to see the brighter side.
Chorus
Repeat last line of Chorus once and end on G instead of D
How to play Son Of The Sad Soul
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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.