Sorrow About To Fall - Electric Light Orchestra

Sorrow About To Fall

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Intro: Cm
 
verse 1
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7
There's a silence in the city
Cm Bb6 Fm7
There's nobody around
Cm Bb6 Fm7
And everyone that we knew
Abmaj7 Bb
Moved to higher ground
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7
There's a shadow hanging overhead
Cm Bb6 Fm7
It lingers there alone
Cm Bb6 Fm7
Changing all we ever knew
Abmaj7 Bb
The changes start to show
 
[Refrão] Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
There's a sorrow
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
About to fall
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
There's a sorrow
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
About to fall
 
Cm
 
verse 2
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7
There's a new sound in the wires
Cm Bb6 Fm7
And ears are to the ground
Cm Bb6 Fm7
And everything that once was ours
Abmaj7 Bb
Has slowly turned around
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7
Something happened to the seasons
Cm Bb6 Fm7
Started falling with the rain
Cm Bb6 Fm7
And something changed forever
Abmaj7 Bb
We gotta find a way
 
[Refrão] Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
There's a sorrow
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
About to fall
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
There's a sorrow
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
About to fall
 
Cm
 
Instrumental
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7 x3
 
Abmaj7 Bb
 
verse 3
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7
There's people in the photographs
Cm Bb6 Fm7
But they all had to run
Cm Bb6 Fm7
They went away to somewhere
Abmaj7 Bb
Beyond the setting sun
 
[Refrão] Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
Cause there's a sorrow
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
About to fall
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
There's a sorrow
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
About to fall
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
Yeah, there's a sorrow
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
About to fall
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
Well, there's a sorrow
Cm Gm7 Fm7/C
About to fall
 
Cm
 
Outro
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7 x4
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7
Sorrow about to fall
Cm Bb6 Fm7
Fall fall fall
Cm Bb6 Fm7
Sorrow about to fall
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7 x2
 
Cm Bb6 Fm7
Sorrow about to fall
Cm Bb6 Fm7
Sorrow about to fall

How to play Sorrow About To Fall

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What is the starting chord?

The first identified chord is Cm. 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.

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