Sorrow
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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: FCapotraste:
5th traste
As recorded by Life Without Buildings
(From the 2001 Album ANY OTHER CITY)
Capo 5th fret.
If you don't want to use a capo transpose +5 steps.
[Intro]
C F C F
C F C G F C
F C F C
F C G F C
[Verse 1]
F C
Sorrow, no
F
Sorrow, no
C F
Causing you sorrow, no
G F C
Don't smoke in bed with me
F C
Sorrow, no
F
Sorrow, no
C F
Causing you sorrow, no
G F C
Don't smoke in bed with me
[Verse 2]
F
Your phone calls
F
Don't think they're wearing me out
F
They're not
C
But I'm mostly English
F
Mostly English
F
Difficult people slip away
C F
Feeling that way about difficult people
F
Feeling that way about difficult people
C G
Slip away, slip away
G
You're beautiful
F
But slip away
F
You're beautiful
[Verse 3]
C
Hearing you through the door
F
Fast
F
Slip away
F
You're beautiful
C
But slip away
C
You're beautiful
F
But you're gonna slip away like that
C
Feeling that way about difficult people
F
Come close to the phone
F
Closer to the phone
F
Should I
F
Same time
F
Don't keep me
G
Should I
F
Same time
C
Don't keep me
[Verse 4]
F
A friend from the 11th
C
Make up your mind
C
Make up your mind
F
Make up you're higher
C
You're higher the first time
C
You're higher
F
Too many days since
F
We've met before
F
Don't be disappointed
F
We've met before
G
Don't be disappointed
F
Keep
C
Don't keep me
[Verse 5]
F
It's the new past
C
It's the new past
F
Holding you is like the new past
C
Holding you is like the new past
C
What's goin-
C
What's go-
C
I'm not leaving
F
Wha-
F
Wha-
F
The many ways
F
The many
F
Many ways
G F
Yeah, talking so like that
C
Talking so like that
C
The many ways
F
The many w-w-ways
F
The many ways
C
The many ways
C
S L, the many ways
F
Eyes like lotus leaves
C F
No, not even like
F
Lotus leaves
F
Eyes like lotus leaves
C F C
No, not even like
F
Lotus leaves
F
The many ways
C
The many w-w-ways
F
I see the many ways, ha ha
C
See things sure
F C
Eyes like lotus leaves, no not even like
G
Lotus leaves
F C
Eyes like lotus leaves, no not even like
F
Lotus leaves
F
The same, make it remind
C F
The many ways, the many w-w-ways, the many ways
C
Eyes like lotus leaves, no not even like
[Verse 6]
F
It's quite decided how the boy can figure
F
It's quite decided how the boy can figure
G F
V-v-v-v changing it, two beats and the boy can figure
C F
Everything going that way, I found you
F
It's quite decided how the boy can figure
C
Two beats and the boy, the sun, the M, the sun, the M
F
It's OK calling, it's o-
C
Two beats and the boy can, finally
F C
I thought about you to like the ninth degree
G F
I thought about you to like the ninth degree
C F
Two beats and the beautiful and checkered, the end
F
Beautiful and checkered
F
E fade
C
E fade
C
Beautiful
C
Close the door
F
Beautiful and checkered, fifty
C
Beautiful and checkered, E fade
C
She came in under
F
She kept things happen in a silent way
G
I'm better like this in a silent way, I'm for your love
F C
I left it, I'm sure
C
You set the scene
F
I should, but you set the scene
C
I can dance, missed that loop but I can dance, ch-ch
F
I can, you set the scene by chance
C
Is there something?
C
Take the time away from me
F
Take the time away from me
F
S E fade, E fade
C G
Take the time, make our own rules
F C
Don't walk away from the people you meet, E fade
F
Without any noise
[Verse 7]
F
Sorrow
C
Nothing happened, nothing happened
C
You and me in the sea
F
Nothing happened but
C F
You eighty-three, eighty-three, but maybe I'm one night take it
C
Sorrow
G
Without any noise
F C
Eighty-three
F C
Sorrow, no
F
Sorrow, no
C F C
Causing you sorrow, no
G F C
Don't smoke in bed, with me
F C
Sorrow, no
F
Sorrow, no
C F C
Causing you sorrow, no
G F Am G F
Don't smoke in bed, with me
[Outro]
Am C F D Am G F C
How to play Sorrow
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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.