Sorrow
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Em
N.C.
Father
Em C D G
Father, can you hear me?
G CM7 Em D
How have I let you down?
G C D Em
I curse the day that I was born
Em CM7 D G
And all the sorrow in this world (Let's go crazy)
[Verse]
Em CM7 D G
Let me take you to the herding ground
G CM7 Em D
Where all good men are trampled down
G C D Em
Just to settle a bet that could not be won
Em C D G
Between a prideful father and his son
[Verse]
Em CM7 D G
Will you guide me now? For I can't see
G CM7 Em D
A reason for this suffering and this long misery
G C D Em
What if every living soul could be upright and strong?
Em C D G
Well, then I do imagine (Everybody sing it)
[Chorus]
Em C G
There will be sorrow
Em C G
And there will be sorrow
Em C G D
And there will be sorrow no more
G
[Verse]
Em C D G
When all soldiers lay their weapons down
G CM7 Em D
Or when all kings and all queens relinquish their crown
G C D Em
Or when the only true messiah rescues us from ourself
Em C D G
It's easy to imagine (Everybody)
[Chorus]
Em CM7 G
There will be sorrow
Em CM7 G
And there will be sorrow
Em C G D
And there will be sorrow no more
[Instrumental]
G
Em C D G
G C Em D
G C D Em
Em C D
G
Sing it!
[Chorus]
Em CM7 G
There will be sorrow
Em CM7 G
And there will be sorrow
Em C G D
And there will be sorrow no more (Sing it loud)
Em C G
And there will be sorrow
Em C G
And there will be sorrow
Em C G D
And there will be sorrow no more
G
That was beautiful thank you so much!
How to play Sorrow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.