Sorry About the Weather
View chords used in this chart
I use the * symbol to mark some of them.)
B* = 7 9 9 8 7 7
F# = 2 4 4 3 2 2
A = 5 7 7 6 5 5
E = 0 2 2 1 0 0
E* = 7 7 9 9 7 7
A/F# = 2 2 2 4 5 7
F#* = 4 4 4 6 7 6
F#** = 9 9 11 11 9 9
Verse tabbed:
play this twice,
Listen to the CD for the exact rhythms
play this twice, then this:
B* B* A/F# F#*
-------7-7------7-9-9-9-9p7------7-7---6-6-6-6h7--|
-------7-7------7----------------5-5---7-7-7-7----|
-------8-8------8----------------4-4---6-6-6-6----|
-------9-9------9----------------2-2---4-4-4-4----|
--------------0------------------2-2---4-4-4-4----|
--2/7-------------------------2--------4-4-4-4----|
A/F#
---7-7-----7-----7-|
---5-5-----5-----5-|
---4-4-----4-----4-|
---2-2-----2-----2-|
---2-2-----2-----2-|
-2-----2-2-----2---|
Verse:
B* B*
Sorry about the weather, I say It's raining all the time
A/F# F#*
Been reading in your letters, I say give it a little while
B* B*
Sorry about the money, I say you're barely on getting by
A/F# F#* A/F#
Nothing is getting better, you know you're lucky to be alive
B* B*
Sorry about the children living in third world countries man
A/F# F#*
Suppose I believe the government's out doing what they can
B* B*
Sorry about the little wars that just don't seem to end
A/F# F#* A/F#
Killing off young American boys just as fast as we can send them over
Chorus:
B* F# A E*
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh, and you see exactly where you stand
B* F# A A
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh, do you got the answers in your hand?
E* A B*
I'm sorry for singing, but nothing is brining us together
E* A F# E
I'm sorry for dreaming, but mostly I'm sorry for you
(play this the same as the tabbed verse)
B* B*
And I'm sorry about the weather
A/F# F#*
Sorry about the weather
Verse:
B* B*
Sorry about the helpless ones that just won't help themselves
A/F# F#*
The world is full of dreamers putting their dreams up on the shelf
B* B*
Sorry about the racist fools that don't believe in love
A/F# F#* A/F#
Sorry about the heroes using guns instead of gloves.
(verse changes here)
B* A
Sorry about pollution, filling up your crazy little world
E* F#**
Haven't got a solution right now, but I'll give it a whirl ya know
B* A
All you need is a little time to see exactly where you stand
E* F#**
I'm sorry to say that I think these problems are all out of hand
A E* B*
I'm sorry for sining, but nothing is brining us together
A E* F# E
I'm sorry for dreaming, but mostly I'm sorry for you
B* F# A E*
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh, and you see exactly where you stand
B* F# A E*
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh, do you got the answers in your hand?
B* F# A E*
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh,
B* F# A E
Ooooh Ooooh Ooooh, Yeah
Guitar Break:
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-----------------2-2-2-2--2-2-4-4-6-6-
-0-0-2-2-4-4-5-5----------------------
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-2-2-2-2--2-2-4-4-6-6-7-7-9-9-9-9--
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B*
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---------|
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---------|
-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---------|
-9-9-9-9-9-9-9-9\---------|
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---------|
-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-7\---------|
B* A*
Sorry about the weather, I say it's raining all the time
A/F# F# A/F# B*
Reading in your letters, I say give it a little while now.
How to play Sorry About the Weather
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is B. 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.