Sadness As A Gift chords by Adrianne Lenker

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Intermediate

G/F#  2 2 0 0 0 3
C/B   x 2 2 0 1 0

Intro:

G     G/F#   Em
C     G
C     G
D     Am
C     G
C     G
C     C/B    Am  D7

Verse 1:
G       G/F#   Em
You and I both know
      C                G
There is nothing more to say
C                G
Chances shutter shining eyes
    D             Am
And turn to face away

Chorus:
C                     G
Leaning on the window sill
                   C                         G
You could write me someday and I think you will
               C            C/B      Am
We could see the sadness as a gift and still
         D
Feel too heavy to hold

Verse 2:
G    G/F#   Em
Snow falling
       C               G
Try to keep from calling
           C                   G
Watch the spring turn to winter
    D               Am
Fireflies all frozen

Chorus:
C                 G
The seasons go so fast
               C                     G
Thinking that this one was gonna last
          C           C/B         Am        D
Maybe the question was too much to ask

Verse 3:
G         G/F#     Em
Been searching for your eyes
       C                G
All I see are blue skies
         C                 G
And that old man beats his crooked cane
     D             Am
It's time to let go

Chorus:
C                     G
Leaning on the window sill
                   C                           G
You could write me someday and I bet you will
               C            C/B      Am
We could see the sadness as a gift and still
C               G
The seasons go fast
               C                     G
Thinking that this one was gonna last
           C           C/B         Am        D
Maybe the question was too much to ask

Instrumental:
G     G/F#   Em
C     G
C     G
D     Am
C     G
C     G
C     C/B    Am  D7

Verse 4:
G       G/F#    Em
You and I could see
         C            G
Into the same eternity
C            G               D       Am
Every second brimming with a majesty

Chorus:
C                  G
Kiss so sweet, so fine
                   C                   G
You could hear the music inside my mind
        C           C/B        Am
And you showed me a place I'll find
     D
Even when I'm old

Chorus:
     C                     G
Just Leaning on the window sill
                   C                      G
You could write me someday and I hope you will
               C            C/B      Am
We could see the sadness as a gift and still
C               G
The seasons go fast
              C                      G
Thinking that this one was gonna last
          C           C/B         Am        D
Maybe the question was too much to ask