Tabs
Fingerpicking style tab. Capo: 4th fret Pay attention in the dynamic of the notes (piano and mezzo forte). The higher notes and 1st bass are often mf. This "balance" marks the rhythm. (This serves to the strumming too.) Intro: C majorC Em6m e|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| BB|----1-------1-------1-------1-----|---1-------1-------1-------1-----| G+G|--------0-------0-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-------0-------0-| D MajorD|----------------------------------|---------------------------------| A augmentedA|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3---|---------------------------------| E MajorE|----------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---| FF G+G E minorEm A minorAm e|--------1--------------3-----|-------0-----|------------|------------| BB|-----------------------------|-----------0-|--------1---|-----1------| G+G|----2-------2------4-------4-|---0---------|----2-------|-2----------| D MajorD|-----------------------------|-------------|------------|-------(x7)-| A augmentedA|-----------------------------|-------------|--0---0-----|---0--------| E MajorE|--1---1---1------3---3---3---|-0---0---0---|------------|------------| Verse: (Today I'm gonna write a sad song...) C majorC Em6m e|-------------------------------------|---------------------------------| BB|---1-------1-------1-------1---------|---1-------1-------1-------1-----| G+G|-------0-------0-------0-------0-----|-------0-------0-------0-------0-| D MajorD|---------------------------------(x2)|---------------------------------| A augmentedA|-3---3---3---3---3---3---3---3-------|---------------------------------| E MajorE|-------------------------------------|-0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0---| FF G+G E minorEm A minorAm e|-----------------------3-----|-------0------|-----------------------| BB|--------1--------------------|--------------|---1-------1-----------| G+G|----2-------2------4-------4-|---0-------0--|-------2-------2-------| D MajorD|-----------------------------|--------------|------------------(x2)-| A augmentedA|-----------------------------|--------------|-0---0---0---0---------| E MajorE|--1---1---1------3---3---3---|-0---0---0----|-----------------------| (Repeat this whole sequence 2 times then add the next bar) D MajorD e|----1-------1-------1-------1------| BB|--------3-------3-------3-------3--| G+G|-----------------------------------| D MajorD|--0---0---0---0---0---0---0---0----| A augmentedA|-----------------------------------| E MajorE|-----------------------------------|
(In the chorus and bridge parts, you just strum.) (Chorus) G+G E minorEm I'm so sorry, it's not like me A minorAm D MajorD It's maturity that I'm lacking G+G E minorEm So don't, don't let me go A minorAm D MajorD Just to let me know that growing up goes slow (After chorus) G+G e|---------------------------------| BB|---------------------------------| G+G|---------------------------------| D MajorD|---------------------------------| A augmentedA|---------------------------------| E MajorE|--3---3---3---3---3---3---3---0--| (Then back to verse fingerpicking.) (Verse) (Chorus) G+G E minorEm I'm so sorry, it's not like me A minorAm D MajorD It's maturity that I'm lacking G+G E minorEm So don't, don't let me go A minorAm D MajorD Just to let me know that growing up goes slow (Bridge) E MajorE A minorAm All the rules are meant to bend D MajorD And you swore you were my friend G+G E minorEm Now I have to start all over again E MajorE A minorAm Cause no one's going to take your place D MajorD And I'm scared we'll never save all the pieces G+G A minorAm D MajorD of love we made (Chorus) G+G E minorEm I'm so sorry, it's not like me A minorAm D MajorD It's maturity that I'm lacking G+G E minorEm So don't, don't let me go A minorAm D MajorD Just to let me know that I can slip and fall G+G E minorEm And you wont let me go A minorAm D MajorD Just let me know that growing up goes slow. G+G E minorEm I'm so sorry, it's not like me A minorAm D MajorD It's maturity that I'm lacking G+G E minorEm So don't, don't let me go A minorAm D MajorD Just to let me know that growing up goes slow
Other versions of Sad Song
Alternative guitar chords and tabs for Sad song by Christina Perri
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