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King Of Sorrow Tab by Sade

King Of Sorrow tab by Sade

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Sade - King of Sorrow


Intro:

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
Accuracy Rating: - Votes: -
Verse 1:
          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  I'm crying everyone's tears, & there inside our private war, I died the night before

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  And all of these remnants of joy and disaster
what am I supposed to do?

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  I want to cook you a soup that warms your soul, but nothin' would change, nothin' would change at all

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  It's just a day that brings it all about
It's just another day and nothin's any good

Chorus:
         Abmaj7               G7        Cm                Abmaj7              G7        Cm
e|---------3----3----------------------------------|--------3----3-------------------------------------|
B|---------4------4------4-------3-------4---------|--------4------4------4------3-------4-------------|
G|---------5--------5---5------4---4-----5---------|--------5--------5---5-----4---4-----5-------------|
D|---------6-----------6-------3---------5---------|--------6-----------6------3---------5-------------|
A|-----------------------------5---------3---------|---------------------------5---------3-------------|
E|-----------------------------3-------------------|---------------------------3-----------------------|
     DJ's playin' the same song
I have so much to do, I have to carry on

         Abmaj7                G7       Cm                Abmaj7               Ab/alt    G7
e|---------3-----3---------------------------------|--------3 ~ ~ -------------------------------------|
B|---------4-------4------4-------3------4---------|--------4 ~ ~ -------------------3----------3------|
G|---------5---------5---5------4---4----5---------|--------5 ~ ~ ------------------5---------4--------|
D|---------6------------6-------3--------5---------|--------6 ~ ~ -----------------6--------3----------|
A|------------------------------5--------3---------|-----------------------------5---------------------|
E|------------------------------3------------------|--------------------------------------3------------|
  I wonder if this grief will ever let me go
I feel like     I am the King                 of Sorrow,

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
                             Mmm yeah               The King of Sorrow.                         Mmm yeah

Verse 2:
          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
   I suppose I could just walk away                    will I disappoint my future if I stay?

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  It's just a day that brings it all about
it's just another day and nothin's any good

Chorus:
         Abmaj7               G7        Cm                Abmaj7              G7        Cm
e|---------3----3----------------------------------|--------3----3-------------------------------------|
B|---------4------4------4-------3-------4---------|--------4------4------4------3-------4-------------|
G|---------5--------5---5------4---4-----5---------|--------5--------5---5-----4---4-----5-------------|
D|---------6-----------6-------3---------5---------|--------6-----------6------3---------5-------------|
A|-----------------------------5---------3---------|---------------------------5---------3-------------|
E|-----------------------------3-------------------|---------------------------3-----------------------|
     DJ's playin' the same song
I have so much to do, I have to carry on

         Abmaj7                G7       Cm                Abmaj7             Ab/alt     G7
e|---------3-----3---------------------------------|--------3 ~ ~ -------------------------------------|
B|---------4-------4------4-------3------4---------|--------4 ~ ~ -----------------3---------3---------|
G|---------5---------5---5------4---4----5---------|--------5 ~ ~ ----------------5---------4----------|
D|---------6------------6-------3--------5---------|--------6 ~ ~ ---------------6---------3-----------|
A|------------------------------5--------3---------|---------------------------5-----------------------|
E|------------------------------3------------------|-------------------------------------3-------------|
  I wonder will this grief ever be gone?             will it ever go?            I'm the King of Sorrow,

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  Mmm yeah                               The King of Sorrow.                      Mmm yeah

Post-Chorus:
          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  I'm crying everyone's tears
I have already paid for all my future sins

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  There's nothing anyone can say to take this away, it's just another day, nothin's any good

flamenco break: rhythm:
          Cm                  Fdim7     G7                Cm                  Fdim7     G7       rpt x 2
e|---------3---3----3-3-3-----4-4-x----------------|-------3---3----3-3-3-----4-4-x--------------------|
B|---------4-4-4----4-4-4-----3-3-x------6--6-6-6-0|-------4-4-4----4-4-4-----3-3-x------6--6-6-6-0----|
G|---------5-x-5----5-5-5-----4-4-x------4--4-4-4-0|-------5-x-5----5-5-5-----4-4-x------4--4-4-4-0----|
D|---------5-x-5----5-5-5-----3-3-x------3--3-3-3-0|-------5-x-5----5-5-5-----3-3-x------3--3-3-3-0----|
A|-----3-3---x---------------------------5--5-5-5-0|---3-3---x---------------------------5--5-5-5-0----|
E|---------------------------------------3--3-3-3-0|-------------------------------------3--3-3-3-0----|

flamenco break: Spanish lead:
          Cm                  Fdim7     G7                 Cm                  Fdim7    G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---3-3---4-3---4-3----------3----------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------6------6---6---4p3---0----------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------0--------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
          Cm                  Fdim7     G7                Cm                   Fdim7    G7
e|---/8-8---10-10---11-11---10---8p6---------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------9p8-6-9p8-----|----8h9p8-6h8--------------------------------------|
G|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
                                                                                       I am The King
Outro:
          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  of Sorrow
Mmm yeah
King of Sorrow              Mmm hmm Yeah

          Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7                Cm       Abmaj7     Dm11      G7
e|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
B|---------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -------|-------4~ -----------------3~ -------3~ -----------|
G|---------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------5~ -------4~ -----------|
D|---------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -------|-------5~ -------5~ -------3~ -------3~ -----------|
A|---------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x---------|-------3~ -------x---------5~ -------x-------------|
E|-------------------4~ -------x---------3~ -------|-----------------4~ -------x---------3~ -----------|
  King of Sorrow.             Uh huh yeah
King of Sorrow
Mmm hmm yeah


          Cm
e|------------------------8~ ----------------------|
B|---------4~ --------------8~ --------------------|
G|---------5~ ----------------8~ ------------------|
D|---------5~ ------------------10~ ---------------|
A|---------3~ ---------------------10~ ------------|
E|------------------------------------8~ ----------|
  I'm The King   of Sorrow


Sade - King of Sorrow (Live 2011)
https://www.youtube.com/watch v=5wMQNIK9OIk


regular tuning

| x   Dead note
| h   Hammer-on
| p   Pull-off
| /   Slide up
| \   Slide down
| ~   Vibrato

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