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SACRIFICE
As recorded by Sinéad O'Connor
(From the 1991 Album TWO ROOMS: CELEBRATING THE SONGS OF ELTON JOHN AND BERNIE TAUPIN)
Capo 3rd fret
[Intro]
C  Em  F    C  Em  F
[Verse 1]
FIt's a human Csign
FWhen things go wrDmong
GWhen the scent of her lCingers
FAnd temptation's Dmstrong
GInto the Amboundary
FOf each married Gman
Sweet deceit comes Amcalling
FAnd negativity Glands
[Chorus]
Cold, cold Cheart
FHard done by yDmou
GSome things lookin' beCtter, baby
FJust passin' Dmthrough
GAnd it's no saCcrifice
Just a simple wFord
Two hearts liGvin'
In two separate woCrlds
CBut, it's no sacrifice
No Dmsacrifice
No EmsacrifiFce, aGt aCllEm  F  
[Verse 2]
FMutual misunderstanCdings
FAfter the fDmact
GSensitivity builds Ca prison
FIn the final aDmct
GWe lose direcAmtion
FNo stone untuGrned
No tears to damn Amyou
FWhen jealousy bGurns
[Chorus]
Cold, cold Cheart
FHard done by yDmou
GSome things lookin' beCtter, baby
FJust passin' Dmthrough
GAnd it's no saCcrifice
Just a simple wFord
Two hearts liGvin'
In two separate woCrlds
CBut, it's no sacrifice
No Dmsacrifice
No EmsacrifiFce, Cat allF  Dm  G  
[Outro]
I gave Cmy heFartDm  
GI gave Cmy heFartDm  
GI gave Cmy heFartDm  
GI gave Cmy heFartDm  
GI gave Cmy heFartDm  
GI gave Cmy heFartDm  
GI gave Cmy heFartDm  
GI gave Cmy heart

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Sacrifice

by Sinéad O'Connor

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

SACRIFICE

As recorded by Sinéad O'Connor

(From the 1991 Album TWO ROOMS: CELEBRATING THE SONGS OF ELTON JOHN AND BERNIE TAUPIN)

Capo 3rd fret

[Intro]

C Em F C Em F

[Verse 1]

F C

It's a human sign

F Dm

When things go wrong

G C

When the scent of her lingers

F Dm

And temptation's strong

G Am

Into the boundary

F G

Of each married man

Sweet deceit comes calling

F G

And negativity lands

[Chorus]

Cold, cold heart

F Dm

Hard done by you

G C

Some things lookin' better, baby

F Dm

Just passin' through

G C

And it's no sacrifice

Just a simple word

Two hearts livin'

In two separate worlds

But, it's no sacrifice

No sacrifice

Em F G C Em F

No sacrifice, at all

[Verse 2]

F C

Mutual misunderstandings

F Dm

After the fact

G C

Sensitivity builds a prison

F Dm

In the final act

G Am

We lose direction

F G

No stone unturned

No tears to damn you

F G

When jealousy burns

[Chorus]

Cold, cold heart

F Dm

Hard done by you

G C

Some things lookin' better, baby

F Dm

Just passin' through

G C

And it's no sacrifice

Just a simple word

Two hearts livin'

In two separate worlds

But, it's no sacrifice

No sacrifice

Em F C F Dm G

No sacrifice, at all

[Outro]

C F Dm

I gave my heart

G C F Dm

I gave my heart

G C F Dm

I gave my heart

G C F Dm

I gave my heart

G C F Dm

I gave my heart

G C F Dm

I gave my heart

G C F Dm

I gave my heart

G C

I gave my heart

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