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I Apologize

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 1Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Here's how I play the Csus2 since it occurs quickly in the riff:
e|2
B|2
G|0
D|0
A|2
E|X
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[Intro]
D
[Main riff]
 G   D   Csus2   Dx4
[Verse 1]
GAll these Dcrazy Csus2mixed up lDies, they're fGloating Dall Csus2aroundD  
GMaking Dthese assCsus2umptions Dbrings me Gd-Do-Csus2o-ownD  
Csus2And you get Dtight-lipped
How do GI know what you Fsus2think?
[Pre-Chorus]
Is it Csus2something I sGaid when I lDost my mind?
My Csus2temper too Gquick, Dmakes me blCsus2ind      .G..   DI apolo-
[Chorus]
GI Ama-pCo-Glo-DgizeD  D  D  
GI Ama-pCo-Glo-DgizeD  D  D  
GI Ama-pCo-Glo-DgizeD  D  D  
GSaAmid CI'm Dsorry, I
G(SaiAmd I'Cm sDorry, I)
GSaid AmI'm CsoDrry
Now Dit's your turn, can you look me in the Ameyes
And apoloCgize? (How 'bout it?)
[Main riff]
 G   D   Csus2   Dx4
[Verse 2]
   GSo nDow we Csus2sit  Daround, we're Gstaring at Dthe Csus2wallsD  
   GWe Ddon't do Csus2anythiDng Gat DallCsus2  D  
Csus2Take out the Dgarbage maybe, but the Gdishes don't get Fsus2done
[Pre-Chorus]
Is it Csus2something I sGaid when I lDost my mind?
My Csus2temper too Gquick, Dmakes me... Csus2bli-iG-iDnd      ...   DI apolo-
[Chorus]
GI Ama-pCo-Glo-DgizeD  D  D  
GI Ama-pCo-Glo-DgizeD  D  D  
GI Ama-pCo-Glo-DgizeD  D  D  
GSaid AmI'm CsoDrry, I
G(SaiAmd I'Cm sDorry, I)
GSaid AmI'm CsoDrry
Now Dit's your turn, can you look me in the Ameyes
And apoloCgize? (How 'bout it?)
[Main riff]
 G   D   Csus2   Dx4
[Verse 1]
GAll these Dcrazy Csus2mixed up lies, Dthey're Gfloating Dall Csus2aroundD  
GMaking Dthese assCsus2umptions Dbrings me Gd-Do-Csus2o-ownD  
Csus2And you get Dtight-lipped
How do GI know what you Fsus2think?
[Pre-Chorus]
Is it Csus2something I sGaid when I lDost my mind?
My Csus2temper too Gquick, Dmakes me blind      Csus2..G.   DI apolo-
[Chorus]
GI Ama-pCo-Glo-DgizeD  D  D  
GI Ama-pCo-Glo-DgizeD  D  D  
GI Ama-pCo-Glo-DgizeD  D  D  
GSaid AmI'm CsoDrry, I
G(SaiAmd I'Cm sDorry, I)
GSaid AmI'm CsoDrry
Now Dit's your turn, can you look me in the Ameyes
And apoloCgize? (How 'bout it?)
[Main riff x4]
I Ga-DpoCsus2-lo-gizDe, I a-po-lo-gize, I a-po-lo-gize ... etc.
[Outro]
G Csus2 G Csus2 G D G

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I Apologize

by Hüsker Dü

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Fsus2

Here's how I play the Csus2 since it occurs quickly in the riff:

e|2

B|2

G|0

D|0

A|2

E|X

===================

[Intro]

[Main riff]

G D Csus2 D

[Verse 1]

G D Csus2 D G D Csus2 D

All these crazy mixed up lies, they're floating all around

G D Csus2 D G D Csus2 D

Making these assumptions brings me d-o-o-own

Csus2 D

And you get tight-lipped

G Fsus2

How do I know what you think?

[Pre-Chorus]

Csus2 G D

Is it something I said when I lost my mind?

Csus2 G D Csus2 G D

My temper too quick, makes me blind ... I apolo-

[Chorus]

G Am C G D D D D

I a-po-lo-gize

G Am C G D D D D

I a-po-lo-gize

G Am C G D D D D

I a-po-lo-gize

G Am C D

Said I'm sorry, I

G Am C D

(Said I'm sorry, I)

G Am C D

Said I'm sorry

D Am

Now it's your turn, can you look me in the eyes

And apologize? (How 'bout it?)

[Main riff]

G D Csus2 D

[Verse 2]

G D Csus2 D G D Csus2 D

So now we sit around, we're staring at the walls

G D Csus2 D G D Csus2 D

We don't do anything at all

Csus2 D G Fsus2

Take out the garbage maybe, but the dishes don't get done

[Pre-Chorus]

Csus2 G D

Is it something I said when I lost my mind?

Csus2 G D Csus2 G D D

My temper too quick, makes me... bli-i-ind ... I apolo-

[Chorus]

G Am C G D D D D

I a-po-lo-gize

G Am C G D D D D

I a-po-lo-gize

G Am C G D D D D

I a-po-lo-gize

G Am C D

Said I'm sorry, I

G Am C D

(Said I'm sorry, I)

G Am C D

Said I'm sorry

D Am

Now it's your turn, can you look me in the eyes

And apologize? (How 'bout it?)

[Main riff]

G D Csus2 D

[Verse 1]

G D Csus2 D G D Csus2 D

All these crazy mixed up lies, they're floating all around

G D Csus2 D G D Csus2 D

Making these assumptions brings me d-o-o-own

Csus2 D

And you get tight-lipped

G Fsus2

How do I know what you think?

[Pre-Chorus]

Csus2 G D

Is it something I said when I lost my mind?

Csus2 G D Csus2 G D

My temper too quick, makes me blind ... I apolo-

[Chorus]

G Am C G D D D D

I a-po-lo-gize

G Am C G D D D D

I a-po-lo-gize

G Am C G D D D D

I a-po-lo-gize

G Am C D

Said I'm sorry, I

G Am C D

(Said I'm sorry, I)

G Am C D

Said I'm sorry

D Am

Now it's your turn, can you look me in the eyes

And apologize? (How 'bout it?)

[Main riff x4]

G D Csus2 D

I a-po-lo-gize, I a-po-lo-gize, I a-po-lo-gize ... etc.

[Outro]

G Csus2 G Csus2 G D G

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