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[Intro]
E  A  E  C#m  B
[Verse 1]
I Ethink I was born wiBth a broken heartE  
Lonesome deep in my boBnes
AMama said froEm the moment thaBt I could talC#mk
I was siAnging a leaving soBngE  
ASo I found sEome chorBds on an old guitarE  
Made one up of my ownB  
ANo matter Ehow good it Bis where I'm atC#m  
AIt's better when I'm BgoneE  
[Chorus]
AMaybe that's wEhy sad songs maBke me smileE  
ALike an old Efriend I ain't Bseen in a whileC#m  
ASo pull uEp a chair if yBou feel that way tooA  
And I'll sinBg a sad song for youE  
[Instrumental]
E    A    E    C#m   B
[Verse 2]
EI had one [?] Bto my soulE  
Bring me right through the hardest timesB  
ANo matter whEere I choose Bto goC#m  
AI'm living betweeBn the linesE  
[Chorus]
AMaybe that's wEhy sad songs Bmake me smileE  
ALike an old Efriend I ain't seBen in a whileC#m  
ASo pull up a Echair if yBou feel that way toAo
AAnd I'll sing a sad soBng for youC#m  
AI'll sing a sad Bsong for youE  
[Instrumental]
E    A       E       C#m      B
[Chorus]
ASo pull up a chEair if you fBeel that way tooA  
AAnd I'll sing a sBad song for yC#mou
AI'll sing 'em Eall night long for yBou
AI'll sing a sad Bsong for yEou
[Outro]
E     A       E       C#m       B       E

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Sad Song

by James Dupré

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

[Intro]

E A E C#m B

[Verse 1]

E B E

I think I was born with a broken heart

Lonesome deep in my bones

A E B C#m

Mama said from the moment that I could talk

A B E

I was singing a leaving song

A E B E

So I found some chords on an old guitar

Made one up of my own

A E B C#m

No matter how good it is where I'm at

A B E

It's better when I'm gone

[Chorus]

A E B E

Maybe that's why sad songs make me smile

A E B C#m

Like an old friend I ain't seen in a while

A E B A

So pull up a chair if you feel that way too

B E

And I'll sing a sad song for you

[Instrumental]

E A E C#m B

[Verse 2]

E B E

I had one [?] to my soul

Bring me right through the hardest times

A E B C#m

No matter where I choose to go

A B E

I'm living between the lines

[Chorus]

A E B E

Maybe that's why sad songs make me smile

A E B C#m

Like an old friend I ain't seen in a while

A E B A

So pull up a chair if you feel that way too

A B C#m

And I'll sing a sad song for you

A B E

I'll sing a sad song for you

[Instrumental]

E A E C#m B

[Chorus]

A E B A

So pull up a chair if you feel that way too

A B C#m

And I'll sing a sad song for you

A E B

I'll sing 'em all night long for you

A B E

I'll sing a sad song for you

[Outro]

E A E C#m B E

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