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Intro:      C       Hm        Am  
       C     Hm     Am     Hm     Am     G
The waitress is cleaning the bar, it’s two in the morningG  Hm  
She offers some coffee to me, turns the radio onG  Hm  
The casCtor is selling his voDice to the night
The coAmffee gets cold in a wDhile
The old man beside me has gone, he showed me a blueprintG  Hm  
Of a houGse we would build with the money he never could sHmave
His fatCher was burried  down by the sDea
AmOnce he was younger than Dme
GWhy am I sad today, Hmwhy am I on the way
CDown to the border, not oDver the line
GWhy am I sad today, Hmwhy am I on the way
                               ´                            C              D  
Down to the limit of time                      
I’m sleepless tonight
G Am Hm C Hm Am G Am Hm C Hm Am
Take me away from the gloom, I’m cold from the insideG  Hm  
The waitress has turned off the lights, there’s nothing to G  
Hmfear
She’s pCut on her coat and once in a wDhile
The lAmines in her face disapDpear
GWhy am I sad today, Hmwhy am I on the way
CDown to the border, not oDver the line
GWhy am I sad today, Hmwhy am I on the way
CDown to the limit of tDime, 
Oceans awake and walls break down when you are thereB  Am  G  
BYou just leaAmd me right out of hDere
Solo:      G       Hm       C       D  
      G     Hm     C     D
GWhy am I sad today, Hmwhy am I on the way
CDown to the border, not oDver the line
GWhy am I sad today, Hmwhy am I on the way
Down to the limit of time, C  D  
GWhy am I sad today, Hmwhy am I on the way
CDown to the border, not oDver the line
GWhy am I sad today, Hmwhy am I on the way
Down to the limit of time, C  D  
I’m sleepless tonightC  Hm  Am  C  Hm  Am  G  

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Why Am I Sad Today

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Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C Hm Am

Intro:

C Hm Am Hm Am G

G Hm

The waitress is cleaning the bar, it’s two in the morning

G Hm

She offers some coffee to me, turns the radio on

C D

The castor is selling his voice to the night

Am D

The coffee gets cold in a while

G Hm

The old man beside me has gone, he showed me a blueprint

G Hm

Of a house we would build with the money he never could save

C D

His father was burried down by the sea

Am D

Once he was younger than me

G Hm

Why am I sad today, why am I on the way

C D

Down to the border, not over the line

G Hm

Why am I sad today, why am I on the way

C D

Down to the limit of time

I’m sleepless tonight

G Am Hm C Hm Am G Am Hm C Hm Am

G Hm

Take me away from the gloom, I’m cold from the inside

The waitress has turned off the lights, there’s nothing to

fear

C D

She’s put on her coat and once in a while

Am D

The lines in her face disappear

G Hm

Why am I sad today, why am I on the way

C D

Down to the border, not over the line

G Hm

Why am I sad today, why am I on the way

C D

Down to the limit of time,

B Am G

Oceans awake and walls break down when you are there

B Am D

You just lead me right out of here

G Hm C D

Solo:

G Hm C D

G Hm

Why am I sad today, why am I on the way

C D

Down to the border, not over the line

G Hm

Why am I sad today, why am I on the way

C D

Down to the limit of time,

G Hm

Why am I sad today, why am I on the way

C D

Down to the border, not over the line

G Hm

Why am I sad today, why am I on the way

C D

Down to the limit of time,

C Hm Am C Hm Am G

I’m sleepless tonight

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