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Sad Mood

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Intro:
G  Em
Chorus 1:
 GI'm in a sad mood tonight, Emoh, I'm in a sad mood.
 GI'm in a Csad mood tonight,
 GOh my baby, done gone away and left me, Emmy baby done gone, yeah.
 GMy Cbaby, done Ggone away and Cleft me, Gmy Cbaby done Ggone.
Verse 1:
 EmI Bmdon't know Emwhy she Bmleft me,
I Emdon't know Bmwhere she's Emgone.Bm  
     G(n.C)             Em(n.C)
But all I know is I'll never be happy,
    A7(n.C)               D7  
Un-til my baby comes back home, yeah, because...
Chorus 2:
 GI'm Cin a Gsad mood to-Cnight,
 GOh, my Cbaby, done Ggone away and Cleft me, Gmy Cbaby done Ggone.
Verse 2:
 EmI Bmdon't know Emwhy she left me,Bm  
But Emthis one Bmthing I Emknow;Bm  
             G(n.C)                          Em(n.C)
I know that if my baby tells me that she'll come back home;
      A7(n.C)             D7  
I'll never never do it no more, yeah, because...
Chorus 3:
 GI'm in a sad mood tonight, Emoh, I'm in a sad mood.
 GI'm in a Csad mood tonight,
 GOh my baby, done gone away and left me, Emmy baby done gone, yeah.
 GMy Cbaby, done Ggone away and Cleft me, Gmy Cbaby done Ggone.
Coda:
 GI'm Cin a Gsad mood to-Cnight.
 GOh, I'm Cin a Gsad mood to-Cnight.
 GShe got me Cin a Gsad mood to-Cnight.
 GAnd with her Cgone, I'm in a Gsad mood to-Cnight.
 GOh, I'm Cin a Gsad mood to-Cnight...
(Fade)
CHORD DIAGRAMS:
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   G       Em      C       Bm      A7      D7

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Sad Mood

by Sam Cooke

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Intro:

G Em

Chorus 1:

G Em

I'm in a sad mood tonight, oh, I'm in a sad mood.

G C

I'm in a sad mood tonight,

G Em

Oh my baby, done gone away and left me, my baby done gone, yeah.

G C G C G C G

My baby, done gone away and left me, my baby done gone.

Verse 1:

Em Bm Em Bm

I don't know why she left me,

Em Bm Em Bm

I don't know where she's gone.

G C Em C

(n.) (n.)

But all I know is I'll never be happy,

A7 C D7

(n.)

Un-til my baby comes back home, yeah, because...

Chorus 2:

G C G C

I'm in a sad mood to-night,

G C G C G C G

Oh, my baby, done gone away and left me, my baby done gone.

Verse 2:

Em Bm Em Bm

I don't know why she left me,

Em Bm Em Bm

But this one thing I know;

G C Em C

(n.) (n.)

I know that if my baby tells me that she'll come back home;

A7 C D7

(n.)

I'll never never do it no more, yeah, because...

Chorus 3:

G Em

I'm in a sad mood tonight, oh, I'm in a sad mood.

G C

I'm in a sad mood tonight,

G Em

Oh my baby, done gone away and left me, my baby done gone, yeah.

G C G C G C G

My baby, done gone away and left me, my baby done gone.

Coda:

G C G C

I'm in a sad mood to-night.

G C G C

Oh, I'm in a sad mood to-night.

G C G C

She got me in a sad mood to-night.

G C G C

And with her gone, I'm in a sad mood to-night.

G C G C

Oh, I'm in a sad mood to-night...

(Fade)

CHORD DIAGRAMS:

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G Em C Bm A7 D7

About Sad Mood Chords by Sam Cooke

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What key is "Sad Mood" in?

The chords for "Sad Mood" show the original chord names (including G, Em, C, Bm, A7, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.