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Sadness Is A Blessing

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[Intro]
C  Am  Dm  G
[Verse 1]
My Cwounded rhymes make Amsilent cries toDmnightG  
My Cwounded rhymes make Amsilent cries toDmnightG  
And I Ckeep it  Amlike a DmburningG  
CLonging    Amfrom a dDmistanceG  
[Bridge]
EmI ranted, I pleaded, I Fbeg him not to gGo
For Emsorrow, the only Amlover I've ever DmknownG  
[Chorus]
Sadness is a CblessingF  G  
Sadness is a CpearlF  G  
Sadness is my AmboyfriendF  
Oh, sadness I'm your gCirlG  
[Verse 2]
These Cscars of mine make Amwounded rhymes DmtonightG  
I Cdream of times when Amyou were mine so IDm  G  
Can Ckeep it     Amlike a hDmauntingG  
Heart Ambeating    Dmclose to Gmine
[Chorus]
Sadness is a CblessingF  G  
Sadness is a CpearlF  G  
Sadness is my AmboyfriendF  
Oh, sadness I'm your gCirlG  
[Interlude]
C F G
C F G
Am F C
[Bridge]
EmI ranted, I pleaded, I Fbeg him not to gGo
For Emsorrow, the only Amlover I've ever DmknownG  
Every night I Emrant, I plead, I Fbeg him not to gGo
Will sEmorrow be the only Amlover I can call my oDmwn?G  
[Chorus/Outro]
Sadness is a CblessingF  G  
Sadness is a CpearlF  G  
Sadness is my CboyfrFienGd
Oh, sadness I'm your CgirlF  G  
Sadness is a CblessingF  G  
Sadness is a CpearlF  G  
Sadness is my AmboyfriendF  
Oh, sadness I'm your gCirlG  
Sadness is my CboyfriendF  
Oh, sadness I'm your CgirlF  
Oh, sadness I'm your CgirlF  
Oh, sadness I'm your Cgirl

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Sadness Is A Blessing

by Lykke Li

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Am Dm G

[Verse 1]

C Am Dm G

My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight

C Am Dm G

My wounded rhymes make silent cries tonight

C Am Dm G

And I keep it like a burning

C Am Dm G

Longing from a distance

[Bridge]

Em F G

I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go

Em Am Dm G

For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known

[Chorus]

C F G

Sadness is a blessing

C F G

Sadness is a pearl

Am F

Sadness is my boyfriend

C G

Oh, sadness I'm your girl

[Verse 2]

C Am Dm G

These scars of mine make wounded rhymes tonight

C Am Dm G

I dream of times when you were mine so I

C Am Dm G

Can keep it like a haunting

Am Dm G

Heart beating close to mine

[Chorus]

C F G

Sadness is a blessing

C F G

Sadness is a pearl

Am F

Sadness is my boyfriend

C G

Oh, sadness I'm your girl

[Interlude]

C F G

Am F C

[Bridge]

Em F G

I ranted, I pleaded, I beg him not to go

Em Am Dm G

For sorrow, the only lover I've ever known

Em F G

Every night I rant, I plead, I beg him not to go

Em Am Dm G

Will sorrow be the only lover I can call my own?

[Chorus/Outro]

C F G

Sadness is a blessing

C F G

Sadness is a pearl

C F G

Sadness is my boyfriend

C F G

Oh, sadness I'm your girl

C F G

Sadness is a blessing

C F G

Sadness is a pearl

Am F

Sadness is my boyfriend

C G

Oh, sadness I'm your girl

C F

Sadness is my boyfriend

C F

Oh, sadness I'm your girl

C F

Oh, sadness I'm your girl

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