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1/8

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 8Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Standard Tuning
Chords used:  
e|Csus2--3----G3---Em7-3----D2---Em/D-3----D/F#-0-----Am0----Bm2--|
B|--3----3----3----3----3-----3-----1----3--|
G|--0----0----0----2----0-----2-----2----4--|
D|--0----0----2----0----0-----0-----2----4--|
A|--3----x----2----0----2-----0-----0----2--|
E|--x----3----0----x----x-----2-----x----2--|
Verse 1:
  Csus2Baby, I'm emGbarrassed
  Csus2I'm still wearing all my Gclothes
 Csus2It's my fault, I was Em7careless
Now I don't know Dhow this goes
 Csus2I'm a little worried nothin's Gspinnin'
 Csus2I can walk a steady Gline
 Csus2This unusual conEm7dition
Wasn't by Ddesign
Chorus 1:
Csus2Sorry, I'm a little sober
 DIn the morning I'll be Csus2nursing and cursing
My Em/Dclarity hangD/F#overG  
Csus2I didn't mean to leave you swaying
 DBut now that I've Csus2stopped seeing double, you Em/Dknow
There's no sense in sD/F#tayingG  
AmSorry, I'm a little sobCsus2er
Verse 2:
 Csus2I'm so heavy Gheaded
 Csus2I tried one foot off the Gfloor
 Csus2I know that I'll reEm7gret it
But I don't want Dany more
 Csus2I wasn't trying to Gfeel this
 Csus2When I woke up on the Gstreet
 Csus2With all my weary Em7senses
Swept back on my Dfeet
Chorus 2:
Csus2Sorry, I'm a little sober
 DIn the morning I'll be Csus2nursing and cursing
My Em/Dclarity hangD/F#overG  
I Csus2didn't mean to leave you swaying
 DBut now that I've Csus2stopped seeing double, you Em/Dknow
There's no sense in stD/F#ayingG  
Csus2Sorry, I'm a little sober
DSorry, I'm a little sober
Solo:   Am-  Csus2-  G-  G/F#-  Em7-  D- Csus2  
Verse 3:
 Csus2The glow and the forGgetting
 Csus2The blurriness of Git
 BmThe thing is, I don't kEm7now you
             D/F#-  D-  D/F#- G  
I never really did
Chorus 3:
Csus2Sorry, I'm a little sober
 DIn the morning I'll be Csus2nursing and cursing
My Em/Dclarity hangD/F#overG  
I Csus2didn't mean to leave you swaying
 DBut now that I've Csus2stopped seeing double, you Em/Dknow
There's no sense in stD/F#ayingG  
AmSorry, I'm a little Csus2sober
  G   G/F#    D    Csus2    G  G/F#  
Woooooo
 D   Csus2    G    G/F#    D    Csus2    G  G/F#  
Sober
 D   Csus2    G    G/F#    D    Csus2    G  G/F#  
Sober
Repeat Chords & Fade:   Csus2-  G- G/ F#- D  

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Sober

by Edwin McCain

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Csus2

Em7

Em/D

D/F#

G/F#

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Standard Tuning

Chords used:

Csus2 G Em7 D Em/D D/F# Am Bm

e|--3----3----3----2----3-----0-----0----2--|

B|--3----3----3----3----3-----3-----1----3--|

G|--0----0----0----2----0-----2-----2----4--|

D|--0----0----2----0----0-----0-----2----4--|

A|--3----x----2----0----2-----0-----0----2--|

E|--x----3----0----x----x-----2-----x----2--|

Verse 1:

Csus2 G

Baby, I'm embarrassed

Csus2 G

I'm still wearing all my clothes

Csus2 Em7

It's my fault, I was careless

Now I don't know how this goes

Csus2 G

I'm a little worried nothin's spinnin'

Csus2 G

I can walk a steady line

Csus2 Em7

This unusual condition

Wasn't by design

Chorus 1:

Csus2

Sorry, I'm a little sober

D Csus2

In the morning I'll be nursing and cursing

Em/D D/F# G

My clarity hangover

Csus2

I didn't mean to leave you swaying

D Csus2 Em/D

But now that I've stopped seeing double, you know

D/F# G

There's no sense in staying

Am Csus2

Sorry, I'm a little sober

Verse 2:

Csus2 G

I'm so heavy headed

Csus2 G

I tried one foot off the floor

Csus2 Em7

I know that I'll regret it

But I don't want any more

Csus2 G

I wasn't trying to feel this

Csus2 G

When I woke up on the street

Csus2 Em7

With all my weary senses

Swept back on my feet

Chorus 2:

Csus2

Sorry, I'm a little sober

D Csus2

In the morning I'll be nursing and cursing

Em/D D/F# G

My clarity hangover

Csus2

I didn't mean to leave you swaying

D Csus2 Em/D

But now that I've stopped seeing double, you know

D/F# G

There's no sense in staying

Csus2

Sorry, I'm a little sober

Am Csus2 G G/F# Em7 D Csus2

Solo: - - - - - -

Verse 3:

Csus2 G

The glow and the forgetting

Csus2 G

The blurriness of it

Bm Em7

The thing is, I don't know you

D/F# D D/F# G

- - -

I never really did

Chorus 3:

Csus2

Sorry, I'm a little sober

D Csus2

In the morning I'll be nursing and cursing

Em/D D/F# G

My clarity hangover

Csus2

I didn't mean to leave you swaying

D Csus2 Em/D

But now that I've stopped seeing double, you know

D/F# G

There's no sense in staying

Am Csus2

Sorry, I'm a little sober

G G/F# D Csus2 G G F#

Woooooo

D Csus2 G G/F# D Csus2 G G F#

Sober

D Csus2 G G/F# D Csus2 G G F#

Sober

Csus2 G G F# D

Repeat Chords & Fade: - - / -

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