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Sakura 
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Capo 1 !!!
Intro:
さくら　ひらひら (Sakura hCmaj7irahira) the Dleaves will Bmflutter to the Emground
ICmaj7t reminds me of the Ddays when you wBmere here to holEmd my hand
ACmaj7nd the promises we’Dve made along stBmill keep me hanEmging on
HCmaj7old me now Djust like Bmother loversEm  
                            C      D(  Em   Am   D   G)
さくら　舞い散る (Sakura maichiru)
 Am   D,  Am  Bm  
Verse 1:
EmEvery now and then I remAmember when
DWe would ride this train Gtogether
EmAnd thought thesAme precious momenDts would last foGrever
EmEvery now and then I look back aAmgain
DEvery time I close my eyes and tGhe memories are with me
EmBut Amyou’Dre not hGere with me
AmI know that it’s time for me to set free
BmBut there is still an emptiness inside me
BmMy life without you baby Bit’s just hard for me to imagine
小田急線の窓に (Odakyuu sen no Bmmado ni) I see those cherry blossoms
BmAlthough you’re far away
EmI can hear you D(i can hear you)
EmI could feel you next to B7me
Chorus:
さくら　ひらひら (Sakura hCmaj7irahira) the Dleaves will Bmflutter to the Emground
ICmaj7t reminds me of the Ddays when you wBmere here to holEmd my hand
ACmaj7nd the promises we’Dve made along stBmill keep me hanEmging on
HCmaj7old me now Djust like Bmother loversEm  
                            C      D( Em   Am   D  G)
さくら　舞い散る (Sakura maichiru)
Verse 2:
EmGetting over you is what I’ve trAmied to do
DCan’t get you out of my Gmind
EmWhy can’t we be Amtogether now the Dway we used to Gbe
EmTalkin’ to my heart tryin’ to exAmplain
DOur love has faded awayG  
EmJust like the seasons go Amby
DAnd now it’s here againG  
AmI know that it’s time for me to set free
BmBut there is still an emptiness inside me
BmMy life without you baby Bit’s just Amhard for me to imaginEme
BmEverytime i look outside the window
BmI see those cherBry blossoms
DAlthough you’re Gfar away
EmI can hear you D(i can hear you)
EmI could feel you next to B7me
Chorus (x3) :
さくら　ひらひら (Sakura Cmaj7hirahira) thDe leaves wilBml flutter to thEme ground
ICmaj7t reminds me of the Ddays when you wBmere here to holEmd my hand
ACmaj7nd the promises we’Dve made along stBmill keep me hanEmging on
HCmaj7old me now Djust like Bmother loversEm  
                            C      D( Em   Am   D  G)
さくら　舞い散る (Sakura maichiru)
Last Chorus end on :
Sakura maichiru                           Em  
            E|--3--2--------------------0
            B|--------3--0--------------0
            G|--------------2--0--------0
            D|--------------------4--2--2
            A|--------------------------2
            E|--------------------------0

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Sakura

by Ailee

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Sakura

♥ this song

Capo 1 !!!

Intro:

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

さくら　ひらひら (Sakura hirahira) the leaves will flutter to the ground

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

It reminds me of the days when you were here to hold my hand

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

And the promises we’ve made along still keep me hanging on

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

Hold me now just like other lovers

C D Em Am D G

( )

さくら　舞い散る (Sakura maichiru)

Am D Am Bm

Verse 1:

Em Am

Every now and then I remember when

D G

We would ride this train together

Em Am D G

And thought these precious moments would last forever

Em Am

Every now and then I look back again

D G

Every time I close my eyes and the memories are with me

Em Am D G

But you’re not here with me

I know that it’s time for me to set free

But there is still an emptiness inside me

Bm B

My life without you baby it’s just hard for me to imagine

小田急線の窓に (Odakyuu sen no mado ni) I see those cherry blossoms

Although you’re far away

Em D

I can hear you (i can hear you)

Em B7

I could feel you next to me

Chorus:

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

さくら　ひらひら (Sakura hirahira) the leaves will flutter to the ground

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

It reminds me of the days when you were here to hold my hand

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

And the promises we’ve made along still keep me hanging on

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

Hold me now just like other lovers

C D Em Am D G

( )

さくら　舞い散る (Sakura maichiru)

Verse 2:

Em Am

Getting over you is what I’ve tried to do

D G

Can’t get you out of my mind

Em Am D G

Why can’t we be together now the way we used to be

Em Am

Talkin’ to my heart tryin’ to explain

D G

Our love has faded away

Em Am

Just like the seasons go by

D G

And now it’s here again

I know that it’s time for me to set free

But there is still an emptiness inside me

Bm B Am Em

My life without you baby it’s just hard for me to imagine

Everytime i look outside the window

Bm B

I see those cherry blossoms

D G

Although you’re far away

Em D

I can hear you (i can hear you)

Em B7

I could feel you next to me

Chorus (x3) :

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

さくら　ひらひら (Sakura hirahira) the leaves will flutter to the ground

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

It reminds me of the days when you were here to hold my hand

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

And the promises we’ve made along still keep me hanging on

Cmaj7 D Bm Em

Hold me now just like other lovers

C D Em Am D G

( )

さくら　舞い散る (Sakura maichiru)

Last Chorus end on :

Sakura maichiru

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

B|--------3--0--------------0

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

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

A|--------------------------2

E|--------------------------0

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