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                                      Song - It's A Sad Sad Affair  
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Tuning = Standard
CAPO 1st FRET
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INTRO
 F   C   F   C   F   C   Bb   FX3
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VERSE 1
FHow come the Clook in your eyes
DmNo body could be moAmre surprised
As it Gmturned out, Amthings could only get Dmbetter
FYou say you Cnever had time
DmToo busy looking Amafter mine
Well it's Gmno good, if your Amalways sticking to the Dmletter
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BRIDGE
  BbIf it moves too fast, you'd Cbetter slow to make it on last
  BbLife goes on, Cweather we are right or were wrong
FSo you Cgotta decide Dmwhen to break out or Amstay inside
Cause you Gmcan't just Amhold on to it Fforever
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VERSE 2
FToo bad you Cnever could choose
DmPut the fire on i,ll Amlight that fuse
Cause the Gmone thing, Amone thing or Dmanother
FYou say you'll Cnever be sure
You Dmgot the symptom but you Amlost the cure
And your Gmsearching cause you Amknow there isn't any Dmother way
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BRIDGE
  BbIf it moves too fast, you'd Cbetter slow to make it on last
  BbLife goes on, Cweather we are right or were wrong
FSo you Cgotta decide Dmwhen to break out or Amstay inside
Cause you Gmcan't just Amhold on to it Fforever
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CHORUS
FOh it's a Csad sad Dmaffair
FHow to Cdecide where all Bbthere
FHow can you Cever be sure
DmHow can you Amever endure
GmOh it's a Csad sad Faffair
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F C F C F C Bb F
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VERSE 3
FYou know you Cgotta give in
DmThere's a fight that you Amnever can win
Cause it's Gmtoo hard, and you Amknow you haven't got the Dmmoney
FSomewhere I Cknow that you'll find
DmSomewhere a little Ampiece of mind
And Gmsomewhere were they Amwon't think that you are Dmfunny
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BRIDGE
  BbIf it moves too fast, you'd Cbetter slow to make it on last
  BbLife goes on, Cweather we are right or were wrong
FSo you Cgotta decide Dmwhen to break out or Amstay inside
Cause you Gmcan't just Amhold on to it Fforever
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CHORUS
FOh it's a Csad sad Dmaffair
FHow to Cdecide where all Bbthere
FHow can you Cever be sure
DmHow can you Amever endure
GmOh it's a Csad sad Faffair
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OUTRO
 F   C   F   C   F   C   Bb   FX2

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Its A Sad Sad Affair

by Caravan

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

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Song - It's A Sad Sad Affair

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Tuning = Standard

CAPO 1st FRET

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INTRO

F C F C F C Bb F

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VERSE 1

F C

How come the look in your eyes

Dm Am

No body could be more surprised

Gm Am Dm

As it turned out, things could only get better

F C

You say you never had time

Dm Am

Too busy looking after mine

Gm Am Dm

Well it's no good, if your always sticking to the letter

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BRIDGE

Bb C

If it moves too fast, you'd better slow to make it on last

Bb C

Life goes on, weather we are right or were wrong

F C Dm Am

So you gotta decide when to break out or stay inside

Gm Am F

Cause you can't just hold on to it forever

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VERSE 2

F C

Too bad you never could choose

Dm Am

Put the fire on i,ll light that fuse

Gm Am Dm

Cause the one thing, one thing or another

F C

You say you'll never be sure

Dm Am

You got the symptom but you lost the cure

Gm Am Dm

And your searching cause you know there isn't any other way

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BRIDGE

Bb C

If it moves too fast, you'd better slow to make it on last

Bb C

Life goes on, weather we are right or were wrong

F C Dm Am

So you gotta decide when to break out or stay inside

Gm Am F

Cause you can't just hold on to it forever

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CHORUS

F C Dm

Oh it's a sad sad affair

F C Bb

How to decide where all there

F C

How can you ever be sure

Dm Am

How can you ever endure

Gm C F

Oh it's a sad sad affair

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F C F C F C Bb F

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VERSE 3

F C

You know you gotta give in

Dm Am

There's a fight that you never can win

Gm Am Dm

Cause it's too hard, and you know you haven't got the money

F C

Somewhere I know that you'll find

Dm Am

Somewhere a little piece of mind

Gm Am Dm

And somewhere were they won't think that you are funny

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BRIDGE

Bb C

If it moves too fast, you'd better slow to make it on last

Bb C

Life goes on, weather we are right or were wrong

F C Dm Am

So you gotta decide when to break out or stay inside

Gm Am F

Cause you can't just hold on to it forever

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CHORUS

F C Dm

Oh it's a sad sad affair

F C Bb

How to decide where all there

F C

How can you ever be sure

Dm Am

How can you ever endure

Gm C F

Oh it's a sad sad affair

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OUTRO

F C F C F C Bb F

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