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Tom Vanstiphout - Sorry (A Letter to Abdullah Kurdi)
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Chords:
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Am:     x02210
C:      x32010
C/B:    x20010
Dm:     xx0231
F:      133211
G:      320003
Dsus4:  xx0035
D9sus4: x00200
Intro:
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|    Am|    Em|    F|  C   C/B|   x2
Verse:
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   AmSo you decide to Emgo
Leave everything you knFow
To look for a bCetter dayC/B  
   AmLeave with your wife and kEmids
Start traveling to the sFea
To make it to sCafetyC/B  
Pre-chorus:
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   DmWhile our mAministers deDmbate
On hFow to clCose the gAmates
You hGelp your family oFn that boat
    DmAnd as mAmeetings are adjDmourned
Your bFoat is CovertAmurned
In the cGold and dark you lFet them go
You let them gDsus4oD9sus4  
Chorus:
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I’m sAmorry I’ll say it for Fme, I’ll say it for yCou
I’ll say it for evGeryone who’s hurting Amtoo
I’ll say it Ffor me
I’ll say it for eCvery father that feels this way toGo
I’m sAmorry
Interlude:
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|    Am|     F|     C|     G|
Verse:
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   AmI saw you on the nEmews
I had to explain my Fson
Why this is hCappeningC/B  
   AmHe said “We have an extra bEmed
And most of my friends do tFoo
Why don’t we invite them Cin?”C/B  
Pre-chorus:
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   DmWise words from on Am8 year Fold
So simple aGnd so bAmold
That’s hGow we are all rFaised I hope
   DmStill our Amministers deFbate
Still closing dGown the gAmates
               G         F     Dsus4D9sus4
We let go of humanity
Chorus:
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I’m sAmorry I’ll say it for Fme, I’ll say it for yCou
I’ll say it for evGeryone who’s hurting Amtoo
I’ll say it for Fme
I’ll say it for eCvery father that feels this way tGoo
I’m sAmorry I’ll say it for Fme, I’ll say it for yCou
I’ll say it for pGresidents and politicians tAmoo
IAm’ll say it for meF, I’ll say it for yoCu
I’ll say it for evGeryone who’s hurting Amtoo
 AmI’ll say it for mFe, I’ll say it for yoCu
I’ll say it for evGeryone who’s hurting Amtoo
Outro: ('till fade out)
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|    Am|     F|     C|     G| 
Adlib: I’m sorry

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Sorry A Letter To Abdullah Kurdi

by Tom Vanstiphout

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C/B

Dsus4

Tom Vanstiphout - Sorry (A Letter to Abdullah Kurdi)

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Chords:

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Am: x02210

C: x32010

C/B: x20010

Dm: xx0231

F: 133211

G: 320003

Dsus4: xx0035

D9sus4: x00200

Intro:

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Am Em F C C/B

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Verse:

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Am Em

So you decide to go

Leave everything you know

C C/B

To look for a better day

Am Em

Leave with your wife and kids

Start traveling to the sea

C C/B

To make it to safety

Pre-chorus:

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Dm Am Dm

While our ministers debate

F C Am

On how to close the gates

G F

You help your family on that boat

Dm Am Dm

And as meetings are adjourned

F C Am

Your boat is overturned

G F

In the cold and dark you let them go

Dsus4 D9sus4

You let them go

Chorus:

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Am F C

I’m sorry I’ll say it for me, I’ll say it for you

G Am

I’ll say it for everyone who’s hurting too

I’ll say it for me

C G

I’ll say it for every father that feels this way too

I’m sorry

Interlude:

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Am F C G

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Verse:

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Am Em

I saw you on the news

I had to explain my son

C C/B

Why this is happening

Am Em

He said “We have an extra bed

And most of my friends do too

C C/B

Why don’t we invite them in?”

Pre-chorus:

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Dm Am F

Wise words from on 8 year old

G Am

So simple and so bold

G F

That’s how we are all raised I hope

Dm Am F

Still our ministers debate

G Am

Still closing down the gates

G F Dsus4

D9sus4

We let go of humanity

Chorus:

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Am F C

I’m sorry I’ll say it for me, I’ll say it for you

G Am

I’ll say it for everyone who’s hurting too

I’ll say it for me

C G

I’ll say it for every father that feels this way too

Am F C

I’m sorry I’ll say it for me, I’ll say it for you

G Am

I’ll say it for presidents and politicians too

Am F C

I’ll say it for me, I’ll say it for you

G Am

I’ll say it for everyone who’s hurting too

Am F C

I’ll say it for me, I’ll say it for you

G Am

I’ll say it for everyone who’s hurting too

Outro: ('till fade out)

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Am F C G

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Adlib: I’m sorry

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