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Surround yourself with sorrow - Cilla Black
Composers:Martin, Coulter
Label:Parlophone
Reached #3 in the UK in 1969.
The  progression Dm, Bbm/Db C7 givs the bass line of D, Db, C however a straight Bbm
sounds OK.
    Chord       Dm        Bbm/Db  C7  
          EADGBe  EADGBe    EADGBe
          x57765  x4332x    x32310
Intro:
Bb  F
#1:
FWatch the water falling Cdown
CFalling down outside your Fhead
FYou do your best to turn the Bbtide
BbBut can't forget ev'rythin' he Csaid
CThe pressure's getting far too Dmgreat
   Bbm/DbThe word together came too C7late
Chorus:
FWhat do you do when your love breaks up
Do you Bbfall apart like a buttercup
ForgFet about toCmorrow
CSurround yourself with Fsorrow
FWhat do you do when your love breaks up
Do you Bbfall apart like a buttercup
ForgFet about toCmorrow
CSurround yourself with Fsorrow
#2:
FWatch the water falling Cdown
CLike a neon in your Fhead
FThe neon's flashing off and Bbon
BbRecalling ev'rything he Csaid
CYou've lost the fight for love Dmtoday
Bbm/DbYour dreams are shattered, thrown aC7way
Chorus:
FWhat do you do when your love breaks up
Do you Bbfall apart like a buttercup
ForgFet about toCmorrow
CSurround yourself with Fsorrow
FWhat do you do when your love breaks up
Do you Bbfall apart like a buttercup
ForgFet about toCmorrow
CSurround yourself with Fsorrow
Outro:
FWhat do you do when your love breaks up
Do you Bbfall apart like a buttercup
ForgFet about toCmorrow
CSurround yourself with Fsorrow

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Surround Yourself With Sorrow

by Cilla Black

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Bbm/Db

Surround yourself with sorrow - Cilla Black

Composers:Martin, Coulter

Label:Parlophone

Reached #3 in the UK in 1969.

The progression Dm, Bbm/Db C7 givs the bass line of D, Db, C however a straight Bbm

sounds OK.

Dm Bbm/Db C7

Chord

EADGBe EADGBe EADGBe

x57765 x4332x x32310

Intro:

Bb F

#1:

F C

Watch the water falling down

C F

Falling down outside your head

F Bb

You do your best to turn the tide

Bb C

But can't forget ev'rythin' he said

C Dm

The pressure's getting far too great

Bbm/Db C7

The word together came too late

Chorus:

What do you do when your love breaks up

Do you fall apart like a buttercup

F C

Forget about tomorrow

C F

Surround yourself with sorrow

What do you do when your love breaks up

Do you fall apart like a buttercup

F C

Forget about tomorrow

C F

Surround yourself with sorrow

#2:

F C

Watch the water falling down

C F

Like a neon in your head

F Bb

The neon's flashing off and on

Bb C

Recalling ev'rything he said

C Dm

You've lost the fight for love today

Bbm/Db C7

Your dreams are shattered, thrown away

Chorus:

What do you do when your love breaks up

Do you fall apart like a buttercup

F C

Forget about tomorrow

C F

Surround yourself with sorrow

What do you do when your love breaks up

Do you fall apart like a buttercup

F C

Forget about tomorrow

C F

Surround yourself with sorrow

Outro:

What do you do when your love breaks up

Do you fall apart like a buttercup

F C

Forget about tomorrow

C F

Surround yourself with sorrow

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