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Norah Jones - Tragedy
Standard Tuning - 
No Capo
Album: Day Breaks
[Intro instrumental]
F Dm Cm Bb Cm Gb Db
[Intro]
BbIt's a DmtrageFdy
EmIt's a DmtragCmedyBb  
CmIt's a Ftragedy
BbIt's a GbtragedDbyBb  Eb  
[Verse 1]
FHe was only 25
AmHad Fan open Amheart and Dmtender mind
CmHe sang Bbthrough all Cmthe hymns he Bbknew
BbHe was searching for a higher sign
FWhen his Bbwater was turned to winGbe
BbAll the darkness Embecame lFight
Babies Amand a patient wife
FThey just Amweren't enough Dmto keep him high
CmSo he gave them up
CmJust to fill his cup
BbEvery sip would make him feel Falive
BbNo bones in Fhis body were Gbdry
[Chorus]
AmIt's a DmtrageFdy
AmIt's a DmtraAmgedCmy
BbIt's a CmtraBbgedyF  
BbIt's a GbtragDbedy
Em F
[Verse 2]
FNow he's finally coming around
He's got Dmwrinkles and a crooked frown
FHe holds Cmback tears Bbthinking of the Cmyears
BbThat the bottle had a long Ftime, down
So Bbhe'd sit and have another round
Singing HallelFujah Ebtill he Fdrowns
[Instrumental]
Am F Em Dm Cm F Bb F Bb
[Chorus]
EbIt's a DbtragFedy
EmIt's a DmtragFedCmy
BbIt's a CmtrageBbdy
FIt's a BbtragGbedyDb  
BbIt's a EbtragDmedyF  
AmIt's a DmtraCmgedEby
BbIt's a EbtraBbgedFy
BbIt's a FtrGbageDbdy
[Outro instrumental]
Bb Em F Am Dm F Eb Bb Cm Bb F Bb F
Bb Cm Bb Dm F Dm Cm Bb Cm Bb F Bb F
Gb Bb Eb

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Tragedy

by Norah Jones

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Norah Jones - Tragedy

Standard Tuning -

No Capo

Album: Day Breaks

[Intro instrumental]

F Dm Cm Bb Cm Gb Db

[Intro]

Bb Dm F

It's a tragedy

Em Dm Cm Bb

It's a tragedy

Cm F

It's a tragedy

Bb Gb Db Bb Eb

It's a tragedy

[Verse 1]

He was only 25

Am F Am Dm

Had an open heart and tender mind

Cm Bb Cm Bb

He sang through all the hymns he knew

He was searching for a higher sign

F Bb Gb

When his water was turned to wine

Bb Em F

All the darkness became light

Babies and a patient wife

F Am Dm

They just weren't enough to keep him high

So he gave them up

Just to fill his cup

Bb F

Every sip would make him feel alive

Bb F Gb

No bones in his body were dry

[Chorus]

Am Dm F

It's a tragedy

Am Dm Am Cm

It's a tragedy

Bb Cm Bb F

It's a tragedy

Bb Gb Db

It's a tragedy

Em F

[Verse 2]

Now he's finally coming around

He's got wrinkles and a crooked frown

F Cm Bb Cm

He holds back tears thinking of the years

Bb F

That the bottle had a long time, down

So he'd sit and have another round

F Eb F

Singing Hallelujah till he drowns

[Instrumental]

Am F Em Dm Cm F Bb F Bb

[Chorus]

Eb Db F

It's a tragedy

Em Dm F Cm

It's a tragedy

Bb Cm Bb

It's a tragedy

F Bb Gb Db

It's a tragedy

Bb Eb Dm F

It's a tragedy

Am Dm Cm Eb

It's a tragedy

Bb Eb Bb F

It's a tragedy

Bb F Gb Db

It's a tragedy

[Outro instrumental]

Bb Em F Am Dm F Eb Bb Cm Bb F Bb F

Bb Cm Bb Dm F Dm Cm Bb Cm Bb F Bb F

Gb Bb Eb

About Tragedy Chords by Norah Jones

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