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Old Sad Songs

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Short and sweet. Sounds best if you alternate between picking broken chords and strumming
the full open and/or barre chords.
[Intro]
C#m E C#m A C#m B A E
[Verse]
Well, I'd C#mstay with you tonEight, my love
I'd C#mstay the whole night lAong
But the C#mboys are singin' those oBld sad songs
And I must sing aAlong
Well, I C#mhear the snare drum's sElow sad march
And I C#mhear those fiddles cAry
And C#mI must go to tBhem, my dear
Or eAlse, I'd stay the nEight

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Old Sad Songs

by Lucero

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

Short and sweet. Sounds best if you alternate between picking broken chords and strumming

the full open and/or barre chords.

[Intro]

C#m E C#m A C#m B A E

[Verse]

C#m E

Well, I'd stay with you tonight, my love

C#m A

I'd stay the whole night long

C#m B

But the boys are singin' those old sad songs

And I must sing along

C#m E

Well, I hear the snare drum's slow sad march

C#m A

And I hear those fiddles cry

C#m B

And I must go to them, my dear

A E

Or else, I'd stay the night

About Old Sad Songs Chords by Lucero

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