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Intro:   E  E7  
SE7ometimes, I'm only wA7aiting for your smileE7, sometimes, I'll only wait a whB7ile
SA7ometimes, a feeling mEakes me wanna C#mcry, tell me wB7hyB7  
SE7ometimes, I'm lonely, wA7aiting for my time, sE7ometimes, the days are always fB7ine
SA7ometimes, a feeling mEakes me wonder C#mwhy, tell me wB7hyE7  
Well there's A7always tomorrow, the end of your sorrow and pE7ain
(Oo pain, sorrow and pain, oo pain, sorrow and pain)
There's A7always a reason, always believed in my sB7oul
Solo:  E7   A7   E7    B7   A7   E   C#m    B7  E7  
Well there's A7always tomorrow, the end of your sorrow and pE7ain
(Oo pain, sorrow and pain, oo pain, sorrow and pain)
There's A7always a reason, always believed in my sB7oul
SE7ometimes, I'm only wA7aiting for your smile, E7and you know you make my days worthwB7hile
SA7ometimes, a cloudburst mEakes me wanna C#mcry, gotta find out wB7hyE7  
Tell me wB7hy,   E7find out wB7hy,  E7tell me wB7hyE7  E7+9  E7  
  turnaround:
e-C#m-----B---E-------0--|---------------------
B--5---4---------0--|---------------------
G--6---4---------1--|---------------------
D--6---4---------2--|---------------------
A--4---2---------2--|---------------------
E--------2b4-2b4-0--|---------------------

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Sometimes

by Badfinger

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

E7+9

E E7

Intro:

E7 A7 E7 B7

Sometimes, I'm only waiting for your smile, sometimes, I'll only wait a while

A7 E C#m B7 B7

Sometimes, a feeling makes me wanna cry, tell me why

E7 A7 E7 B7

Sometimes, I'm lonely, waiting for my time, sometimes, the days are always fine

A7 E C#m B7 E7

Sometimes, a feeling makes me wonder why, tell me why

A7 E7

Well there's always tomorrow, the end of your sorrow and pain

(Oo pain, sorrow and pain, oo pain, sorrow and pain)

A7 B7

There's always a reason, always believed in my soul

E7 A7 E7 B7 A7 E C#m B7 E7

Solo:

A7 E7

Well there's always tomorrow, the end of your sorrow and pain

(Oo pain, sorrow and pain, oo pain, sorrow and pain)

A7 B7

There's always a reason, always believed in my soul

E7 A7 E7 B7

Sometimes, I'm only waiting for your smile, and you know you make my days worthwhile

A7 E C#m B7 E7

Sometimes, a cloudburst makes me wanna cry, gotta find out why

B7 E7 B7 E7 B7 E7 E7+9 E7

Tell me why, find out why, tell me why

turnaround:

C#m B E

e----------------0--|---------------------

B--5---4---------0--|---------------------

G--6---4---------1--|---------------------

D--6---4---------2--|---------------------

A--4---2---------2--|---------------------

E--------2b4-2b4-0--|---------------------

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