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So Sad About Us

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1/98

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 98Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

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Tuning: Standard
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INTRO
  C1 + Cmaj72 + 3 C+ Cadd94 +  C1 + Cmaj72 + 3 C+ 4 +  Am1 Asus2+ 2 + Am3 + Asus44 +  Am1 + Asus22 + 3 Am+ 4 +  
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|
G|--0---0---0--0--|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2--2--|--2---2---2---2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
  F1 Faddb13+ 2 + 3 F+ 4 F6+  F1 Faddb13+ 2 + 3 F+ 4 +  G71 + 2 G6+ 3 G7+ 4 G+  G71 + G62 + 3 G7+ 4 +  
e|----------------|----------------|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|
B|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0-----|
G|--2---2---2--2--|--2---2---2---0-|----------------|--------------0-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|1---1---1---1---|1---1---1---1---|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|
VERSE
  C1 Cmaj7+ 2 + C3 + 4 +  Am1 + Am72 + F/A3 + 4 +  C1 + Cmaj72 + 3 C+ Cadd94 +  C1 + Cmaj72 + 3 C+ 4 +  
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|--1---0---1-----|----------------|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|
G|--0---0---0-----|--2---0---------|--0---0---0--0--|--0---0---0---0-|
D|----------------|--2---2---3-----|----------------|----------------|
A|3---3---3---3---|0---0---0---0---|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
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[Intro]
|  C| % |  Am| % |  F| % |  G| % |
 (see above)
 CLa, Cmaj7la,   Cla, Cadd9la,   Cla, Cmaj7la,   Cla
AmLa, Asus2la,   Amla, Asus4la,   Amla, Asus2la,   Amla
 FLa, Faddb13la,     Fla, F6la, Fla, Faddb13la,     Fla
 G7La, G6la, G7la, Gla, G7la, G6laG7  
[Verse]
[  G7]  C   Cmaj7   C   Am   Am7          F/A    C   Cmaj7   C   Cadd9   C   Cmaj7  C  
  So   saaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaad bout us (= intro pattern)
So CsaCmaj7aaaaaaCa-AmaaaAm7aaaaF/Aaaad bout uCs (Cmaj7= intrCo Cadd9patterCn)Cmaj7  C  
AmSad that the news is out now
DmSad, suppose we can't turn back now
      F   G7   G6       G7    C   Cmaj7   C   Cadd9   C   Cmaj7   C|   C   Cmaj7   C   Cadd9   C   Cmaj7  C  
Sa-a-a-ad     bout us (= intro pattern)
[Verse]
So CbaCmaj7aaaaaaCa-AmaaaAm7aaaaF/Aaaad bout uCs (Cmaj7= intrCo Cadd9patterCn)Cmaj7  C  
So CbaCmaj7aaaaaaCa-AmaaaAm7aaaaF/Aaaad bout uCs (Cmaj7= intrCo Cadd9patterCn)Cmaj7  C  
AmBad - never meant to break up
DmBad - now we'll never make up
      F   G7   G6       G7    C   Cmaj7   C   Cadd9   C   Cmaj7   C|   C   Cmaj7   C   Cadd9   C   Cmaj7  C  
Ba-a-a-ad     bout us (= intro pattern)
[Middle 8]
 AmApologies mean nothing Dmwhen the damage is done
 FBut I can't switch off your lovin' 
Like you Dmcan't switch off the Fsu-u-u-G7un G6...G7  
[Verse] key change
  D        Dsus2    D(recording breaks off here)

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So Sad About Us

by Pete Townshend

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj7

Cadd9

Asus2

Asus4

Faddb13

Am7

F/A

Dsus2

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Tuning: Standard

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INTRO

C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Am Asus2 Am

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|

G|--0---0---0--0--|--0---0---0---0-|--2---2---2--2--|--2---2---2---2-|

D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

A|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|0---0---0---0---|0---0---0---0---|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

F Faddb13 F F6 F Faddb13 F G7 G6 G7 G G7 G6 G7

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|

B|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|--0---0---0---0-|--0---0---0-----|

G|--2---2---2--2--|--2---2---2---0-|----------------|--------------0-|

D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

E|1---1---1---1---|1---1---1---1---|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|

VERSE

C Cmaj7 C Am Am7 F/A C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +

e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

B|--1---0---1-----|----------------|--1---0---1—-h3-|--1---0---1-----|

G|--0---0---0-----|--2---0---------|--0---0---0--0--|--0---0---0---0-|

D|----------------|--2---2---3-----|----------------|----------------|

A|3---3---3---3---|0---0---0---0---|3---3---3---3---|3---3---3---3---|

E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|

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[Intro]

C Am F G

| | % | | % | | % | | % |

(see above)

C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

Am Asus2 Am Asus4 Am Asus2 Am

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

F Faddb13 F F6 F Faddb13 F

La, la, la, la, la, la, la

G7 G6 G7 G G7 G6 G7

La, la, la, la, la, la

[Verse]

G7 C Cmaj7 C Am Am7 F/A C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C

[ ]

So saaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaad bout us (= intro pattern)

C Cmaj7 C Am Am7 F/A C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C

So saaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaad bout us (= intro pattern)

Sad that the news is out now

Sad, suppose we can't turn back now

F G7 G6 G7 C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C

Sa-a-a-ad bout us (= intro pattern)

[Verse]

C Cmaj7 C Am Am7 F/A C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C

So baaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaad bout us (= intro pattern)

C Cmaj7 C Am Am7 F/A C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C

So baaaaaaaa-aaaaaaaaaad bout us (= intro pattern)

Bad - never meant to break up

Bad - now we'll never make up

F G7 G6 G7 C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C C Cmaj7 C Cadd9 C Cmaj7 C

Ba-a-a-ad bout us (= intro pattern)

[Middle 8]

Am Dm

Apologies mean nothing when the damage is done

But I can't switch off your lovin'

Dm F G7 G6 G7

Like you can't switch off the su-u-u-un ...

[Verse] key change

D Dsus2 D

(recording breaks off here)

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