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[Intro]
e|------------------G---------------|
B|---------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------|
D|--0--4--5--5p4\2--0--4--5--5p4\2-|
A|---------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------|
With Gyour long blonde hair and your eyes of blue
The only thing I ever got from you was Csorrow, Gsorrow
GYou acted funny trying to spend my money
You're out there playing your high class games of Csorrow, Gsorrow
GYou never do what you know you oughta
Something tells me you're a Devil's daughter Csorrow, Gsorrow
DAhhhh, Coo, Goooo
[Solo]
e|-G--------------------------------------------------|
B|-12--10--8-------------8--12--10--8-------------8--|
G|------------9--7-7-5-4---------------9--7-7-5-4----|
D|---------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------|
e|-C12p10-7-8p7----12h15-12-10--8--G--------------------------|
B|-------------8------------------12--10--8-8-------------8-|
G|--------------------------------------------9--7-7-5-4----|
D|----------------------------------------------------------|
A|----------------------------------------------------------|
E|----------------------------------------------------------|
GI tried to find her 'Cause I can't resist her (I tried to find her)
I never knew just how much I missed her Csorrow, Gsorrow
With Gyour long blonde hair and your eyes of blue
The only thing I ever got from you was Csorrow, Gsorrow
DOh-oh-oh-oh
COh-oh-oh, ho-Gho
With your Flong blonde hair
I couldn't Gsleep last night
With your Flong blonde hair
FHu hu hu
Hu hu hu yeah
Hu hu hu
Hu hu hu yeah
Hu hu hu
Hu hu hu yeah
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The story behind the song

"Sorrow" is a cover song that David Bowie included on his 1973 Pin Ups album. The original B-side by The McCoys featured a harmonica solo, but the popular Merseys version, which influenced Bowie's take, was more up-tempo with a powerful horn arrangement. Though the lyrics themselves are simple, focusing on a lost love with "long blonde hair and blue eyes," the song's melancholic mood is central. Playing this song channels a feeling of wistful longing for what once was.

AI-written from these sources:Sorrow (The McCoys song) — Wikipedia ↗David Bowie — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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About Sorrow Chords by David Bowie

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