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Sad Sad Music

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[Intro]
E  B7  E
[Chorus]
There should be Emusic, Asad, sad Emusic. A  
But this Esilence that you B7left, 
Is all that I Ehave.
[Verse]
I must have Emissed a couple days, 
Or just forAgotten, 
What went Ewrong or where it all fell aB7part.
And I Eknow you must have told me 
You were Aleavin'. 
It just Enever crossed my B7mind, 
You'd take my Eheart. 
[Chorus]
There should be Emusic, Asad, sad Emusic,A  
The kind the Emovies B7have 
When Elove like ours goes B7bad. 
There should be Emusic, Asad, sad Emusic,A  
But this Esilence that you B7left 
Is all I Ehave. 
[Instrumental]
E  B7  E
[Verse]
I'd Eswear that I woke up with you this Amorning.
But I can Esee that's it been days 
Since you were B7here. 
And every Enight it still hits home 
Without a Awarning, 
As my Eworld becomes a B7flood of scalding Etears. 
[Chorus]
There should be Emusic, Asad, sad Emusic,A  
As you Ewalk aB7way Ewithout looking B7back.
There should be Emusic, Asad, sad Emusic,A  
But this Esilence that you B7left 
Is all I Ehave. 
[Outro]
There should be music...A..

The story behind the song

Dwight Yoakam is an American singer-songwriter, actor, and filmmaker who rose to mainstream attention in 1986. With a career spanning decades, he has released numerous studio albums and achieved significant success in country music, including two number-one singles and multiple Grammy Awards. "Sad Sad Music" is part of his extensive catalog, showcasing his blend of alternative country, neotraditional country, and honky-tonk influences.

AI-written from these sources:Dwight Yoakam — Wikipedia ↗

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Sad Sad Music

by Dwight Yoakam

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

E B7 E

[Chorus]

E A E A

There should be music, sad, sad music.

E B7

But this silence that you left,

Is all that I have.

[Verse]

I must have missed a couple days,

Or just forgotten,

E B7

What went wrong or where it all fell apart.

And I know you must have told me

You were leavin'.

E B7

It just never crossed my mind,

You'd take my heart.

[Chorus]

E A E A

There should be music, sad, sad music,

E B7

The kind the movies have

E B7

When love like ours goes bad.

E A E A

There should be music, sad, sad music,

E B7

But this silence that you left

Is all I have.

[Instrumental]

E B7 E

[Verse]

E A

I'd swear that I woke up with you this morning.

But I can see that's it been days

Since you were here.

And every night it still hits home

Without a warning,

E B7 E

As my world becomes a flood of scalding tears.

[Chorus]

E A E A

There should be music, sad, sad music,

E B7 E B7

As you walk away without looking back.

E A E A

There should be music, sad, sad music,

E B7

But this silence that you left

Is all I have.

[Outro]

There should be music.....

About Sad Sad Music Chords by Dwight Yoakam

Learn how to play Sad Sad Music by Dwight Yoakam with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sad Sad Music chords”, “Sad Sad Music guitar chords”, or “Dwight Yoakam Sad Sad Music chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Sad Sad Music chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sad Sad Music lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B7, A.

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What key is "Sad Sad Music" in?

The chords for "Sad Sad Music" show the original chord names (including E, B7, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.