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Sad Lisa

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1/181

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 181Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|Em-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|
B|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|
G|--------------2|--------------|
D|-2-------------|-2-----------0|  x4
A|---------------|--------------|
E|---------------|--------------|
[Verse 1]
She Emhangs her head and cries on my Dshi-Crt
She Dmust be Emhurt very DbaGdly
Tell Gadd9me    Gwhat's Dmaking you Emsad, ALi?
EmOpen your Adoor, don't Dhide in the Cdark
You're Dlost in the Emdark, you can Dtrust Gme
'Cause Gadd9you   Gknow Dthat's how it Emmust AbeA/E  A  
[Chorus]
EmLisa LiAsa, sad B7Lisa, LiEmsa
[Bridge]
e|Em-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|
B|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|
G|--------------2|--------------|
D|-2-------------|-2-----------0|  x2
A|---------------|--------------|
E|---------------|--------------|
[Verse 2]
Her Emeyes like windows, tricklin' DraCin
UDpon her Empain getting DdeeGper
Though Gadd9my    Glove Dwants to reEmlieve Aher
She Emwalks aAlone from Dwall to Cwall
DLost in a Emhall, she can't Dhear Gme
Though Gadd9I     Gknow she Dlikes to be Emnear AmeA/E  A  
[Chorus]
EmLisa LiAsa, sad B7Lisa, LiEmsa
[Bridge]
e|Em-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|
B|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|
G|--------------2|--------------|
D|-2-------------|-2-----------0|  x2
A|---------------|--------------|
E|---------------|--------------|
[Instrumental]
e|-Em0-2/3-2-0h2/3-D2h3p2-C0-----3-D2-0--Em0-1-2-D--G---------D-----Em-----A-----|
B|-0-0---0-0-----3-----1---1---1--3-0-----3-0------0-3---3-----2----|
G|-0-------0-----2-----0--0----2----0-----2-0--0-2-0-2-4---0---2----|
D|-2-------2-----0-----2-2-----0----2-----0-0--0-0-0-0-----2-2-2----|
A|-2-------2-----------3------------2----------------------2---0----|
E|-0-------0------------------------0-------3--3-3-3-------0--------|
e|Em-------A----D2-0-2-C0--3D-2p0--Em-0-2-3-D2--G3---------D-----Em-----A-----0---------|
B|-----------3-----1--------3-0-----3--0-------0-3---3-----2---2-2--------|
G|-0---0-2-0-2-----0----------0-----2--0---0-2-0-2-4---0---2--2---2-----0-|
D|-2-4---2---0-----2----------2-----0--0---0-0-0-0-----2-2-2-2-----2---0--|
A|-2-----0---------3-----------------------------------2---0--------0-0---|
E|-0-----------------------------------3---3-3-3-------0-------------0----|
e|-Em---A/C#-----B--Em-0-|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|
B|---------4--0-|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|
G|-0---2---4--0-|--------------2|--------------|--------------2|--------------|
D|-2-0-2---4--2-|-2-------------|-2-----------0|-2-------------|-2-----------0|
A|-2---4---2--2-|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
E|------------0-|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|
[Verse 3]
She Emsits in a corner by the DdoCor
There Dmust be Emmore I can Dtell Gher
If Gadd9she   Greally Dwants me to Emhelp Aher
I'll Emdo what I Acan to Dshow her the Cway
And Dmaybe one Emday I will Dfree Gher
Though Gadd9I     Gknow no Done can Emsee AherA/E  A  
[Chorus]
EmLisa LiAsa, sad B7Lisa, LiEmsa
[Outro]
Em   A/C#   B
e|Em-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|-0-|
B|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|-0-|
G|--------------2|--------------|--------------2|--------------|-0-|
D|-2-------------|-2-----------0|-2-------------|-2-----------0|-2-|
A|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|-2-|
E|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|-0-|

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Sad Lisa

by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

[Intro]

e|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|

B|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|

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

D|-2-------------|-2-----------0| x4

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

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

[Verse 1]

Em D C

She hangs her head and cries on my shi-rt

D Em D G

She must be hurt very badly

Gadd9 G D Em A

Tell me what's making you sad, Li?

Em A D C

Open your door, don't hide in the dark

D Em D G

You're lost in the dark, you can trust me

Gadd9 G D Em A A/E A

'Cause you know that's how it must be

[Chorus]

Em A B7 Em

Lisa Lisa, sad Lisa, Lisa

[Bridge]

e|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|

B|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|

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

D|-2-------------|-2-----------0| x2

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

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

[Verse 2]

Em D C

Her eyes like windows, tricklin' rain

D Em D G

Upon her pain getting deeper

Gadd9 G D Em A

Though my love wants to relieve her

Em A D C

She walks alone from wall to wall

D Em D G

Lost in a hall, she can't hear me

Gadd9 G D Em A A/E A

Though I know she likes to be near me

[Chorus]

Em A B7 Em

Lisa Lisa, sad Lisa, Lisa

[Bridge]

e|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|

B|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|

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

D|-2-------------|-2-----------0| x2

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

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

[Instrumental]

Em D C D Em D G D Em A

e|-0-2/3-2-0h2/3-2h3p2-0-----3-2-0--0-1-2---------------------------|

B|-0-0---0-0-----3-----1---1---1--3-0-----3-0------0-3---3-----2----|

G|-0-------0-----2-----0--0----2----0-----2-0--0-2-0-2-4---0---2----|

D|-2-------2-----0-----2-2-----0----2-----0-0--0-0-0-0-----2-2-2----|

A|-2-------2-----------3------------2----------------------2---0----|

E|-0-------0------------------------0-------3--3-3-3-------0--------|

Em A D C D Em D G D Em A

e|-----------2-0-2-0--3-2p0---0-2-3-2--3------------------------0---------|

B|-----------3-----1--------3-0-----3--0-------0-3---3-----2---2-2--------|

G|-0---0-2-0-2-----0----------0-----2--0---0-2-0-2-4---0---2--2---2-----0-|

D|-2-4---2---0-----2----------2-----0--0---0-0-0-0-----2-2-2-2-----2---0--|

A|-2-----0---------3-----------------------------------2---0--------0-0---|

E|-0-----------------------------------3---3-3-3-------0-------------0----|

Em A/C# B Em

e|------------0-|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|

B|---------4--0-|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|

G|-0---2---4--0-|--------------2|--------------|--------------2|--------------|

D|-2-0-2---4--2-|-2-------------|-2-----------0|-2-------------|-2-----------0|

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

E|------------0-|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|

[Verse 3]

Em D C

She sits in a corner by the door

D Em D G

There must be more I can tell her

Gadd9 G D Em A

If she really wants me to help her

Em A D C

I'll do what I can to show her the way

D Em D G

And maybe one day I will free her

Gadd9 G D Em A A/E A

Though I know no one can see her

[Chorus]

Em A B7 Em

Lisa Lisa, sad Lisa, Lisa

[Outro]

Em A/C# B

e|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|-----0-3-0-----|-----0-3-0----|-0-|

B|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|---0-------3---|---0-------3--|-0-|

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

D|-2-------------|-2-----------0|-2-------------|-2-----------0|-2-|

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

E|---------------|--------------|---------------|--------------|-0-|

About Sad Lisa Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

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