The Sadness
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Ryan Adams - The Sadness
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Chords:
E F E* G Am C Gm
e --0-- --1-- --0-- --3-- --0-- --0-- --3--
B --0-- --1-- --0-- --3-- --1-- --1-- --3--
G --1-- --2-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --3--
D --1-- --3-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --2-- --5--
A --2-- --3-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --3-- --5--
E --0-- --1-- --0-- --3-- ----- ----- --3--
Fme -Dm-1-Cmaj7- --1-- --0--
B --1-- --3-- --0--
G --1-- --2-- --0--
D --3-- --0-- --2--
A --3-- ----- --3--
E --1-- ----- -----
[Riff 1] [Riff 2]
e||-----------|| e||--------------------------||
B||-----------|| B||--------------------------||
G||-----------|| G||--------------------------||
D||-2-3-2-0-2-|| D||--------------------------||
A||-----------|| A||-0-2-3--2-0----0----0-----||
E||-----------|| E||-------------3----3---000-||
[Riff 3]
Ce|Cmaj7|--8--Am---G8-F------7-----7-------5-----5-------3-----3-------1--||
B||----8------8------8------8------5------5------3------3----1--||
G||------9------9------9------9------5------5------4------4--2--||
D||----------------------------------------------------------3--||
A||----------------------------------------------------------3--||
E||----------------------------------------------------------1--||
Riff 4 ('Aka Dick Dale riff'):
e||-----------0-----------------||
B||-----------0-----------------||
G||--Tr---Tr--1-----------------||
D||-6//--7//--2-----------------||
A||-7//--7//--2-----------------||
E||-0//--0//--0-----------------||
Riff 5:
e||-----------------------------------------------------||
B||-----------------------------------------------------||
G||-----------------------------------------------------||
D||-----------------------------------------------------||
A||---Tr--Tr--Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-W-----------||
E||-12//11//10//9//8//7//6//5//4//3//2//1//0\/0-0-0-0---||
[Intro] (Spanish rhythm)
E| F E* E| F E* E| F G E| Riff 1 | F E* E| F E* E| F G Am| Riff 2 |
EStars they sink in the oceans of ink
F E* E
Long black ribbons of cars
EAnFd Gin Amthe taxi you ask me how I'm doing
CBuEt you already know
EBeyond, beyond is not through
F E* E
It's only a reflection of you
ESoFmeGthAming's at the window, it motions with it's fingers
CCaElling me beyond
CThGme Sadness is mine
CThGme Sadness is mine
N.C. C Fm
It's why you're not helping me
CWhFmatever has come for me
DmOh GI can give you whatever you're wanting
DmJusGt take it and spare me, spare me please
DmOh Gtell me this is only a warning
Riff 3
CNo Cmaj7pleasAme have mercy let me go
GIf Fonly a day to let her know
CWiFthout her I am nothing at all
FThe change is happening and
AmI'm almost gone
N.C.
In her heart is my faith and it wins
Eagainst the sadness
[Riff 4]
| F E* E| F E* E| F G E| E| F E* E| F E* E| F G Am| E|
EThe train it moves through the desert
F E* E
The horses they will challenge its stride
EAnFd GinAmto the boxcar
she leaps and is my hero
CanEd penetrates the demons inside
EThe clouds they pass but they're moving so fast
F E* E
I watch them collide
ECoFllGidAme and collapse
in her arms like a newborn child
CAnAmd I'm at once reborn
CThGme Sadness is mine
CThGme Sadness is mine
N.C. C Fm
It's why you're not helping me
CWhFmatever has come for me
DmOh GI can give you whatever you're wanting
DmJusGt take it and spare me, spare me please
DmOh Gtell me this is only a warning
Riff 3
CNo Cmaj7pleasAme have mercy let me go
GIf Fonly a day to let her know
CWiFthout her I am nothing at all
FThe change is happening and
AmI'm almost gone
N.C.
In her heart is my faith and it wins
Eagainst the sadness
[Solo]
F E* E| F E* E| F G E| E
F E* E| F E* E| F G Am|
Am| G| Dm| Am| C| Gm| Dm| F| E F G F E|
[Solo]
Ame||G--Dm---Am------8--7------7-------------s----13--12------12-----------------|
B||-----------------10-----10--8----20\15----------15------15--13----10---|
G||--Tr-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D||-6//-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A||-7//-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||-0//-------------------------------------------------------------------|
CTr GmTr DmTr FTr Tr Tr E
e||-12//----13//-12//---13//----15//----17//-------------------0----|
B||------------------------------------------------------------0----|
G||------------------------------------------------------------1----|
D||------------------------------------------------2--3--5--3--2----|
A||------------------------------------------------------------2----|
E||------------------------------------------------------------0----|
Ee||----------------------0-0------------------------------------------||
B||------------0h1-3---5-5-5------------------------------------------||
G||-------------------------------------------------------------------||
D||--2-3-2------------------------------------------------------------||
A||--------------------------------------7---7---7-7-7-7---7---7-7----||
E||------------------------------0-0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0-0---0--------||
EThe fog in the moat as it grabs my throat
F E* E
It lifts as she comes
EShFe Go-Ampens her coat
And it's the color of the blood
C ERiff 5
and is the sign of what now must come
EDeny, deny me my destiny
F E* E
I am not ready to go
EI Fam GnAmo whore
that brings us to the morning
CWhEere I will have to stand and fight God
CThGme Sadness is mine
CThGme Sadness is mine
ncIt'Cs Fmwhy you're not helping me
CWhFmatever has come for me
DmOh GI can give you whatever you're wanting
DmJusGt take it and spare me, spare me please
DmOh Gtell me this is only a warning
Riff 3
CNo Cmaj7pleasAme have mercy let me go
GIf Fonly a day to let her know
CWiFthout her I am nothing at all
FThe change is happening and
AmI'm almost gone
N.C.
In her heart is my faith and it wins
Eagainst the sadness
E| F E* E| F E* E| F G E| Repeat and fade out...
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The Sadness
by Ryan Adams
Chords in this song · guitar
E
F
G
Am
C
Gm
Fm
Dm
Cmaj7
Notes : Album version
Ryan Adams - The Sadness
------------------------
Chords:
E F E G Am C Gm
*
e --0-- --1-- --0-- --3-- --0-- --0-- --3--
B --0-- --1-- --0-- --3-- --1-- --1-- --3--
G --1-- --2-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --3--
D --1-- --3-- --0-- --0-- --2-- --2-- --5--
A --2-- --3-- --0-- --2-- --0-- --3-- --5--
E --0-- --1-- --0-- --3-- ----- ----- --3--
Fm Dm Cmaj7
e --1-- --1-- --0--
B --1-- --3-- --0--
G --1-- --2-- --0--
D --3-- --0-- --2--
A --3-- ----- --3--
E --1-- ----- -----
[Riff 1] [Riff 2]
e||-----------|| e||--------------------------||
B||-----------|| B||--------------------------||
G||-----------|| G||--------------------------||
D||-2-3-2-0-2-|| D||--------------------------||
A||-----------|| A||-0-2-3--2-0----0----0-----||
E||-----------|| E||-------------3----3---000-||
[Riff 3]
C Cmaj7 Am G F
e||--8-----8-------7-----7-------5-----5-------3-----3-------1--||
B||----8------8------8------8------5------5------3------3----1--||
G||------9------9------9------9------5------5------4------4--2--||
D||----------------------------------------------------------3--||
A||----------------------------------------------------------3--||
E||----------------------------------------------------------1--||
Riff 4 ('Aka Dick Dale riff'):
e||-----------0-----------------||
B||-----------0-----------------||
G||--Tr---Tr--1-----------------||
D||-6//--7//--2-----------------||
A||-7//--7//--2-----------------||
E||-0//--0//--0-----------------||
Riff 5:
e||-----------------------------------------------------||
B||-----------------------------------------------------||
G||-----------------------------------------------------||
D||-----------------------------------------------------||
A||---Tr--Tr--Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-Tr-W-----------||
E||-12//11//10//9//8//7//6//5//4//3//2//1//0\/0-0-0-0---||
[Intro] (Spanish rhythm)
E F E E F E E F G E F E E F E E F G Am
| * | * | | Riff 1 | * | * | | Riff 2 |
E
Stars they sink in the oceans of ink
F E E
*
Long black ribbons of cars
E F G Am
And in the taxi you ask me how I'm doing
C E
But you already know
E
Beyond, beyond is not through
F E E
*
It's only a reflection of you
E F G Am
Something's at the window, it motions with it's fingers
C E
Calling me beyond
C Gm
The Sadness is mine
C Gm
The Sadness is mine
C Fm
N.C.
It's why you're not helping me
C Fm
Whatever has come for me
Dm G
Oh I can give you whatever you're wanting
Dm G
Just take it and spare me, spare me please
Dm G
Oh tell me this is only a warning
Riff 3
C Cmaj7 Am
No please have mercy let me go
G F
If only a day to let her know
C F
Without her I am nothing at all
F
The change is happening and
Am
I'm almost gone
N.C.
In her heart is my faith and it wins
E
against the sadness
[Riff 4]
F E E F E E F G E E F E E F E E F G Am E
| * | * | | | * | * | | |
E
The train it moves through the desert
F E E
*
The horses they will challenge its stride
E F G Am
And into the boxcar
she leaps and is my hero
C E
and penetrates the demons inside
E
The clouds they pass but they're moving so fast
F E E
*
I watch them collide
E F G Am
Collide and collapse
in her arms like a newborn child
C Am
And I'm at once reborn
C Gm
The Sadness is mine
C Gm
The Sadness is mine
C Fm
N.C.
It's why you're not helping me
C Fm
Whatever has come for me
Dm G
Oh I can give you whatever you're wanting
Dm G
Just take it and spare me, spare me please
Dm G
Oh tell me this is only a warning
Riff 3
C Cmaj7 Am
No please have mercy let me go
G F
If only a day to let her know
C F
Without her I am nothing at all
F
The change is happening and
Am
I'm almost gone
N.C.
In her heart is my faith and it wins
E
against the sadness
[Solo]
F E E F E E F G E E
* | * | |
F E E F E E F G Am
* | * | |
Am G Dm Am C Gm Dm F E F G F E
| | | | | | | | |
[Solo]
Am G Dm Am
e||-----------8--7------7-------------s----13--12------12-----------------|
B||-----------------10-----10--8----20\15----------15------15--13----10---|
G||--Tr-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D||-6//-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A||-7//-------------------------------------------------------------------|
E||-0//-------------------------------------------------------------------|
C Gm Dm F
Tr Tr Tr Tr Tr Tr E
e||-12//----13//-12//---13//----15//----17//-------------------0----|
B||------------------------------------------------------------0----|
G||------------------------------------------------------------1----|
D||------------------------------------------------2--3--5--3--2----|
A||------------------------------------------------------------2----|
E||------------------------------------------------------------0----|
E
e||----------------------0-0------------------------------------------||
B||------------0h1-3---5-5-5------------------------------------------||
G||-------------------------------------------------------------------||
D||--2-3-2------------------------------------------------------------||
A||--------------------------------------7---7---7-7-7-7---7---7-7----||
E||------------------------------0-0-0-0---0---0---0-0-0-0---0--------||
E
The fog in the moat as it grabs my throat
F E E
*
It lifts as she comes
E F G Am
She o-pens her coat
And it's the color of the blood
C E
Riff 5
and is the sign of what now must come
E
Deny, deny me my destiny
F E E
*
I am not ready to go
E F G Am
I am no whore
that brings us to the morning
C E
Where I will have to stand and fight God
C Gm
The Sadness is mine
C Gm
The Sadness is mine
nc C Fm
It's why you're not helping me
C Fm
Whatever has come for me
Dm G
Oh I can give you whatever you're wanting
Dm G
Just take it and spare me, spare me please
Dm G
Oh tell me this is only a warning
Riff 3
C Cmaj7 Am
No please have mercy let me go
G F
If only a day to let her know
C F
Without her I am nothing at all
F
The change is happening and
Am
I'm almost gone
N.C.
In her heart is my faith and it wins
E
against the sadness
E F E E F E E F G E
| * | * | | Repeat and fade out...
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