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This song is about the vocalist Kris Roe's son. The son grew up without seeing his 
this is a pop song
Tuning: Standard EADGBe
Key: Bb  
Chords used:
 Bb- x13331
Gm - 355333
 Eb- x68886
F -  133211
Intro: Bb--Gm--F--Eb (x2)
Piano: x2
e|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|
B|-10h11p10----------------|-10h11p10----------13--11---------11-|
G|----------10------12--10-|----------10----------------10-12----|
D|--------------12---------|---------------12--------------------|
A|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------|-------------------------------------|
then
e|-10h11p10-----------------|---------------|
B|-----------11------13--11-|---------------|
G|---------------12---------|-8-------------|
D|--------------------------|-8-------------|
A|--------------------------|-6---6/8h10--8-|
E|--------------------------|---------------|
Verse 1:
  BbOnly two more Gmdays, until your Fbirthday
YesterEbday was mine
  BbYou'll be turning Gmfive I know what it's Flike
growing up without your Ebfather in your life
Refrain:
GmSo I preFtend I'm Bbdoing all I Ebcan
And I Gmhope someday you'll Ffind it in your Ebheart
GmTo undersFtand Why BbI'm not aEbround
And forGmgive me for not Fbeing in your Eblife
Chorus:
I remember Bbwaiting For you to come
Remember Gmwaiting For you to call
Remember Fwaiting there to find nothing at Eball
(repeat)
(Repeat Intro once)
Verse 2:
  BbMaybe someGmday you really get to Fknow me
not just the letters Ebread to you
  BbI pray I get the Gmchance To make it up to Fyou
We got a lot of Ebcatching up to do
(Repeat refrain and chorus)
Do Chorus Chords:
                                                                 Eb(hold)
Waiting for you to come (forgive me, I'm so sorry, I will let it up to you)

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Saddest Song

by The Ataris

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song is about the vocalist Kris Roe's son. The son grew up without seeing his

this is a pop song

Tuning: Standard EADGBe

Key:

Chords used:

- x13331

Gm - 355333

- x68886

F - 133211

Intro: Bb--Gm--F--Eb (x2)

Piano: x2

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

B|-10h11p10----------------|-10h11p10----------13--11---------11-|

G|----------10------12--10-|----------10----------------10-12----|

D|--------------12---------|---------------12--------------------|

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

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

then

e|-10h11p10-----------------|---------------|

B|-----------11------13--11-|---------------|

G|---------------12---------|-8-------------|

D|--------------------------|-8-------------|

A|--------------------------|-6---6/8h10--8-|

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

Verse 1:

Bb Gm F

Only two more days, until your birthday

Yesterday was mine

Bb Gm F

You'll be turning five I know what it's like

growing up without your father in your life

Refrain:

Gm F Bb Eb

So I pretend I'm doing all I can

Gm F Eb

And I hope someday you'll find it in your heart

Gm F Bb Eb

To understand Why I'm not around

Gm F Eb

And forgive me for not being in your life

Chorus:

I remember waiting For you to come

Remember waiting For you to call

F Eb

Remember waiting there to find nothing at all

(repeat)

(Repeat Intro once)

Verse 2:

Bb Gm F

Maybe someday you really get to know me

not just the letters read to you

Bb Gm F

I pray I get the chance To make it up to you

We got a lot of catching up to do

(Repeat refrain and chorus)

Do Chorus Chords:

(hold)

Waiting for you to come (forgive me, I'm so sorry, I will let it up to you)

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