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Sonnet 29

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tabbed by A. Scheide
[Intro]
D Em Asus4 A
D Em A D
[Verse 1]
DWhen, in disEmgrace with Asus4fortune and men's Aeyes,
DI all alEmone beAweep my outcast Dstate
DAnd trouble deaf Emheaven Asus4with my bootless Acries
DAnd look upEmon myAself and curse my Dfate,
[Instrumental]
DMmEmm..Asus4.A  
DMmEmm..A.D  
[Verse 2]
DWishing me Dm7like to Em7/Done more rich in hoA7pe,
DFeatured like Dm7him, like Em7/Dhim with friends possesAs'd,
DDesiring Dm7this man's Em7/Dart and that man's scA7ope,
DWith what I Dm7most enEm7/Djoy contented leDast;
[Verse 3]
DYet in these Emthoughts myAsus4self almost despAising,
DHaply I Emthink on Athee, and then my Dstate,
DLike to the Emlark at Asus4break of day arAising
DFrom sullen Emearth, sings Ahymns at heaven's Dgate;
[Instrumental]
D
[Outro]
For Dthy Emsweet Dlove Emremember'd CsuDch wAealth Dbrings
Dmaj7That  tD7hen I Emscorn to Achange A7my sDtate Gmwith kDings.
D Em Asus4 A
D Em A D

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Sonnet 29

by Rufus Wainwright

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Dm7

Em7/D

Dmaj7

tabbed by A. Scheide

[Intro]

D Em Asus4 A

D Em A D

[Verse 1]

D Em Asus4 A

When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,

D Em A D

I all alone beweep my outcast state

D Em Asus4 A

And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries

D Em A D

And look upon myself and curse my fate,

[Instrumental]

D Em Asus4 A

Mmm...

D Em A D

Mmm...

[Verse 2]

D Dm7 Em7/D A7

Wishing me like to one more rich in hope,

D Dm7 Em7/D A

Featured like him, like him with friends possess'd,

D Dm7 Em7/D A7

Desiring this man's art and that man's scope,

D Dm7 Em7/D D

With what I most enjoy contented least;

[Verse 3]

D Em Asus4 A

Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising,

D Em A D

Haply I think on thee, and then my state,

D Em Asus4 A

Like to the lark at break of day arising

D Em A D

From sullen earth, sings hymns at heaven's gate;

[Instrumental]

[Outro]

D Em D Em C D A D

For thy sweet love remember'd such wealth brings

Dmaj7 D7 Em A A7 D Gm D

That then I scorn to change my state with kings.

D Em Asus4 A

D Em A D

About Sonnet 29 Chords by Rufus Wainwright

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The chords for "Sonnet 29" show the original chord names (including A, D, Em, Asus4, Dm7, Em7/D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.