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Sour Suite

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This is a beautiful, lesser known Guess Who song.
On the Am7 you can go back and forth from (x02010) to (x02030) to mimic the piano 
melody, and on Fmaj7 from (xx3210) to (xx3230).
Chords (in order of appearance):
 Am7- (x02010)
 Fmaj7- (xx3210)
 Em9- (022032) or (020002)
 Dmaj7- (xx0222)
 C- (x32010)
 Bm7- (x24232)
 Bm- (x24432)
 A- (x02220)
Dadd9/ A- (x02232)
Am7Don't wanna listen to my telephone ring
Or siFmaj7ng ding-a-ling or talk about a thing
Em9 (022032) or (020002)
Not this mornin'
Am7I don't wanna think about the night before
Or maFmaj7ybe it's a bore behind that open door
Em9Got no time for that this mornin'
Dmaj7If I had the mind or I had the time
CMaybe I could throw together a new kind of rhyme
Dmaj7And tell about my warnin'
CBut it's too late nowBm7  
CIt's too late noBmw
CIt's too late noAm7w
Am7I don't wanna think about a runaway Dad
That toFmaj7ok away the only thing that I've ever had
Em9Don't even miss him this mornin'
Am7I don't wanna think about a cold goodbye
Or a hiFmaj7gh school buddy got a little too high
Em9I can't help him out this mornin'
Dmaj7Reviewers laugh at me so I go out to sea
CAnd perhaps it's just as well, 'cause I'd rather be in hell
Dmaj7Than be a wealthy man this mornin'
CBut it's too late nowBm7  
CIt's too late nowBm  
CIt's too late noAm7w
                                      A  Dadd9/ A(x02232)
Whatever happened to images, 'cause now they're gone
                                               A  Dadd9/A  
And worn out phrases just keep a-hangin' on
                                              A  Dadd9/A  
Whatever happened to homes as opposed to houses?
                                           A  Dadd9/A  
A conversation swaying as the evening drowses
Dadd9/                A          A  Dadd9/A  
It's just like 4 6 2 O 1
Dadd9/                A           A  Dadd9/A  
It's just like 4 6 2 O 1
                                        A  Dadd9/A  
Whatever happened to early morning urban skies?
                                         A  Dadd9/A  
And broken faces, half with melting eyes
                                      A  Dadd9/A  
Enough of riddles that just play with time
                                            A  Dadd9/A  
'Cause I'm still here and I can't beg a dime
Dadd9/                 A  A  
I'm back here in 4 6 2 O 1
Dadd9/                       A         A  Dadd9/A  
I'm back here in 4 6 2 O 1
Somethin better's waitin' for me 'round Athe corner now
Dadd9/                                     A  A  
I gotta find it and try and hang on for a little while
Dadd9/                     A  A  
Back here in 4 6 2 O 1, yeah
Dadd9/                           A                  A  Dadd9/A  
Mmm, there's gotta be a few small changes made
Am7Don't wanna listen to my telephone ring
Fmaj7Or sing ding-a-ling or talk about a thing
Em9Leave me alone this mornin'

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Sour Suite

by The Guess Who

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fmaj7

Em9

Dmaj7

Bm7

Dadd9

This is a beautiful, lesser known Guess Who song.

On the Am7 you can go back and forth from (x02010) to (x02030) to mimic the piano

melody, and on Fmaj7 from (xx3210) to (xx3230).

Chords (in order of appearance):

Am7

- (x02010)

Fmaj7

- (xx3210)

Em9

- (022032) or (020002)

Dmaj7

- (xx0222)

- (x32010)

Bm7

- (x24232)

- (x24432)

- (x02220)

Dadd9 A

/ - (x02232)

Am7

Don't wanna listen to my telephone ring

Fmaj7

Or sing ding-a-ling or talk about a thing

Em9 (022032) or (020002)

Not this mornin'

Am7

I don't wanna think about the night before

Fmaj7

Or maybe it's a bore behind that open door

Em9

Got no time for that this mornin'

Dmaj7

If I had the mind or I had the time

Maybe I could throw together a new kind of rhyme

Dmaj7

And tell about my warnin'

C Bm7

But it's too late now

C Bm

It's too late now

C Am7

It's too late now

Am7

I don't wanna think about a runaway Dad

Fmaj7

That took away the only thing that I've ever had

Em9

Don't even miss him this mornin'

Am7

I don't wanna think about a cold goodbye

Fmaj7

Or a high school buddy got a little too high

Em9

I can't help him out this mornin'

Dmaj7

Reviewers laugh at me so I go out to sea

And perhaps it's just as well, 'cause I'd rather be in hell

Dmaj7

Than be a wealthy man this mornin'

C Bm7

But it's too late now

C Bm

It's too late now

C Am7

It's too late now

A Dadd9 A

/ (x02232)

Whatever happened to images, 'cause now they're gone

A Dadd9 A

And worn out phrases just keep a-hangin' on

A Dadd9 A

Whatever happened to homes as opposed to houses?

A Dadd9 A

A conversation swaying as the evening drowses

Dadd9 A A Dadd9 A

/ /

It's just like 4 6 2 O 1

Dadd9 A A Dadd9 A

/ /

It's just like 4 6 2 O 1

A Dadd9 A

Whatever happened to early morning urban skies?

A Dadd9 A

And broken faces, half with melting eyes

A Dadd9 A

Enough of riddles that just play with time

A Dadd9 A

'Cause I'm still here and I can't beg a dime

Dadd9 A A

I'm back here in 4 6 2 O 1

Dadd9 A A Dadd9 A

/ /

I'm back here in 4 6 2 O 1

Somethin better's waitin' for me 'round the corner now

Dadd9 A A

I gotta find it and try and hang on for a little while

Dadd9 A A

Back here in 4 6 2 O 1, yeah

Dadd9 A A Dadd9 A

/ /

Mmm, there's gotta be a few small changes made

Am7

Don't wanna listen to my telephone ring

Fmaj7

Or sing ding-a-ling or talk about a thing

Em9

Leave me alone this mornin'

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