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Sonnet
The Verve
Chords:
C     - x32010 or x32013
Em    - 022000 or 022003
   Am7- x02213
 Fadd9- xx3213
 Fmaj7- x33210
     G- 320033
Note: Verse Chords, hold down 3rd fret on the high E string.
      Am7 - hammer and pull off on 1st fret, B string
[Intro]
  C    Em    Am7    Fadd9x2
[Verse]
CMy friend and me
EmLooking through her red box of Am7memoriesFadd9  
CFaded I'm sure
EmBut love seems to stick in her Am7veins you knowFadd9  
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Yes, there's love if you Gwant it
Don't sound like no Emsonnet, my Fmaj7lord
Fmaj7Yes, there's love if you Gwant it
Don't sound like no Emsonnet, my Fmaj7lord
EmMy Fmaj7lord 
[Instrumental]
C  Em  Am7  Fadd9
[Verse]
CWhy can't you see
EmThat nature has its way of Am7warning meFadd9  
CEyes open wide
EmLooking at the heavens with a Am7tear in my eyeFadd9  
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Yes, there's love if you Gwant it
Don't sound like no Emsonnet, my Fmaj7lord
Fmaj7Yes, there's love if you Gwant it
Don't sound like no Emsonnet, my Fmaj7lord
EmMy Fmaj7lord
[Bridge]
GSinking faster than a boat without a Fmaj7hull
Fmaj7My lord
GDreaming about the day when I can see you Fmaj7there
Fmaj7My sideG  Fmaj7  
Fmaj7By my sideG  Fmaj7  
[Chorus]
Fmaj7Here we go agGain and my head is Emgone, Fmaj7my lord
Fmaj7I stop to say hGello 'Cause I think you should Emknow Fmaj7by now
GBy Fmaj7now
GBy Fmaj7now
GBy Fmaj7now
GBy Fmaj7now
GBy Fmaj7now
Oh, Gby Fmaj7now
Oh, Gby Fmaj7now
Oh, Gby Fmaj7now
Oh, Gby Fmaj7now
  Fmaj7Strum C  

All chords in this song (6)

Open

XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

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Sonnet

by The Verve

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Fadd9

Fmaj7

Sonnet

The Verve

Chords:

C - x32010 or x32013

Em - 022000 or 022003

Am7

- x02213

Fadd9

- xx3213

Fmaj7

- x33210

- 320033

Note: Verse Chords, hold down 3rd fret on the high E string.

Am7 - hammer and pull off on 1st fret, B string

[Intro]

C Em Am7 Fadd9

[Verse]

My friend and me

Em Am7 Fadd9

Looking through her red box of memories

Faded I'm sure

Em Am7 Fadd9

But love seems to stick in her veins you know

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G

Yes, there's love if you want it

Em Fmaj7

Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord

Fmaj7 G

Yes, there's love if you want it

Em Fmaj7

Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord

Em Fmaj7

My lord

[Instrumental]

C Em Am7 Fadd9

[Verse]

Why can't you see

Em Am7 Fadd9

That nature has its way of warning me

Eyes open wide

Em Am7 Fadd9

Looking at the heavens with a tear in my eye

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G

Yes, there's love if you want it

Em Fmaj7

Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord

Fmaj7 G

Yes, there's love if you want it

Em Fmaj7

Don't sound like no sonnet, my lord

Em Fmaj7

My lord

[Bridge]

G Fmaj7

Sinking faster than a boat without a hull

Fmaj7

My lord

G Fmaj7

Dreaming about the day when I can see you there

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

My side

Fmaj7 G Fmaj7

By my side

[Chorus]

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

Here we go again and my head is gone, my lord

Fmaj7 G Em Fmaj7

I stop to say hello 'Cause I think you should know by now

G Fmaj7

By now

G Fmaj7

By now

G Fmaj7

By now

G Fmaj7

By now

G Fmaj7

By now

G Fmaj7

Oh, by now

G Fmaj7

Oh, by now

G Fmaj7

Oh, by now

G Fmaj7

Oh, by now

Fmaj7 C

Strum

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