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One For Sorrow

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HISTORY: "One for Sorrow is a traditional children's nursery rhyme about magpies. According to an
[Intro]
Am   G   C Am Em
[Verse]
AmOne for Gsorrow,
CTwo Amfor Emjoy,
FThree for a Emgirl,
AmFour Emfor a Amboy,
AmFive for Dmsilver,
CSix Amfor Emgold,
FSeven for a Emsecret,
AmNever Emto be Amtold.
[Instrumental]
Am  Em  Am
[Bridge]
DmMagpie, EmMagpie
DmWhy do you Amsigh?
AmI sit so aEmlone as the Amworld Emgoes Amby.
[Instrumental]
Am   Em   Am Em Am
[Verse 2]
n.c.
Eight for a wish,
n.c.
Nine for a kiss,
n.c.
Ten for a bird,
n.c.
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One For Sorrow

by Misc Children

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HISTORY: "One for Sorrow is a traditional children's nursery rhyme about magpies. According to an

[Intro]

Am G C Am Em

[Verse]

Am G

One for sorrow,

C Am Em

Two for joy,

F Em

Three for a girl,

Am Em Am

Four for a boy,

Am Dm

Five for silver,

C Am Em

Six for gold,

F Em

Seven for a secret,

Am Em Am

Never to be told.

[Instrumental]

Am Em Am

[Bridge]

Dm Em

Magpie, Magpie

Dm Am

Why do you sigh?

Am Em Am Em Am

I sit so alone as the world goes by.

[Instrumental]

Am Em Am Em Am

[Verse 2]

n.c.

Eight for a wish,

n.c.

Nine for a kiss,

n.c.

Ten for a bird,

n.c.

You must not miss.

About One For Sorrow Chords by Misc Children

Learn how to play One For Sorrow by Misc Children with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “One For Sorrow chords”, “One For Sorrow guitar chords”, or “Misc Children One For Sorrow chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy One For Sorrow chords and for experienced players who want accurate One For Sorrow lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, C, Em, F, Dm.

FAQ — One For Sorrow by Misc Children

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Is "One For Sorrow" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "One For Sorrow" by Misc Children with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Misc Children below.

What key is "One For Sorrow" in?

The chords for "One For Sorrow" show the original chord names (including Am, G, C, Em, F, Dm). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.