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Sad Lisa

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Song: Sad Lisa
Artist: Cat Stevens
Composer: Cat Stevens
Album: Tea for the Tillerman
Tabbed by: DJ   12th Mar 2014
I've tabbed the instrumental verse chords against
bar beats, notice that there are a couple of bars
of Am in 2/4 time, in amongst all the 4/4 bars.
All the verses follow this same rhythm pattern.
CAPO: 7th fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Em)
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
displays, they are generated automatically from a
generic database and often don't show the best
options for a particular chord progression. Just use
the voicings suggested in the text column numbers
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Am = x02210    F = xx3211    D7    = xx0212
G6 = 320000    C = x32010    Gsus2 = xx0203
G  = 320003    D = xx0232    D/A   = xxx232
                             D/F#  = xx4232
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Intro -see bottom of page for tablature]
    Am  G6    Am  G6    Am  G6    Am  G6
||: / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / :|| [x2]
[Verse 1]
    Am                              G     F
She hangs her head, and cries in my shirt------,
    G       Am        G     C
She must be hurt very bad - ly,
       G          Am     D
Tell me what's making you sadly-----?
Am        D7          Gsus2       F
Open your door, don't hide in the dark,
       G           Am            G     C
You're lost in the dark, you can trust me,
           C    G             Am       D
'Cause you know that's how it must be-----!
 D/A D/F# D       Am        D       E         Am  G6
| /   /   /   / | Lisa, Li- sa, sad Lisa, Li- sa!
  Am    G6     Am   G6      Am   G6
| /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / | /  /  /  / |
[Verse 2]
    Am
Her eyes, like windows,
          G    F     G       Am            G      C
Trickling rain--- u- pon her pain, getting deep - er,
               G             Am         D
Though my love wants to re - lieve her-----,
    Am        D7        Gsus2   F
She walks a - lone from wall to wall,
G         Am               G    C
Lost in a hall,  she can't hear me,
         C        G           Am       D
Though I know she likes to be near me----,
 D/A D/F# D       Am        D       E         Am
| /   /   /   / | Lisa, Li- sa, sad Lisa, Li- sa!
  Am  G6    Am  G6    Am  G6    Am  G6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 3 - Instrumental ]
  Am            G     F         G
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / |
  Am  G     C             G     Am    D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / | / / / / |
  Am  D7   Gsus2  F         G   Am    G
| / / / / | / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / |
  C             G     Am    D
| / / / / | / / / / | / / | / / / / |
  D/A  D/F#  D        Am  D     E   Am
|  /    /    /   /  | / / / / | / / / / |
  Am  G6    Am  G6    Am  G6    Am  G6
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |
[Verse 4]
    Am                       G     F
She sits in a corner, by the door------,
      G       Am         G    C
There must be more I can tell her,
              G           Am        D
If she really wants me to help her------,
     Am        D7     Gsus2        F
I'll do what I can to show her the way,
     G          Am         G    C
And, maybe, one day I will free her,
         C       G       Am  D
Though I know no one can see her
  D/A D/F# D       Am        D       E         Am
| /   /   /   / |  Lisa, Li- sa, sad Lisa, Li- sa!
 Am         D       E          Am
(Lisa, Li - sa, sad Lisa, Li - sa!)
  Am  G6    Am  G6    Am  G6    Am  G6    Am
| / / / / | / / / / | / / / / | / / / / |  /  ||
=====================================================
[Intro - arpeggio riff]
   Am         (G6)      Am         (G6)
e|--------------------|----------0---------|
B|--------1-----------|--------1-----------|
G|------2---2--0---0--|------2---2--0------|  [x4]
D|----2----------0----|----2----------0----|
A|--0-----------------|--0-----------------|
E|--------------------|-----------------3--|

Sad Lisa chords and lyrics

Free chords for Sad Lisa by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam). Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

Song: Sad Lisa
Artist: Cat Stevens
Composer: Cat Stevens
Album: Tea for the Tillerman
Tabbed by: DJ   12th Mar 2014
I've tabbed the instrumental verse chords against
bar beats, notice that there are a couple of bars
of Am in 2/4 time, in amongst all the 4/4 bars.
All the verses follow this same rhythm pattern.
CAPO: 7th fret
(Will then sound in the recorded key of Em)
IGNORE THE CHORD BOX DIAGRAMS that the website
displays, they are generated automatically from a
generic database and often don't show the best
options for a particular chord progression. Just use
the voicings suggested in the text column numbers
Chord names & fret positions are relative to the capo
Am = x02210    F = xx3211    D7    = xx0212
G6 = 320000    C = x32010    Gsus2 = xx0203
G  = 320003    D = xx0232    D/A   = xxx232
                             D/F#  = xx4232
Please take a second to scroll down to the bottom of
the page and select a star rating for my tab, thanks
=====================================================
[Intro -see bottom of page for tablature]
[Verse 1]
[Verse 2]
[Verse 3 - Instrumental ]
[Verse 4]

Sad Lisa Chords by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam)

Learn how to play Sad Lisa by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sad Lisa chords”, “Sad Lisa guitar chords”, or “Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) Sad Lisa 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 Sad Lisa chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sad Lisa lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, Em, F, D7, G6, C.

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Many players learn "Sad Lisa" by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) below.

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The chords for "Sad Lisa" show the original chord names (including Am, Em, F, D7, G6, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.