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 "Sad Day"(Jagger/Richards)
 Released as the B-side to 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
 in the USA on 12 February, 1966.
 Most transcriptions of this song have it in G with a capo on 3,
 which sounds fine but is a very un-Keith way of playing it. 
 In the 66-67 era he played in A a lot, with capo or tuning down. 
 I've chorded it that way here. D/A = X04230
[Intro and recurring riff]:
A D/A A D/A
[verse 1]
         A      D/A      A     D/A     A     D/A  A
Someone woke me up this mornin' and I lit a cigarette
        A        D/A         A     D/A
Found myself when I stopped yawnin',
         A      D/A      A
started getting myself dressed. 
     E              D
Then I felt I had a dream,
     E                     D
I remembered the things I'd seen
          A             D/A         A  D/A
I could still hear the things you said
           A        D/A     A  D/A
with that bad dream in my head
         Asus4     A        Asus4    A
It was a sad day, bad day, sad day, bad day.
[verse 2]
      A         D/A      A
So I called you on the phone
           A          D/A        A
and your friend said "she's not home"
      A             D/A    A
So I told her where I'd be at
          A         D/A      A
and that you should call me back
        E                     D
Then I looked at the morning mail,
          E                 D
I was not even expecting a bill
      A         D/A     A   D/A
Your letter a-started "Dear",
        A      D/A         A
and it left me with these tears.      
          Asus4     A        Asus4    A
It was a sad day, bad day, sad day, bad day.
[verse 3]
              A         D/A     A
Think of the times that we had rows,
        A          D/A      A
but we patched them up somehow.                                                                                                                            
              A       D/A     A
Think of the times I tried to go,
           A          D/A    A
but you screamed and told me no.
          E                      D
There is only one thing in this world
        E                         D
that I can't understand that's a girl
           A           D/A       A   D/A
I keep a-readin' the things you said,
        A        D/A     A  D/A
like a bad dream in my head.
         Asus4     A        Asus4    A
It was a sad day, bad day, sad day, bad day
[outro]
            A   D/A       A
Oh, what a sad, sad, old day,
   A      D/A           A      D/A
a sad old day it was a sad old day. 
   A      D/A            A      D/A
A sad old day, It was a bad old day.
 A      D/A    A      D/A
Sad old day a bad old day.
            E                        D
If there is one awful thing in this world,
        E                         D
that I can't understand that's a girl
          A   D/A      A   D/A      A
It was a sad, sad old day, sad old day,
A        D/A      A  D/A
It was a sad old day.
repeat A Asus4 to fade.

Sad Day chords and lyrics

Free chords for Sad Day by The Rolling Stones. Scroll the interactive sheet above or read the chord names inline below.

"Sad Day"(Jagger/Richards)
 Released as the B-side to 19TH NERVOUS BREAKDOWN
 in the USA on 12 February, 1966.
 Most transcriptions of this song have it in G with a capo on 3,
 which sounds fine but is a very un-Keith way of playing it. 
 In the 66-67 era he played in A a lot, with capo or tuning down. 
 I've chorded it that way here. D/A = X04230
[Intro and recurring riff]:
A D/A A D/A 
[verse 1]
[verse 2]
[verse 3]
[outro]
repeat A Asus4 to fade.

Sad Day Chords by The Rolling Stones

Learn how to play Sad Day by The Rolling Stones with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Sad Day chords”, “Sad Day guitar chords”, or “The Rolling Stones Sad Day 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 Day chords and for experienced players who want accurate Sad Day lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include B, G, A, D/A, E, D.

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What key is "Sad Day" in?

The chords for "Sad Day" show the original chord names (including B, G, A, D/A, E, D). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.