Sorrow Chords

by The National
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Difficulty: intermediate
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: no capo
Author Marre [a] 71.
2 contributors total, last edit on Nov 10, 2021

Chords

A
C#m
F#m
E

Strumming

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This is my interpretation of this gorgeous, heartbreaking tune. The original guitar
are a bit weird if you wanna play it and sing a long to the song so I made a tab
for strumming/picking.
I actually think the 4th chord sounds better as an C#m instead of E during the verses
but I like the sound of the open strings there and they are relative major/minor anyway,
doesn't really make a big difference. Hope you like it. It sounds good to me but please
comment if you have anything to add!
 
Artist: The National
Album: High Violet (2010)
 
 
[Verse 1]
 
A      C#m             F#m       E
Sorrow found me when I was young
A      C#m             F#m      E
Sorrow waited, sorrow won
A           C#m           F#m      E
Sorrow they put me on the pill
A          C#m              F#m
It's in my honey it's in my milk
 
 
[Chorus]
 
E                    A          C#m
Don't leave my hyper heart alone
       F#m
On the water
E           A           C#m        F#m
Cover me in rag and bones, sympathy
E                       A        C#m     F#m
Cause I don't wanna get over you
E                 A        C#m     F#m
I don't wanna get over you
 
E (for one extra measure)
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
A           C#m         F#m       E
Sorrow's my body on the waves
A            C#m            F#m       E
Sorrow's the girl inside my cake
A           C#m         F#m       E
I live in a city sorrow built
A          C#m               F#m
It's in my honey, it's in my milk
 
 
[Chorus]
 
E                    A          C#m
Don't leave my hyper heart alone
       F#m
On the water
E           A           C#m        F#m
Cover me in rag and bones, sympathy
E                       A        C#m     F#m
Cause I don't wanna get over you
E                  A        C#m     F#m
I don't wanna get over you
 
E                    A          C#m
Don't leave my hyper heart alone
       F#m
On the water
E           A           C#m        F#m
Cover me in rag and bones, sympathy
E                       A        C#m     F#m
Cause I don't wanna get over you
E                 A        C#m     F#m
I don't wanna get over you
 
Same chords during the "choir" parts, stay on E for an extra measure and then end on A.
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9 comments
Marre
Yeah, I of course meant F#m. A major there wouldn't sound good at all. Just testing your ears a bit guys ;) Haha naah but, glad you like it :)
+3
telephantine
Awesome! I think that F# actually sounds better as an F#m, but that's just me. :S Otherwise, epic job! :)
+3
leforet
I agree about the F#m.
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