Sonnet Chords

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Difficulty:	intermediate
Tuning:	E A D G B E
Key:	C
Capo:	no capo

Author beano93 [a] 401.

6 contributors total, last edit on Nov 18, 2024

We have an official Sonnet tab made by UG professional guitarists.

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Chords

Am7

Fadd9

Fmaj7

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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  Fadd9  x2
 
 
[Verse]
 
C
My friend and me
Em                             Am7         Fadd9
Looking through her red box of memories
C
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]
 
C
Why can't you see
Em                         Am7            Fadd9
That nature has its way of warning me
C
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  Strum C
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12 comments

if you listen to the album, you can hear that these chords aren't 100%. It starts off Cadd5 (x32013) then goes Em Am Asus2 (x0220) Am Asu2 Am Asus2 Fadd9 (xx3213) then the chorus is F (x33211) G (320033) Em Fadd9... x2 Gadd4 (320013) Fadd9 as follows: [tab] F G yes there is love if you want it Em don't sound like no sonnet Fadd9 My lord Gadd4 Fadd9 My lord [/tab] the bridge: G Fadd9 Gadd4 Fadd9 Fsus2 as follows: [tab] G Fadd9 Gadd4 Fadd9 Fsus2 Sinking fast within a boat without a hull Gadd4 Fadd9 Fsus2 My lord G Fadd9 Gadd4 Fadd9 Fsus2 Dreaming of day when I can see you there Gadd4 Fadd9 Fsus2 G Fadd9 Gadd4 Fadd9 Fsus2 My side Whoo Gadd4 Fadd9 Fsus2 G Fadd9 Gadd4 Fadd9 Fsus2 By my side Whoo [/tab] Then there is the next chorus: here we go again and my head is gone.... the chords there are identical to the previous chorus. Lastly, the outro: Fsus2 Gadd4 Fadd9 By now After all of the by now's, he ends by playing Fadd9 Fsus2 Gadd4 G a couple of times (3 times with the cd, 5 times live) it all depends on what the **** he wants to do....

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Great tab thanks - needs some lyrical/structure adjustments. First line of the bridge is "sinking faster than a boat without a hull". There is no additional chorus, it should go straight to "Here we go again..." so this section isn't really a bridge it's more like an extended outro. You can hold off on repeating all those "my sides" too - it's easier to play a couple of times and just draw them out a bit longer - as he does in the original and live versions on the deluxe remastered album. As others have noted - Richie likes to sprinkle in the sus and add chords so it's safe to add/remove fingers too taste e.g. Am/Am7/Asus2 etc.

Definitely alot better than the other 2 posts. I am not sure I agree 100% with the fadd9's, I would make them fmaj7 But close enough. He definitely plays C not Cadd5. I think in general, leaving the high E open sounds better for this whole song (except G chord). I would play as the chords in this song: Am7 = x02010 and C = x32010 and Em = 022000 then Fmaj7 and G Also, A reason this tab is more accurate: you can clearly see when they do it live that they are doing fmaj7, not F, so this tab is more accurate. Also, Thanks for the full lyrics.