Big Thief – Sadness As A Gift (Guitar)
Capo 2
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Capo II
performance of the song and will differ from the version released on Adrianne Lenker's solo album
'Bright Future' in 2024.
In the instrumental, experiment with hammer-ons and pull-offs on the 3rd and 6th string
G/F# (2-2-0-0-0-3) C/B (x-2-2-0-1-0)
[Verse 1]
G G/F# Em You and I both know Em C G There is nothing more to say C G Chance has shut her shining eyes D Am And turned her face away
[Chorus 1]
C G Leaning on the window sill G C G You could write me someday and I think you will G C C/B Am We could see the sadness as a gift and still D Feel too heavy to hold
[Verse 2]
G G/F# Em Snow falling Em C G Try to keep from calling C G Watch the spring turn to winter D Am Fireflies all frozen
[Chorus 2]
C G The seasons go fast G C G Thinking that this one was gonna last G C C/B Am D Maybe the question was too much to ask
[Verse 3]
G G/F# Em Searching for your eyes Em C G All I see are blue skies C G And that old man beats his crooked cane D Am It's time to let go
[Chorus 1]
C G Leaning on the window sill G C G You could write me someday and I bet you will G C C/B Am We could see the sadness as a gift and still D Feel too heavy to hold
[Chorus 2]
C G The seasons go fast G C G Thinking that this one was gonna last G C C/B Am D Maybe the question was too much to ask
[Instrumental]
G G/F# Em
Em C G
C G
D Am
C G
C G
C C/B Am
D
[Verse 4]
G G/F# Em You and I could see Em C G Into the same eternity C G D Am Every second brimming with a majesty
[Chorus 3]
C G Kiss so sweet, so fine G C G You could hear the music inside my mind G C C/B Am And you showed me a place I'll find D Even when I'm old
[Chorus 1]
C G Leaning on the window sill G C G You could write me someday and I hope you will G C C/B Am We could see the sadness as a gift and still
[Chorus 2]
C G The seasons go fast G C G Thinking that this one was gonna last G C C/B Am D Maybe the question was too much to ask
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