John Denver – Like A Sad Song (Guitar Tab)

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Chords

This is not perfectly accurate but it matches the correct chords (posted below this tab) This is how I play the song and it seems to work well. Please rate! Intro:

   C       Cm      G               C       Cm      Dsus2       D
e|---------------3---------3---------------------3---------0---2(pause)-|
B|-------1-----1---------0---0-----------1-----1-------3-----3----------|
G|-----0-----0---------0-------0-------0-----0-------2---2--------------|
D|---2-----1---------0-----------0---2-----1-------0--------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------3------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3----------------------------------------------------|

Verse:
   G       D       Em      G7      C       Cm      G
e|-------------2---------------1---------------3-----------3-------|
B|-----0---------3-----0---------0-----1---------1-------0---0-----|
G|-------0---2-----------0---0-----------0---0---------0-------0---|
D|---0-----0---------2-----0---------2-----1---------0-----------0-| X2
A|-----------------2---------------3-------------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------------------------3---------------|

CHORUS (same as intro) VERSE Chorus (slight variation):

   C       Cm      G               C       Cm      Dsus2       D
e|---------------3---------3---------------------3---------0-------|
B|-------1-----1---------0---0-----------1-----1-------3-----3-----|
G|-----0-----0---------0-------0-------0-----0-------2---2-----2---|
D|---2-----1---------0-----------0---2-----1-------0-------------0-|
A|-3-------------------------------3-------------------------------|
E|-----------------3-----------------------------------------------|

Bridge:

   C       Cm      G       Em      Am      D7      G
e|---------------3-------------------------------2---------3-------|
B|-------1-----1---------0-------0-------1-----1---------0---0-----|
G|-----0-----0---------0-------0-------2-----2---------0-------0---|
D|---2-----1---------0-------2-------2-----0---------0-----------0-|
A|-3-------------------------------0-------------------------------|
E|-----------------3-------0-----------------------3---------------|

   C       Cm      G       Em      Am              Dsus2       D
e|---------------3-----------------------------------------0---2(pause)-|
B|-------1-----1---------0-------0---------1-----------3-----3----------|
G|-----0-----0---------0-------0-------2-----2---2---2---2--------------|
D|---2-----1---------0-------2-------2---2-----2---0--------------------|
A|-3-------------------------------0------------------------------------|
E|-----------------3-------0--------------------------------------------|

CHORUS INSTRUMENTAL (same as verse) CHORUS (slight variation) OUTRO:

   C         Cm        G
e|-----------------------------3-|
B|---------------1-----------0---|
G|-----0-------0-----------0-----|  (play slow and softly)
D|---2-------1-----------0-------|
A|-3-----------------------------|
E|---------------------3---------|

Here are the chords so you can time the guitar to the singing: Intro G D Em G7 Usually in the morning, I'm filled with sweet belonging C Cm G And everything is beautiful to see G D Em G7 Even when it's raining, the sound of heaven singing C Cm G Is simply joyful music to me. C Cm G Sometimes I feel like a sad song C Cm Dsus2 D Like I'm all alone, without you. G D Em G7 So many diff'rent places, a million smiling faces C Cm G Life is so incredible to me G D Em G7 Especially to be near you, and how it is to touch you C Cm G Oh paradise was made for you and me. C Cm G Sometimes I feel like a sad song C Cm Dsus2 D Like I'm all alone, without you. C Cm G Em I know that life goes on just perfectly Am D7 G And ev'rything is just the way that it should be C Cm G Em Still there are times when my heart feels like breaking Am Dsus2 D And anywhere is where I'd rather be. G D Em G7 Oh and in the night time, I know that it's the right time C Cm G To hold you close and say, I love you so G D Em G7 To have someone to share with, and someone I can care with C Cm G And that is why I wanted you to know C Cm G Sometimes I feel like a sad song C Cm Dsus2 D Like I'm all alone, without you. Instrumental C Cm G Sometimes I feel like a sad song C Cm Dsus2 C Cm G Like I'm all alone, without you, without you.