Prefab Sprout – The Sound Of Crying (Ukulele)
Capo 1
Key
-
Versions
(2)
Guitar
Ukulele
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
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Written by: Paddy McAloon
From: "The Sound of Crying" [Single, 1992]
Now on various Greatest Hits collections
Tabbed by: maguri
Tuning: soprano C
capo: 1st fret
play: C
key: Db
For chords in original key, transpose +1 (and "use flats")
CHORDS
g-C-E-A
Cmaj7 4-4-3-3 (verse)
Cmaj7 0-0-0-2 (bridge)
Dm9 5-5-5-7
Gadd9 2-2-3-2
Fmaj7 2-4-1-0
Dm7 2-2-1-3
Dm11 0-2-1-3---------------------------------------------------------------------------
[Intro]
| Cmaj7 | Dm9 | % | % |
| Cmaj7 | Dm9 | % | % |
[Verse 1]
Cmaj7 Dm9 Hang out the flags a new world order's on the way Cmaj7 Dm9 Start singing now a song to greet the joyful day
[Bridge]
Gadd9 Fmaj7 Just when we thought the time was right for celebrating Dm9 With music of the spheres Fmaj7 What's this - another boat of fleeing refugees on Dm9 A sea of children's tears
[Chorus]
G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth
[Verse 2]
Cmaj7 Dm9 We're only men and women doing what we can Cmaj7 Dm9 Sometimes I think that God is working to a plan
[Bridge]
Gadd9 Fmaj7 Then other times I swear that he is improvising Dm9 Discordant and remote Fmaj7 Another orphan baby in failed uprising Dm9 Another real bum note
[Chorus]
G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth
[Chorus]
G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying
(Once more the sound of crying, sound of crying)
G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying
(Once more the sound of crying)
[Middle 8]
Cmaj7 Dm7 And if you're listening up there Cmaj7 Dm11 You could consider this a prayer
[Bridge]
Gadd9 Fmaj7 Well, who am I to tell you how to run your business Dm9 Man, you could strike me blind Fmaj7 What kind of noise we gotta make down here before we
2/4
Dm9 | Dm9 | % | Destroy your peace of mind
[Chorus]
G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth G Am Once more the sound of crying Dm7 Is number one across the earth
[Chorus]
G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying
(Once more the sound of crying, sound of crying)
G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying
[Middle 8]
Cmaj7 Dm7 And if you're listening up there, yeah, yeah Cmaj7 Dm11 Ooh-ooh, aha-ah-aaaah
[Outro]
| G | Am Dm7 The sound of crying G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying
(The sound of crying)
G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying
(Once more the sound of crying, sound of crying)
G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying G Am Dm7 Once more the sound of crying
[fade out]