I'm Sorry chords by Brenda Lee (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
A7
Bdim7
Cm7
F7
Bb6
A

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bb 
A7 
 (B flat major) I'm sorry,  (A7) so sorry
Bb 
Bb6 
Bdim7 
 (B flat major) That  (B flat6) I     was such a  (Bdim7) fool
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor7) I didn't know  (F7) 
Cm7 
F7 
Bb 
Bdim7 
 (C minor7) love could be  (F7) so  (B flat major) cruel  (Bdim7) 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor7)  (F7) 

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Verse 2

You tell me mistakes

Are part of being young

But that don't right

The wrong that's been done

Verse 3
Bb 
A7 
 (B flat major) I'm sorry,  (A7) so sorry
Bb 
Bb6 
Bdim7 
 (B flat major) Please ac (B flat6) cept  my apolo (Bdim7) gy
Cm7 
F7 
But  (C minor7) love is  (F7) blind
Cm7 
F7 
Bb 
Bdim7 
And  (C minor7) I     was too  (F7) blind to  (B flat major) see   (Bdim7) 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor7)  (F7) 

Verse 4
Bb 
A7 
 (B flat major) You tell me  (A7) mistakes
Bb 
Bb6 
Bdim7 
 (B flat major) Are  (B flat6) part  of being  (Bdim7) young
Cm7 
F7 
But  (C minor7) that don't  (F7) right
Cm7 
F7 
Bb 
Bdim7 
 (C minor7) The  (F7) wrong that's been  (B flat major) done  (Bdim7) 
Cm7 
F7 
 (C minor7)  (F7) 

Verse 5
Bb 
A7 
 (B flat major) I'm sorry,  (A7) so sorry
Bb 
Bb6 
Bdim7 
 (B flat major) Please ac (B flat6) cept  my apolo (Bdim7) gy
Cm7 
F7 
But  (C minor7) love was  (F7) blind
Cm7 
F7 
Bb 
And  (C minor7) I     was too  (F7) blind to  (B flat major) see
A 
Bb 
 (A major) (sor (B flat major) ry)

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Bb
A7
Bdim7
Cm7
F7
Bb6
A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb majorBPM: 101

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
A7: x-0-2-0-2-0
Bdim7: x-2-3-1-3-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
F7: 1-3-1-2-1-1
Bb6: 6-x-5-7-6-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of I'm Sorry by Brenda Lee, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb major. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Brenda Lee's performance.