Sink chords by
Noah Kahan (Official Version)

2019Folk2.1K views

Key: Bb majorDifficulty: Easy

Intro 1

G

G

C

C

G

G

C

C

Verse 1

G

C

Oh, she hates to say goodbye

G

C

So she only says goodnight

Em

C

When she goes, she stops to look behind

G

C

And I'll sink

Verse 2

G

C

Oh, she sleeps with one eye closed

G

C

So she can tell when she's alone

Em

C

Oh no, yeah, summer comes and goes

G

D/F#

But I'll sink

Chorus 1
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
Oh, she's the sunset in the West
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
Oh, she is sleep when I need rest
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
And though the ship can be saved yet
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em Em 
 
And oh,    for you,
C C 
 
G G 
 
I  would never sink again
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em Em 
 
And oh,    for you,
C C 
 
G G 
 
I  would never sink again

Interlude 1

G

G

C

C

Verse 3

G

C

Oh, she promises to write

G

C

I know it's harder if she tries

Em

C

So I have grown to tell myself a lie

G

C

And I'll sink

Verse 4

G

C

Time slows to let me talk alone

G

C

High hopes don't last me very long

Em

C

Winding roads, they never seem to stop

G

D/F#

And I'll sink

Chorus 2
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
Oh, she's the sunset in the West
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
D/F# D/F# 
 
Oh, she is sleep when I need rest
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
And though the ship can be saved yet
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em Em 
 
And oh,    for you,
C C 
 
G G 
 
I  would never sink again
D/F# D/F# 
 
And oh,

Bridge 1
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
I   would never sink again
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
And oh,    I   would never sink again
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
And oh,    I   would never sink again
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em Em 
 
And oh,    for you,
C C 
 
G G 
 
I  would never sink again
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em Em 
 
And oh,    for you,
C C 
 
G G 
 
I  would never sink again

Outro 1
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Oh, she's the path in which I tread
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Oh, she's the shiver up my neck
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Oh, she's the blood rush to my head
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em Em 
 
C C 
 
G G 
 
Oh,    for you, I  would never sink again
D/F# D/F# 
 
Em Em 
 
And oh,    for you,
C C 
 
G G 
 
I  would never sink again

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsG C Em D/F#

Chords

G
C
Em
D/F#

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

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x

Capo: 3

I don't have a capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the original studio version of Sink by Noah Kahan, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of Bb major. It suits players who want to learn Sink the way Noah Kahan intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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