Sinkin' Soon chords by Norah Jones (Official Version)

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Em
D7
C7
B7#5
G

Intro 1

Verse 1
Em 
We're an  (E minor) oyster cracker on the stew
And the honey in the tea
D7 
We're the  (D7) sugar cubes, one lump or two
C7 
B7#5 
 (C7) In  the black coffee  (B7#5) 
Em 
The  (E minor) golden crust on an apple pie
That shines in the sun at noon
D7 
D7 
We're a  (D7) wheel of cheese high in the sky  (D7) 
B7#5 
Em 
But we're  (B7#5) gonna  be sinkin'  (E minor) soon
Em 
Em 
Em 
 (E minor)  (E minor)  (E minor) 

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Verse 2

In a boat that's built of sticks and hay

We drifted from the shore

With a captain who's too proud to say

That he dropped the oar

And a tiny hole has sprung a leak

In this cheap pontoon

Now the hull has started growing weak

And we're gonna be sinkin' soon

Bridge 1

We're gonna be sinkin' soon

Everybody hold your breath

'Cause we're gonna be sinkin' soon

Solo 1

Bridge 2
G 
We're  (G major) gonna be sinkin' soon
Em 
We're  (E minor) gonna be sinkin' soon
G 
C7 
 (G major) Everybody  (C7) hold your breath
B7#5 
Em 
And  (B7#5) down   and down we  (E minor) go
Em 
Em 
Em 
 (E minor)  (E minor)  (E minor) 

Verse 3
Em 
Like the  (E minor) oyster cracker on the stew
The honey in the tea
D7 
The  (D7) sugar cubes, one lump or two?
C7 
B7#5 
No  (C7) thank you, none for  (B7#5) me
Em 
We're the  (E minor) golden crust on the apple pie
That shines in the sun at noon
D7 
D7 
Like the  (D7) wheel of cheese high in the sky  (D7) 
B7#5 
Em 
Well, we're  (B7#5) gonna  be sinkin'  (E minor) soon
Em 
B7#5 
Em 
 (E minor)  (B7#5)  (E minor) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Em
D7
C7
B7#5
G

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: BeginnerKey: E minorBPM: 93

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

Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D7: x-x-0-2-1-2
C7: x-3-2-3-1-x
B7#5: x-2-1-2-0-3
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the definitive original version of Sinkin' Soon by Norah Jones, 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 E minor. It suits players who want to learn Sinkin' Soon the way Norah Jones intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.