So chords by War (Official Version)

GuitarUkulelePiano

Cadd9
Am
Dm9
Fmaj7
C6/9

Intro 1

Cadd9

Verse 1

Cadd9

Now you see not the grass is green

Cadd9

Didn't you know that my love was true

Dm9

Why did you go

You hurt me so

Chorus 1

Fmaj7

Why did you go

You hurt me so

Interlude 1

Cadd9

Didn't you know

Cadd9

I love you so

Verse 2

Cadd9

I got a girl and I call her so

Cadd9

And you know that I love her so

Dm9

She went away

She broke my heart

Chorus 2

Fmaj7

Didn't you know

I love you so

Interlude 2

Cadd9

Didn't you know

Cadd9

Verse 3

Cadd9

Now you see not the grass is green

Cadd9

And you knew that my love was true

Dm9

Why did you go

You hurt me so

Chorus 3

Fmaj7

Why did you go

That hurt me so

Interlude 3

Cadd9

Didn't you know

Cadd9

I love you so

Verse 4
Cadd9 
Am 
I got a girl     and I call her so
Cadd9 
Am 
'Cause I know     that you love me so
Dm9 
She went away
(She broke my heart)
And broke my heart
(She went away)

Chorus 4

Fmaj7

Didn't you know

I love you so

I love you so, didn't you

Outro 1

Cadd9

(know)

Cadd9

(O-oh...)

Cadd9

My pretty so

Cadd9

C6/9

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Cadd9
Am
Dm9
Fmaj7
C6/9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: C majorBPM: 70

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

Cadd9: x-3-2-0-3-3
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
Dm9: x-5-3-5-5-x
Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
C6/9: shape not available

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This is the definitive original version of So by War, 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 C major. It suits players who want to learn So the way War intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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