Sober chords by Childish Gambino (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Fmaj7
Dm7
Ebmaj7
F5
D5
Eb5
Gmaj7
Em7

Intro 1

Chorus 1
Fmaj7 
 (F minoraj7) And now that it's over,
Dm7 
I'll never be sober  (D minor7) 
Ebmaj7 
Fmaj7 
I couldn't be (E flat minoraj7) lieve,    but now I'm so high  (F minoraj7) 
Dm7 
And now that it's over, I'll never be sober  (D minor7) 
Ebmaj7 
I couldn't be (E flat minoraj7) lieve,    but now I'm so high

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Interlude 1

But now I'm so high

Verse 1
Fmaj7 
 (F minoraj7) Girl,    what's your problem?
Dm7 
'Cause I  (D minor7) know  it's hard sometimes,
Ebmaj7 
ba (E flat minoraj7) by,       just give it some time
Fmaj7 
Ooh honey now,  (F minoraj7) girl,    we can solve them
Dm7 
If you  (D minor7) just  give me some time,
Ebmaj7 
I  (E flat minoraj7) can       open up your mind
Fmaj7 
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
If you  (F minoraj7) let      it shine, you can  (D minor7) free  your  (E flat minoraj7) mind

Chorus 2
'Cause I
Fmaj7 
 (F minoraj7) (know)   And now that it's over,
Dm7 
I'll never be sober  (D minor7) 
Ebmaj7 
Fmaj7 
I couldn't be (E flat minoraj7) lieve,    but now I'm so high  (F minoraj7) 
Dm7 
And now that it's over, I'll never be sober  (D minor7) 
Ebmaj7 
I couldn't be (E flat minoraj7) lieve,    but now I'm so high

Interlude 2

But now I'm so high

Verse 2
Fmaj7 
 (F minoraj7) Girl,    if it's done right
Dm7 
Well, you know  (D minor7) it's got to be
Ebmaj7 
something  (E flat minoraj7) wonderful to me
Fmaj7 
Oh honey now,  (F minoraj7) girl,    give it one night
Dm7 
If you  (D minor7) just  give it a chance,
Ebmaj7 
lov (E flat minoraj7) ing       you is not my plan
Fmaj7 
'Cause I  (F minoraj7) know     one day you'll see
Dm7 
Ebmaj7 
All the  (D minor7) things that we can  (E flat minoraj7) be,       oh, nah, no,

Chorus 3
Fmaj7 
 (F minoraj7) (no)     And now that it's over,
Dm7 
I'll never be sober  (D minor7) 
Ebmaj7 
Fmaj7 
I couldn't be (E flat minoraj7) lieve,    but now I'm so high  (F minoraj7) 
Dm7 
And now that it's over, I'll never be sober  (D minor7) 
Ebmaj7 
I couldn't be (E flat minoraj7) lieve,    but now I'm so... (yeah)

Bridge 1
F5 
D5 
Eb5 
 (F5) (High) (But now I'm so high)  (D5)  (E flat5) 
F5 
D5 
Eb5 
(Yeah)  (F5) (But now I'm so high  (D5)  (E flat5) 
Now I'm so high)
Gmaj7 
Em7 
Fmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) (High)   (Now I'm so high  (E minor7)  (F minoraj7) 
Gmaj7 
Now I'm so high  (G minoraj7) 
Em7 
Fmaj7 
Now I'm so high)  (E minor7)  (F minoraj7) 

Chorus 4

And now that it's over,

I'll never be sober

I couldn't believe, but now I'm so high

Outro 1

But now I'm so high

[Repeat and fade]

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Fmaj7
Dm7
Ebmaj7
F5
D5
Eb5
Gmaj7
Em7

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: Bb majorBPM: 98

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

Fmaj7: x-x-3-2-1-0
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Ebmaj7: x-x-1-3-3-3
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
Eb5: x-6-8-x-x-x
Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0

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This is the definitive original version of Sober by Childish Gambino, 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 Childish Gambino's performance.