Sorrow chords by Flyleaf (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

C5
D5
F5
G5
Bb5
A5
Bb
C
C/E
F
Dm/A
Gm
F/A
Dm

Intro 1
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
Bb5 
 (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5)  (B flat5) 
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
Bb5 
 (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5)  (B flat5) 
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
Bb5 
 (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5)  (B flat5) 
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
 (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5) 
A5 
 (A5) Some

Verse 1
Bb 
C 
 (B flat major) times life seems to  (C major) quiet
Bb 
C 
into  (B flat major) paralyzing  (C major) silence
Bb 
C/E 
 (B flat major) Like the moonless  (C/E) dark
F 
Dm/A 
 (F major) Meant to make me  (D minor/A) strong
Gm 
F/A 
 (G minor) Familiar breath of my old  (F/A) lies
Dm 
C 
 (D minor) Changed the color in my  (C major) eyes
Bb 
C/E 
 (B flat major) Soon he will  (C/E) perforate
F 
C 
Dm 
the  (F major) fabric of the  (C major) peaceful by and  (D minor) by

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Chorus 1

Sorrow lasts through this night

I'll take this piece of you

And hold for all eternity

For just one second I felt whole

As you flew right through me

Verse 2
Dm 
C 
Bb 
C 
 (D minor) Left alone with on (C major) ly re (B flat major) flections of the  (C major) memory
Bb 
C/E 
To  (B flat major) face the ugly  (C/E) girl
F 
Dm/A 
 (F major) that's smothering  (D minor/A) me
Gm 
F/A 
 (G minor) Sitting closer than my  (F/A) pain
Dm 
C 
 (D minor) He knew each tear be (C major) fore it came
Bb 
C/E 
 (B flat major) Soon He will  (C/E) perforate
F 
C 
Dm 
the  (F major) fabric of the  (C major) peaceful by and  (D minor) by

Chorus 2
Bb5 
D5 
F5 
Sorrow  (B flat5) lasts  (D5) through this  (F5) night
Bb5 
D5 
I'll  (B flat5) take  this piece of  (D5) you
F5 
And  (F5) hold for all eternity
Bb5 
D5 
F5 
 (B flat5) For just  (D5) one second I  (F5) felt whole
A5 
Bb5 
A5 
D5 
 (A5) As you  (B flat5) flew  right  (A5) through me  (D5) 

Bridge 1

And we kiss each other one more time

And sing this lie that's halfway mine

The sword is slicing through the question

So I won't be fooled by his angel light

Chorus 3
Bb5 
D5 
F5 
Sorrow  (B flat5) lasts  (D5) through this  (F5) night
Bb5 
D5 
I'll  (B flat5) take  this piece of  (D5) you
F5 
And  (F5) hold for all eternity
Bb5 
D5 
F5 
 (B flat5) For just  (D5) one second I  (F5) felt whole
A5 
Bb5 
A5 
 (A5) As you  (B flat5) flew  right  (A5) through me
D5 
And  (D5) up  into the stars

Outro 1
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
Bb5 
 (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5)  (B flat5) 
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
Bb5 
 (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5)  (B flat5) 
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
Bb5 
 (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5)  (B flat5) 
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
 (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5) 
A5 
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
Bb5 
 (A5) Joy will come  (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5)  (B flat5) 
C5 
D5 
D5 
F5 
G5 
Bb5 
 (C5)  (D5)  (D5)  (F5)  (G5)  (B flat5) 

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C5
D5
F5
G5
Bb5
A5
Bb
C
C/E
F
Dm/A
Gm
F/A
Dm

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: D minorBPM: 70

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

C5: x-3-5-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
F5: 1-3-x-x-x-x
G5: 3-5-x-x-x-x
Bb5: x-1-3-x-x-x
A5: x-0-2-x-x-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
Dm/A: x-0-3-2-3-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F/A: x-0-3-2-1-x
Dm: x-x-0-2-3-1

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This is the definitive original version of Sorrow by Flyleaf, 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 D minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Flyleaf's performance.