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Key: G minor•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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E

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Sorry, so sorry
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E

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Baby, (dowowwow)
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So, baby, (dowowwow)
Verse 2
E
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D

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Just got my sights from
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A

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the lights from the party
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G

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E
E

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And was surprised by the
A
A

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things that now I see
Em
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D
D

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That thing with us that
A
A

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we had when we started
G
G

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Em
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E
E

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Has somehow slipped away
A
A

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and turned to memories
D
D

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G

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I stole a
Verse 3
Em
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kiss in the dark and
A
A

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G

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I'm not sorry
Em
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E

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'Cause it opened up my
A
A

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eyes so I could see
D
D

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D

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That somehow make love for
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A

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us was never pleasing
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G

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E

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So now it's you for you
A
A

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and always me for me
G
G

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So sorry
Verse 4
D
D

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to say that
Em
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we can't go all this way
D
D

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G

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Sorry to say, baby, goodbye
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G

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D

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So sorry to say,
E
E

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we had some fun in our own way
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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I've got to leave here
B
B
2

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'Cause there's no peace in sight
Bm
Bm
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G
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You got my
Verse 5
Em
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mind from the start
A
A

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G

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As you walked into my heart, girl
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A

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You made me feel a different
Em
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kind of thing (Yes!)
D
D

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Now my heart's like a bass drum
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Beat out a rhythm,
G
G

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you know there was one
Em
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The
Verse 6
E
E

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music played while
A
A

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I danced along

(Chick- a- boom, chick- a- boo,
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cha- cha!)
D
D

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A
A

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So don't ask me why
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G

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Em
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(Why!)
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A

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Have the good times passed
F#m
F#m
2

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G
G

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us by
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Bm
Bm
2

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I don't want to have
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A

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to tell you
D
D

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G

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(Don't make me tell you)
Em
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E

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That I'm sick and tired of that
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G
G

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same old lullaby
Verse 7
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G

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D

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So sorry to say that we
Em
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can't go all this way
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D

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G

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Em
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Sorry to say, baby, goodbye
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G

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D

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So sorry to say,
E
E

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we had some fun in our own way
Em
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F#m
F#m
2

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I've got to leave here

'Cause there's no peace

in sight
B
B
2

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Em
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Verse 8
C#m
C#m
4

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B
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2

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Sorry to say this is goodbye
C#m
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4

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B
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2

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C#m
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4

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Sorry to say goodbye
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2

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C#m
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4

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Sorry to say this is so long

Sorry to say, so long
Interlude 1

Sorry to say, goodbye
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Em
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B
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2

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Verse 9
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So good from the start
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As you walked into my heart
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That long, sorry to say, goodbye
Interlude 2
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Verse 10
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Sorry, so sorry
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Can't you see I'm sorry,
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bye- bye!
Interlude 3
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That's
Verse 11

it, huh, huh, I quit, huh!

(Sorry to say, sorry to say)

That's it, huh, huh, I quit, huh!

(Sorry to say, sorry to say)

That's it, huh, huh, I quit, huh!

(Sorry to say, sorry to say)

That's it, huh, huh, I quit, huh!

(Sorry to say, sorry to say...)

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • E

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • Bm

    2

  • C#m

    4

  • C

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sorry To Say by Commodores is G minor.

The primary chords used in Sorry To Say are Gm, G, F, Bb, C, Am.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, G, F, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sorry To Say is approximately 107 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sorry To Say using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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