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Why So Sad by Manic Street Preachers
Why So Sad
A
A Bm
Things get clear when I feel free
C#m D
But what happens next comes easily
E F#m
What gentle hands you brought to me
A C A
When your eyes feel weak and tired it truly hits
A Bm
When I missed you you were my life
C#m
(When I missed you you were my life)
D
So at ease in the midnight sky
E
(So at ease in the midnight sky)
F#m
My insides will look like wire
(My insides will look...)
A C A
Paralysed as if to prove my thoughts
F#m
So why so sad
C#m
You live and you love
F#m
So why so sad
C#m (Cm)
You've given all the love
Bm E
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G F#
So why, so why so sad
A Bm
My smile as real as a hyena's
C#m
(My smile as real as a hyena's)
D
Burns an express-way to my skull
E
(Burns an express-way to my skull)
F#m
Well I will stick myself together again
A C A
My spirit, soul and body know I can't pretend
F#m
So why so sad
C#m
You live and you love
F#m
So why so sad
C#m (Cm)
You've given all the love
Bm E
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G F#
So why, so why so sad
D G (x2)
A C Bb
F#m
So why so sad
C#m
You live and you love
F#m
So why so sad
C#m (Cm)
You've given all the love
Bm E
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G F#
So why, so why so sad
G F#
So why, so why so sad
G F#
So why, so why so sad
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version 2
A Bm
Things get clear when I feel free
C#m D
But What happens next comes easily
E F#
What gentle hands you brought to me
A Cm A
When your eyes feel weak and tired it truly hits
A Bm
When I missed you you were my life
C#m D
So at ease in the midnight sky
E F#
My insides will look like wire
A Cm A
Paralysed as if to show my thoughts
F#m
So why so sad?
C#m
You live and you love
F#m
So why so sad?
C#m C#m - Cm - Bm
You've taken all the love
Bm E
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G F#m
So why, so why so sad
Verse 2 (same chords as verse 1)
My smiles as real as a hyenas
Burns an express way to my skull
well I will stick myself together again
My spirit, soul and body know I cant pretend
CHORUS
MID SECTION
CHORUS
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version 3
Intro
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A (3 bars)
Verse 1
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A Bm
Things get clear when I feel free
C#m D
But whatevers next comes easily
E F#m
What gentle hands you brought to me
A Cm A
When your eyes feel weak and tired it truly hits
Verse 2
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A Bm C#m
When I missed you you were my life (When I missed you you were my life)
D E
So at ease in the midnight sky (So at ease in the midnight sky)
F#m
My insides will look like wire (My insides will look...)
A Cm A
Paralysed as if to prove my thoughts
Chorus
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F#m
So why so sad
C#m
You live and you love
F#m
So why so sad
C#m C#m Cm Bm (single downward strums)
You've given all the love
E
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G F#
So why, so why so sad
Verse 3
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A (2 bars)
A Bm C#m
My smile as real as a hyena's (My smile as real as a hyena's)
D E
Burns an express-way to my skull (Burns an express-way to my skull)
F#m
Well I will stick myself together again
A Cm A
My spirit, soul and body know I can't pretend
Chorus
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F#m
So why so sad
C#m
You live and you love
F#m
So why so sad
C#m C#m Cm Bm (single downward strums)
You've given all the love
E
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G F#
So why, so why so sad
Mid Section N.B. This section is actually played on a stylophone
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D G (x2)
A Cm Bb
Chorus
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F#m
So why so sad
C#m
You live and you love
F#m
So why so sad
C#m C#m Cm Bm (single downward strums)
You've given all the love
E
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G F#
So why, so why so sad
G F#
So why, so why so sad
G F#
So why, so why so sad
(repeat last line as neccessary - don't fade out)
Chords
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A: X02220
Bm: X24432 (barre 2nd fret)
C#m: X64654 (barre 4th fret)
D: XX0232
E: 022100
F#m: 244222 (barre 2nd fret)
Cm: 466544 (barre 4th fret)
G: 320003
Bb: X13331 (barre 1st fret)
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version 4
Bb Cm
Things get clear when I feel free
Dm D#
But what happens next comes easily
F G
What gentle hands you brought to me
Bb C#m Bb
When your eyes feel weak and tired it truly hits
Bb Cm
When I missed you you were my life
(When I missed you you were my life)
Dm D#
So at ease in the midnight sky
(So at ease in the midnight sky)
F G
My insides will look like wire
(My insides will look like wire)
Bb C#m Bb
Paralysed as if to prove my thoughts
Gm
So why so sad
Dm
You live and you love
Gm
So why so sad
Dm
You've given all the love
Cm F
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G#m Gm
So why, so why so sad
Bb C
My smile as real as a hyena's
(My smile as real as a hyena's)
Dm D#
Burns an express-way to my skull
(Burns an express-way to my skull)
F Gm
Well I will stick myself together again
Bb C#m Bb
My spirit, soul and body know I can't pretend
Gm
So why so sad
Dm
You live and you love
Gm
So why so sad
Dm
You've given all the love
Cm F
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G#m Gm
So why, so why so sad
Gm
So why so sad
Dm
You live and you love
Gm
So why so sad
Dm
You've given all the love
Cm F
Searching for the dead sea scrolls
G#m Gm
So why, so why so sad
G#m Gm
So why, so why so sad
G#m Gm
So why, so why so sad
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