#--------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship or research.# #----------------------------------------------------------------------------# Song title: (Don't Sing No More) Sad Songs Original Album: Odd Ditties Other Album: Whatevershebringswesing (bonus track on 2003 re-issue) Words and Music by David Bedford, Lol Coxhill and Kevin Ayers Copyright © 1971 Blackhill Music Limited Published by EMI Music Publishing Limited Transcribed by Gavin Chart (www.gartfrets.net) NOTES: Capo on 2 if you want to play along with the recording. Chords and tab are relative to capo. INTRO: [play: INTRO Figure] INTRO Figure |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------| |-------------------------2-------|---------------------------------|-------------------------2-------|---------------------------------| |-----------------2---------------|-3~~-------------2---0-----------|-----------------2---------------|-3~~-------------2---0-----------| |-0-------3-----------------------|-------------------------3---2---|-0-------3-----------------------|-------------------------3---2---| | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | 1 - & - 2 - & - 3 - & - 4 - & - | VERSE1: Chords: E 022100 or x79997 F#m 244222 or x 9 11 11 11 9 C7 032310 or 8 10 8988 A x02220 or 577655 B x24442 or 799877 B7 x2120x or 797877 | E | C7 B | E | C7 B Don't sing no more sad songs. I wanna hear some glad songs | E | F#m | A | B7 I feel the loneliness of a million souls VERSE2: Chords: E 022100 or x79997 F#m 244222 or x 9 11 11 11 9 C7 032310 or 8 10 8988 A x02220 or 577655 B x24442 or 799877 B7 x2120x or 797877 | E | C7 B | E | C7 B Don't play me those blue tunes, I wanna hear some new tunes | E | F#m | A | B7 I feel the emptiness you left be - hind CHORUS: Chords: A x02220 F#m 244222 A7 x02020 B x24442 E 022100 B7 x2120x C#7 x46464 | A | A7 | E | C#7 I wasn't very smart because I let you take my heart | F#m | B | B7 Now I'll just have to start a - gain... Once again VERSE3: Chords: E 022100 or x79997 F#m 244222 or x 9 11 11 11 9 C7 032310 or 8 10 8988 A x02220 or 577655 B x24442 or 799877 B7 x2120x or 797877 | E | C7 B | E | C7 B Don't bring no more bad news. Get yourself a new muse | E | F#m | A | B7 I wish you happiness in the years to come [repeat CHORUS] [Instrumental over VERSE and CHORUS chords] VERSE4: Chords: E 022100 or x79997 F#m 244222 or x 9 11 11 11 9 C7 032310 or 8 10 8988 A x02220 or 577655 B x24442 or 799877 B7 x2120x or 797877 | E | C7 B | E | C7 B I say! Stop singing those sad songs I wanna hear some glad songs | E | F#m | A | B7 I feel the loneliness of a million souls [repeat VERSE2] [repeat CHORUS] VERSE5: Chords: E 022100 or x79997 F#m 244222 or x 9 11 11 11 9 C7 032310 or 8 10 8988 A x02220 or 577655 B x24442 or 799877 B7 x2120x or 797877 | E | C7 B | E | C7 B All this bad news has got to cease and the glad news must increase | E | F#m | A | B7 And I wish you happiness in the years to come [Fade out on "Shooby-do wah..." etc. over verse chords]