David Bowie - Sorrow Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to A,D,E keys to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]With your long blonde hair and your eyes of blue,
the only thing I ever got from you was
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[G]You’re acting funny spending all my money,
you’re out there playing your high class [Em]games of
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[verse 2]
[G]You never do what you know you oughta.
Something tells me you’re the Devils daughter.
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[D]Aaah, [C]aah, [G]aaah!
[verse 3]
[G]I tried to fight her but I can’t resist her,
I never knew just how much I missed her.
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[G]With your long blonde hair and your eyes of blue,
the only thing I ever got from you was
[C]Sorrow, [G]sorrow.
[D]Aaah, [C]aah, [G]aaah!
[Closing]
With your [F]long blonde hair, I couldn’t [G]sleep last night.
With your [F]long blonde hai[G]ir
How to play Sorrow on Guitar (Step-by-step)
David Bowie - Sorrow on guitar requires 5 chords and 6 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Sorrow uses these transitions most often: C → G (7), G → C (4), and D → C (2). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
3. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
6. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Sorrow chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Sorrow.
- Sorrow includes 21 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Sorrow contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Sorrow connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%