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The Saddest Song

The Ataris

All strings tuned down a whole step

Intro: / C - - - / - - - - / Am - - - / - - - - /

/ G - - - / - - - - / F - - - / - - - - / (Whole Progression x2)

C Am

Only two more days, until your

G F

birthday, yesterday was mine
C Am

You’ll be turning five I know what it’s

G F

like growing up without your father in your life

Pre-Chorus:

Am G C F
So I pretend, I’m doing all I can

Am G F
And I hope someday you’ll find it in your heart
Am G C F
To understand why I’m not around

Am G F
And forgive me for not being in your life

Chorus:

C
I remember waiting for you to come
Am

Remember waiting for you to call
G F

Remember waiting there to find nothing at all
C
I remember waiting for you to come
Am

Remember waiting for you to call
G F

Remember waiting there to find nothing at all

(Repeat Intro)

C Am
Maybe someday you’ll really get to

G F

know me, not just the letters read to you

C Am
I pray I get the chance to make it up

G F

to you--We got a lot of catching up to do

(Repeat Pre-Chorus and Chorus)

C
I remember waiting for you to come

Am G F

Waiting for you to call

C
I remember waiting for you to come

Forgive me

Am G

Waiting for you to call

I’m so sorry

F C (hold)

I will make it up to you

This file is the author's own work and represents his interpretation of this song. It's intended solely for private study, scholarship or research.