Ataris - The Saddest Song

song : the saddEst song
artist : the ataris
album : so long , astoria
tuning : drop C

chords :

A# : x355
xxam : x221
xx F : 555
xxxeb : 333

xxx [ intro ]

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – 9 – 10 – 9 – – – – – – /7 – 5 – – – – 9 – 10 – 9 – – – – – – /12 – 10 – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – 10 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – 9 – 10 – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – 7 – 9 – 10 – – – – – – – – 10 – 7 – /12 – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – /8 – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A# – Am – F – D#

A# Am F
only two more days , until your birthday
D#
yesterday was mine
A# Am F
you’ll be turning five , i know what it’s like ,
D#
growing up without your father in your life

pre – chorus :
Am F A# D#
so i pretend , i’m doing all i can
Am F D#
and i hope someday you’ll find it in your heart
Am F
to understand
A# D#
why i’m not around
Am F D#
and forgive me for not being in your life

chorus :
A#
i remember waiting
for you to come
Am
remember waiting
for you to call
F D#
remember waiting there to find nothing at all
A#
i remember waiting , for you to come
( waiting for you to come )
Am
remember waiting , for you to call
( waiting for you to call )
F D#
waiting there to find nothing at all

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – – 9 – 10 – 9 – – – – – – /7 – 5 – – – – 9 – 10 – 9 – – – – – – /12 – 10 – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – 10 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 10 – 7 – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
B – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
G – – – – – – – – – 9 – 10 – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – 7 – 9 – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
D – – 7 – 9 – 10 – – – – – – – – 10 – 7 – /12 – 10 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |
A – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – /8 – – – – – – – – – – |
E – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – |

A# – Am – F – D#

A# Am
maybe someday
F
you’ll really get to know me
D#
not just the letters read to you
A# Am
i pray i get the chance
F
to make it up to you
D#
we got a lot of catching up to do

pre – chorus :
Am F A# D#
so i pretend , i’m doing all i can
Am F D#
and i hope someday you’ll find it in your heart
Am F
to understand
A# D#
why i’m not around
Am F D#
and forgive me for not being in your life

chorus :
A#
i remember waiting
for you to come
Am
remember waiting
for you to call
F D#
remember waiting there to find nothing at all
A#
i remember waiting , for you to come
( waiting for you to come )
Am
remember waiting , for you to call
( waiting for you to call )
F D#
waiting there to find nothing at all

A#
i remember waiting
( waiting for you to call )
Am F – D#
( waiting for you to call )
A#
i remember . . .
Am
forgive me!
F
i’m so sorry!
D# A#
i will make it up to you . . . .