Pet Shop Boys - So Sorry I Said

originally discarded from the “introspective”
album recording sessions ( parlophone/Emi , 1989 ) ,
this song was offered to liza minelli
for her album “results” ( epic , 1989 ) .
later , psb included it as part of their
performance world tour in 1991

intro : Dm A#m C F x 2

( verse 1 )

Dm [ ch ] A#m/C# [ /Ch ] C F/C
if this is a ghetto , i’m in it with you
Dm [ ch ] A#m/C# [ /Ch ] C F/C
if it’s just a prison , i’m locked in it too
A#/D C Am7 Dm C A#
i tried to leave you , but after all that we had said
C Am7 Dm C
i went to pieces when i should have shouted and screamed
A#m C A#/D F/C A#/D F/C
instead . so sorry , i said

( same as verse 1 )

your powers of persuasion , those quizzical eyes
have tired and tied me with innocent guile .
i would have walked out , and after all the tears we shed
i should have stalked out , gone and painted the town bright red
but instead , so sorry i said

( bridge )

G# C#m E/G# F#
how tough it gets , don’t talk to me about it!
G# C#m E/G# F#
to pay off your debts , i worked on overtime
F#m Am
and you say you never believed in luck!

( verse 3 )

Dm A#m C F
if you need a reason , consider me mad
Dm A#m C F
an old retainer , loyal and sad
A# C Am7 Dm C A#
i bought my freedom , but after all that we had shared
C Am7 Dm C A#m C
i couldn’t leave you . think of the skins i’d have to shed ins – tead
A# F A# F
so sorry , i said
A# F A# F
so sorry , i said
A#m C A# F A# A#m F
oooh! so sorry , i said