The Maine - Sad Songs

intro
A E D

A E D
“i lost her in 1978 , ”
A E D
he tells me then looks away .
A E D
it’s simple , he loved her so .
A E D
a tenderness , you can’t let go .
B G E
he said , “son , you don’t forget your first true love ,
she won’t forget you too , no . ”

A E D
i only like the sad songs .
( from the rock bands no one knows . )
A E D
no one gets me like the sad songs .
( when i’m lost and all alone . )
A E
i put the needle on the record ,
D Dm
and if only for one second , it’s enough .

A E D

A E D
her father , he arranged the marriage
A E D
and he gave away
A E
his daughter’s heart , for goodness sake .
D
what a shame , what a big mistake .
A E D
a daughter’s heart’s not a good one to break .
B G
so i said “love , it has no age .
just wait ,
E
you’ll find someone who will call you baby . ”

A E D
i only like the sad songs .
( from the rock bands no one knows . )
A E D
no one gets me like the sad songs .
( when i’m lost and all alone . )
A E
i put the needle on the record ,
D Dm
and if only for one second , it’s enough .

E
you only like the sad songs .
D A
here’s a sad song for you , my love .

A E D ( 4x )

B G E

A E D
i only like the sad songs .
( from the rock bands no one knows . )
A E D
no one gets me like the sad songs .
( when i’m lost and all alone . )
A E
i put the needle on the record ,
D Dm
and if only for one second , it’s enough .

A
you only like the sad songs .
Dm A
you only like the sad songs .
Dm A
you say you like the sad songs .
e~ dm~
here’s a sad song for you , my love .
a~
for you , my love .