Intro
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"I lost her in 1978,"
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He tells me then looks away.
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It's simple, he loved her so.
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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."
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I only like the sad songs.
(From the rock bands no one knows.)
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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.
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Her father, he arranged the marriage
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And he gave away
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His daughter's heart, for goodness sake.
D
What a shame, what a big mistake.
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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."
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I only like the sad songs.
(From the rock bands no one knows.)
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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
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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~
