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Date: Wed, 12 Nov 1997 00:09:44 +1200
From: Ross <rossh@clear.net.nz>
Subject: Re: CHORD: Sonnet By The Verve (fwd)

Group: The Verve
Album: Urban Hymns
Song: Sonnet 
Music: Richard Ashcroft
Lyrics: Richard Ashcroft
Hut Recordings, Virgin Records (72484491321)
Chorded by: Ross Howard (Rossh@clear.net.nz)

This is track 2 on The Verve's Urban Hymns. I found a small section of
it on the a Verve Homepage. But as usual it was incomplete and a bit to
sketchy. So here is the best Sonnet that I can do, and some credit to
Bryan Elliot for help from his version.


Chords

C - 032010
Am - X02210
Am7 - X02010
Asus2 - X02200
F - 133211
G - 320033
Em - 022000


Intro: C(final strums with 3rd fret on high E) - Em - Am(for 3 strums
then Am7 for 1 and then Am for 3 strums then Asus4 for 1)- F(ending with
3rd fret on high E).

Verse 1
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C                        
my friend and me, 
Em
looking thru her 
Em	   Am		F
red box of memories
C                        
Faded, I'm sure, 
    Em
but love seems to 
Em	     Am			F
stick in her things you know


Chorus
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F                       G      
yes, there's love if you want it, 
		   Em	      F	
don't sound like a sonnet, my love
F                       G      
yes, there's love if you want it, 
		   Em	      F	
don't sound like a sonnet, my love
Em F
my love.

REPEAT INTRO


Verse 2
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C                        
why can't you see 
     Em
that nature has it's way
Em Am		F
of warning me?
C                        
eyes open wide, 
Em
looking at the heavens 
Em	     Am		F
with a tear in my eye


Chorus
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F                       G      
yes, there's love if you want it, 
		   Em	      F	
don't sound like a sonnet, my love,
F                       G      
yes, there's love if you want it, 
		   Em	      F	
don't sound like a sonnet, my love
Em F
my love.


REPEAT INTRO


Middle 8
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G                                             
Sinking faster than a boat 
	  F
without a hull
   F
my love
G                                                           
dreaming about the day
		   F 
when i can see you here
      F		G
by my side
   F  G    F
by my side


Verse 3
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F	    G
Here we go again
		  Em
and my head it is gone
   F
my love
F		G
I stop to say hello
			   Em
because I think you should know
Em F    G  F
by now, by now (x7)



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The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists.
No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, 
if such exists.

It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should 
purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn 
the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy

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