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28th July 2001.
AISUMASEN (I’M SORRY) by JOHN LENNON
From ‘Mind Games’ (Apple, 1973)
Chords used here:
E: 022100
E7: 022130
A: x02220
A/G#: 4×2220 (or Amaj7: x02120)
F#m: 244222
B7: x21202 or x24242
D: xx0232
G#: 466544
G: 3×0033
F#m(maj7): 243222
F#m7: 2×2222
E E7
When I’m down
E7 A
Really yin
A/G# F#m
And I don’t know what I’m doing
B7 D F#m B7 D
Aisumasen, aisumasen Yoko
A B7 E G#
All I had to do was call your name
A E D A G B7
All I had to do was ca — ll your name
E E7
And when I hurt you
E7
And cause you pain
A A/G# F#m
Darlin’ I promise I won’t do it again
B7 D F#m B7 D
Aisumasen, aisumasen Yoko
A B7 E G#
It’s hard enough I know just to feel your own pain
A E D A G
It’s hard enough I know to feel feel your own pain
F#m F#m(maj7)
All that I know
F#m7 B7
Is just what you tell me
F#m7 F#m(maj7)
All that I know
F#m7 B7
Is just what you show me
E E7
When I’m down
E7
Real sanpaku
A A/G# F#m
And I don’t know what to do
B7 D F#m B7 D
Aisumasen, aisumasen Yoko san
A B E G#
All I had to do was call your name
A E D A G B7
Yes, all I had to do was ca — ll your name
E E7 A A/G# F#m
B7 D F#m B7 D A
B E G# A E D A G
(guitar solo over the above chords and end on G)