I'm Sorry chords

by Brenda Lee
  • I'm Sorry was written by Dub Albritten and Ronnie Self
  • Recorded: 28 March 1960
  • Released: 16 May 1960
  • Album: Brenda Lee
  • Music: Key of Bb Major in 4/4 time at ~ 70  bpm (𝅗𝅥)
  • Chords: Bb, Bdim7, Cm7, F7, A7
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords   O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings   R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open   X: Don't play string    B: Bass Note
Bb Major Bb Major barre chord Bdim7 Cm7 F7 A7
Bb Major Bb Major barre chord Bdim7 Cm7 F7 A7

I'm Sorry

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                     Bb      A7    Bb    Bdim7   Cm7   F7   
Intro: 4/4 | -  Oo | Oo...|      |    -        |     -    |

 Bb           A7
1. I'm sorry,   so sor-ry,
 Bb                  Bdim7
   That I was such a fool
Cm7         F7
   I didn't know,
Cm7           F7      Bb       Bdim7
   Love could be so | cruel -        |
               Cm7
   Oh, oh, oh, oh
      F7         
   Uh-oh...  Oh, yes
 
 Bb              A7      
   You tell me,    mis takes,
 Bb                   Bdim7
   Are part of be-ing young
      Cm7           F7
   But   that don't right,
Cm7     F7                 Bb      Bdim7   Cm7    F7  
   The wrong that's been | done -        |     -     |  
   
 
 Bb                    A7 
2. (I'm sorry) I'm sor-ry
                     Bb
   (So sorry) So sor-ry
                             Bdim7
   Please ac-cept my a-pol-o-gy
       Cm7        F7
   But    love is blind
       Cm7          F7         Bb     Bdim7
   And    I was too blind to | see -        |
               Cm7
   Oh, oh, oh, oh
      F7         
   Uh-oh...  Oh, yes
 
 Bb              A7      
   You tell me,    mis takes,
 Bb                   Bdim7
   Are part of be-ing young
      Cm7           F7
   But   that don't right,
Cm7    F7                  Bb      Bdim7
   The wrong that's been | done -        |
               Cm7
   Oh, oh, oh, oh
      F7         
   Uh-oh...  Oh, yes 
   
 
 Bb           A7
3. I'm sorry,   so sor-ry,
                             Bdim7
   Please ac-cept my a-pol-o-gy
       Cm7        F7
   But    love is blind
       Cm7          F7        Bb
   And    I was too blind to  see...(Sorry)

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