Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Sorrow's Child: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sorrow's Child" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Cm A# Sorrow's child sits by the river Cm A# Sorrow's child hears not the water Cm A# Sorrow's child sits by the river Cm A# Sorrow's child hears not the water C# G# and just when it seems as though D# C# you've got strength enough to stand Cm A# sorrow's child all weak and strange Cm A# G# stands waiting at your hand. Sorrow's child steps in the water Sorrow's child you follow after Sorrow's child wades in deeper Sorrow's child invites you under And just when you thought as though All your tears were wept and done Sorrow's child grieves not what has passed But all the past still yet to come Sorrow's child sits by the water Sorrow's child your arms enfold her Sorrow's child you're loathe to befriend her Sorrow's child but in sorrow surrender And just when is seems as though All your tears were at an end Sorrow's child lifts up her hand And she brings it down again Sorrow's child Sorrow's child Sorrow's child Sorrow's child You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  C#  D#  G#  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Sorrow's Child" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sorrow's Child" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.