heliocentric@breathe.com
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#:      4x2220 (or Amaj7:  x02120)
F#m:       244222
B7:        x21202 or x24242
D:         xx0232
G#:        466544
G:         3x0033
F#m(maj7): 243222
F#m7:      2x2222

         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)