The Sounds Chords
by Alan Jackson
The Sounds by Alan Jackson is a beginner-friendly guitar song played in the key of F with a capo on the 3st fret. It uses the chords D, A, G and Em. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(Chord shapes relative to Capo)
The Verse is picked and the Chorus is strummed
Intro:
E--0h2--0-----------------------2h3p2-0-------
B---------3-------3-2h3-5-3-------------3-----
G-----------2---2------------0------------2---
D--0----------0-------------0-0-------------0-
A-------------------0-----------0-------------
E-----------3-------------3---------------3---
E-----------------------
B----3-2h3-5-3---3------
G--2--------------------
D--------------0-------0
A------0-----------0h2--
E------------3----------
Verse 1 (Picked)
D A G D
I can hear a heart beat that seems a little strong
D A G
I can hear the things that I did wrong
D A G D
I can hear her thoughts by lookin in her eyes
D A G D
I can hear all the times she cried
Verse 2
I can hear the memories as they echo off the wall
Fallin from the pictures down the hall
I can hear regret buildin up inside of me
I can hear all the things I could not see
Chorus (Strummed)
D Em G
Those are the sounds of a woman leavin
D A G
Stronger than the wind in a willow tree
D Em G
Those are the sounds of a heart breakin
G A D
You can't hear it but the noise is killin me
Verse 2
I should have heard it comin but I chose to pretend
I should have recognised that sound way back then
But I just wouldn't listen didn't want to all those years
Now the truth is ringin clearly in my ears
Chorus