Sober Chords
Sober by Childish Gambino is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em with a capo on the 5st fret. It uses the chords Em, C, Am, F#m, D and Bm. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
This song is quite straightforward and easy to play, maybe a bit harder to sing along. There's basically
eight beats for the first chord (Em) then four for the two others (C) and (Am). The rhythm stays the
same during the entire song except at the end of the second verse (8 beats for Em and Am).
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Produced by Ludwig Göransson
Intro
Em C Am
Hook
Em C
And now that's it's over, I'll never be sober
Am Em
I couldn't believe, but now I'm so high
C
And now that's it's over, I'll never be sober
Am Em
I couldn't believe, but now I'm so high
C Am
Now I'm so high
Em
Now I'm so high
C Am
Now I'm so high
verse 1
Em
Girl, what's your problem
C Am
Cause I know it's hard sometimes, baby just give it some time
Em
Oh honey now girl, we can solve them
C Am
If you just give me some time I can open up your mind
Em C Am
If you le-le-let it shine, you can free-ee-ee your mind
Em
Cause I know
Hook
C
And now that's it's over, I'll never be sober
Am Em
I couldn't believe, but now I'm so high
C
And now that's it's over, I'll never be sober
Am Em
I couldn't believe, but now I'm so high
C Am
Now I'm so high
Em
Now I'm so high
C Am
Now I'm so high
verse 2
Em
Girl, if it's done right
C Am
Well you know it's got to be, something wonderful to me
Em
Oh honey now girl, give it one night
C Am
If you just give it a chance, loving you is not my plan
Em
Cause I know one day you'll see
Am
All the things that we can be
Bridge
Em C
And now that's it's over, I'll never be sober
(I want to be the only one)
Am Em
I couldn't believe, but now I'm so high
C
And now that's it's over, I'll never be sober
Am
I couldn't believe, but now I'm so high
But now I'm so
After the break the tune changes, you can either slide your capo down 2 frets or play the
following chords
Outro
F#m D
And now that's it's over, I'll never be sober
Bm F#m
I couldn't believe, but now I'm so high
D Bm
Now I'm so high
F#m
Now I'm so high
D Bm
Now I'm so high