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I Apologize

Anita Baker

R&B / SoulAdvanced for beginners18 chords

How to play it

Fingering diagrams for the shapes in this song. × = don't play, ○ = open string.

Bm×
A7×
G6Diagram coming soon
G5Diagram coming soon
D××
B7Diagram coming soon
Em7
D6Diagram coming soon
D9Diagram coming soon
G
EdimDiagram coming soon
F#Diagram coming soon
Bm7Diagram coming soon
F#7Diagram coming soon
F#mDiagram coming soon
E
GdimDiagram coming soon
E7

Chords & lyrics

Chord names sit directly above the word where you change.

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Introdução: Bm A7 G6 G5 A7 A7/9 D B7 Em7 A7/13- D6 A7 
 
D9  D6 A4/7        A7  Em7  G   Edim A7 
If I told a lie, if I made you cry  
F#   Bm5-/7     Bm   Bm7 G     F#7 
When I said goodbye, I'm sorry 
Bm   A7  G6 G5  A7 A7/9   D     B7  Em7 A7/13-  D6 A7 
From the bottom of my  heart, Dear, I apologize 
D9 D6 A4/7          A7   Em7  G   Edim   A7 
If I  caused you pain, I know I'm to blame 
F#    Bm7-5    Bm   Bm7    G    F#7 
Must have been insane,  believe me 
Bm   A7  G6 G5  A7 A7/9   D  B7   Em7 A7/13-  D F#m 
From the bottom of my heart, Dear, I apologize 
 
Bridge 
 
Bm     Bm7/E     F#7       Gdim F#7          Gdim    Edim  Bm 
I realize I've been unfair to  you  please let me make amends 
D  A7          B7 
Don't  say that you forgot the love we knew 
E7  Bm5-/7         A7   Em7    A7 
After all, we were more than friends 
D9 D6  A4/7        A7   Em7  G   Edim        A7 
If I've made you blue, I've had heartaches, too 
F#  Bm5-/7   Bm    Bm7    G  F#7 
Now I beg of you, fogive me 
Bm   A7  G6 G5  A7 A7/9   D  B7   Em7 A7/13-  D6 A7 
From the bottom of my heart, Dear, I apologize 
 D9 D6  A4/7      A7     Em7   G Edim     A7 
Give me  back your glance, give me back romance 
 F#  Bm5-/7    Bm     Bm7    G   F#7 
Give me one more chance, for give me 
Bm   A7  G6 G5  A7 A7/9  D  B7  Em7 A7/13-    D6 
From  the bottom  of my  heart, Dear, I apologize 
          
 

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Chord set

Bm · A7 · G6 · G5 · D · B7 · Em7 · D6 · D9 · G · Edim · F# · Bm7 · F#7 · F#m · E · Gdim · E7

Practice tip

Loop the first two chords slowly until the change is clean, then add the rest.