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It's A Sin

The Lockdown Sessions

It’s a Sin
duet with Years & Years
written by N. Tennant, C. Lowe

Cm - Fm - Bb/F - Eb - Ab/Eb - Fm - G7

Cm          Fm           Bb/F
When I look back upon my life
            Eb              Ab/Eb
It's always with a sense of shame
             Fm               G7
I've always been the one to blame

Cm          Fm          Bb/F
For everything I long to do
          Eb              Ab/Eb
No matter when or where or who
         Fm              G7
Has one thing in common, too
				Cm   Ab
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
       Cm   -Ab
It's a sin

Fm
Everything I've ever done
G7
Everything I ever do
Fm
Every place I've ever been
G7
Everywhere I'm going to
        Cm
It's a sin

               Fm              Bb/F
At school they taught me how to be
             Eb                Ab/Eb
So pure in thought and word and deed
      Fm             G7
They didn't quite succeed

Cm         Fm           Bb7f
For everything I long to do
           Eb             Ab/Eb
No matter when or where or who
          Fm              G7
Has one thing in common, too
				Cm  Cm-Cm-Cm-Ab
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
       Cm   Cm-Cm-Cm-Ab
It's a sin

repeat chorus

Cm
Father forgive me
Ebm
I tried not to do it
 Gm
Turned over a new leaf
 Cm                Bb
Then tore right through it

Cm
Whatever you taught me
Ebm
I didn't believe it
Gm
Father you fought me
         Ab
'Cause I didn't care
      Bb                G
And I still don't understand


So I look back upon my life
Forever with a sense of shame
I've always been the one to blame

For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common, too
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin

repeat chorus

Cm - Fm - Bb/F - Eb - Ab/Eb - Fm - G7
				Cm  Cm-Cm-Cm-Ab
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
       Cm   Cm-Cm-Cm-Ab
It's a sin

repeat chorus 

Cm - fm - Bb/F - Cm (x2)