Status Quo - Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!' on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now! Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform 'Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!' smoothly on your guitar.

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E
Got a mess in my back yard,
gonna clean it all up
It's time for doing things
backwards, start strutting my stuff
C#m         A                 E
Oh now the time has come to change
F#m                 E/G#
Strawberry fields, kicking my heels
A                       B
Losing my place and forgetting my name

There's a cupboard in my room, got a skeleton key
Gonna crack it wide open, stop 'em following me
Oh now it's time to change it all
The ghosts are there, I'm tearing my hair
Chewing my nails and I'm climbing the wall

Chorus:
        G#/C  C#m       F#m
But it's all right, if I've got
                     B
a problem you've got all the answers
G#/C       C#m         A             E           B
Stay this night, I'll make it up to you in some way,
     A
somehow
         E            B       E  A B E
Oh but Sherri, don't fail me now

Gonna get a black spotlight, gonna stage a new plan
Gonna wash away the blood stains,
start scrubbing my hands
Oh no, but here it comes again
The dirty sea is swallowing me
I'm fighting for air and the danger expands

Chorus

But it's all right, if I've got
a problem you've got all the answers
Stay this night, I'll make it up
to you in some way, somehow
Oh but Sherri, don't fail me
Make it all right, if I've got
a problem you've got all the answers
Stay this night, I'll make it up
to you in some way, somehow
Oh but Sherri, don't fail me now
Oh but Sherri, don't fail me now


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play 'Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'Sherri, Don't Fail Me Now!' by Status Quo.

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