Disappointed
View chords used in this chart
intro:
D
e|------|------|------|
B|-7----|------|-7----|
G|-7----|-7----|-7----|
D|-7----|------|-7----|
A|-5----|------|-5----|
E|------|------|------|
^ harmonic
1.
e|-----------------|------------------|----------------|--------|-------|
B|--7h8-10p8-7-8~--|-7h8-10p8-8-8-7~--|-7h8-10p8-7-8~--|-(8)----|-7-----|
G|:----------------|------------------|----------------|--------|-7----:|
D|-----------------|------------------|----------------|--------|-7-----|
A|-----------------|------------------|----------------|--------|-5-----|
E|-----------------|------------------|----------------|--------|-------|
The second part contains these chords:
D G AI
e|-----------------|
B|-7----8----10----|
G|-7----7----9-----|
D|-7----5----7-----|
A|-5---------------|
E|-----------------|
verse:
2. D G
Promises, promises:
D G AI (AI)\G
old, tired, worn-out, second-hand
D G
sentences. One
D G AI (AI)\G
thing with you is certain:
D G
you're a really sad person,
D G AI (AI)\
so sad.
The next part contains these chords:
AII B C
e|----------------|
B|-2----4----5----|
G|-2----4----5----|
D|-2----4----5----|
A|-0----2----3----|
E|----------------|
chorus:
AII B C (C)\
Disappointed a few people
AII B C (C)\
when friendship reared its ugly head.
AII B C (C)\
Disappointed a few people.
AII B
Well, isn't that what friends are
D G
for? What friends are for? What friends are
D G AI G
for? What friends are for? What are friends for?
e|------|----------------|------------------|----------------|-----10---|
B|-7----|-7h8-10p8-7-8~--|-7h8-10p8-8-8-7~--|-7h8-10p8-7-8~--|-(8)------|
G|-7----|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------|
D|-7----|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------|
A|-5----|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------|
E|------|----------------|------------------|----------------|----------|
verse:
D G
You, you're just a really sad per-
D G AI (AI)\G
son, who won't, you won't, listen to
D G
anyone. No, not you, with those
D G AI (AI)\G
half-moon eyelids, just babbling on,
D G
your useless defenses,
D G AI (AI)\
so sad.
chorus:
AII B C (C)\
Disappointed a few people
AII B C (C)\
when friendship reared its ugly head.
AII B C (C)\
Disappointed a few people.
AII B
Well, isn't that what friends are
D G
for? What friends are for? What friends are
D G AI G
for? What friends are for? What are friends for?
bridge:
D
e|------|------|------|------|------|
B|-7----|------|------|------|------|
G|-7----|------|-7----|------|-7----|
D|-7----|------|------|------|------|
A|-5----|-5----|------|-5----|------|
E|------|------|------|------|------|
^ harmonics ^
D E F# G
e|----------------------------------------------|
B|-7----7----9----11----11-11-12--12--12-12-12--|
G|-7----7----9----11----11-11-12--12--12-12-12--|
D|-7----7----9----11----11-11-12--12--12-12-12--|
A|-5----5----7----9-----9--9--10--10--10-10-10--|
E|----------------------------------------------|
A B D
e|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-14-14--14--14-14-14--16-16--16--16-16-16--19-19-19-19-19--19-19-19-|
G|-14-14--14--14-14-14--16-16--16--16-16-16--19-19-19-19-19--19-19-19-|
D|-14-14--14--14-14-14--16-16--16--16-16-16--19-19-19-19-19--19-19-19-|
A|-12-12--12--12-12-12--14-14--14--14-14-14--17-17-17-17-17--17-17-17-|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------|
verse:
D G
This erratic haphazard, fluttering, this toing and
D G AI (AI)\G
frowing, like a confused
D G
moth. The collusion, illusion, and it's all
D G AI (AI)\G
ad infinitum. You're a really sad per-
D G
son. You're really so sad.
D G AI (AI)\
chorus:
AII B C (C)\
Disappointed a few people
AII B C (C)\
when friendship reared its ugly head.
AII B C (C)\
Disappointed a few people.
AII B
Well, isn't that what friends are
D G
for? What friends are for? What friends are
D G AI G
for? What friends are for? What are friends for? So sad.
outro:
|: D G
Fools and horses, running their courses,
D G
and brow beaten down, like dust on the ground.
AI G
You cheat easily, like sweet charity.
1.,2. D G
And all of the bastards the world despises
D G
springing surprises in newer disguises.
AI G :|
You cheat easily, like all (2nd.: sweet) charity.
3. D
e|------|
B|-7----|
G|-7----|
D|-7----|
A|-5----|
E|------|
Andrew N. Westmeyer
qwerty@cmu.edu
Materials Science and Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
"Instead of having 'answers' on a math test, they should
just call them 'impressions', and if you got a different
'impression', so what? Can't we all be brothers?"
-Jack Handey
How to play Disappointed
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.