Good Grief
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Capo 1
INTRO: G G F C
G G
Watching through my fingers
F C
Watching through my fingers
verse 1
G G
Shut my eyes and count to ten
F C
It goes in one ear out the other, one ear out the other
G G
Burning bright right till the end
F C
Now you’ll be missing from the photographs, missing from the photographs
G G
Watching through my fingers
F C
Watching through my fingers
verse 2
G G
In my thoughts you’re far away
F C
and you are whistling a melody, whistling a melody
G G
Crystallizing clear as day
F C
oh I can picture you so easily, picture you so easily
Pre-Chorus
Em C
What’s gonna be left of the world if you’re not in it
Em D
What’s gonna be left of the world oh
[Refrão]
G C G
Every minute and every hour
Em C G
I'll miss you, I'll miss you, I'll miss you more
G C G
Every stumble and each misfire
Em C G
I'll miss you, I'll miss you, I'll miss you more
G C G
Watching through my fingers
Em C G
Watching through my fingers
verse 3
G G
Caught off guard by your favorite song
F C
I’ll be dancing at a funeral, dancing at a funeral
G G
Sleeping in the clothes you love
F C
It’s such a shame we had to see them burn, shame we had to see them burn
Pre-Chorus
Em C
What’s gonna be left of the world if you’re not in it
Em D G
What’s gonna be left of the world oh
[Refrão]
G C G
Every minute and every hour
Em C G
I'll miss you, I'll miss you, I'll miss you more
G C G
Every stumble and each misfire
Em C G
I'll miss you, I'll miss you, I'll miss you more
BRIDGE
G G F C
(If you wanna be a party animal, you have to learn to live in the jungle...
now stop ? and go and get dressed! Ba da ba bap ba)
G G
You might have to excuse me
F C
I’ve lost control of all my senses
G G
And you might have to excuse me
F C
I’ve lost control of all my words
G C Em C
So get drunk, call me a fool, put me in my place, put me in my place
G C Em C
Pick me up, up off the floor, put me in my place, put me in my place
[Refrão]
G C G
Every minute and every hour
Em C G
I'll miss you, I'll miss you, I'll miss you more
G C G
Every stumble and each misfire
Em C G
I'll miss you, I'll miss you, I'll miss you more
G C G
Watching through my fingers
Em C G
Watching through my fingers
G C G
Cause every minute and every hour
Em C G
I'll miss you, I'll miss you, I'll miss you more
How to play Good Grief
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.