Lost cause
View chords used in this chart
F C G/B F C G/B F C G/B Am
Your sorry eyes / they cut through bone / They make it hard / to leave
E7 F C G/B F C G/B F C G/B Am
you alone / Leave you here / wearing your wounds / Waving your guns / at
E7 F G F G F G
somebody new / Baby I'm a lost / Baby I'm a lost / Baby I'm a lost
C F C G/B F C G/B F C
Cause / There's too many people / you used to know / They see you
G/B Am E7 F C G/B F C G/B
coming / they see you go / They know your secrets / and you know theirs
F C G/B Am E7 F G F
/ This town is crazy / but nobody cares / Baby I'm a lost / Baby I'm a
G F G C Am
lost / Baby I'm a lost cause.
F C F C G/B F G
I'm tired of fighting / I'm tired of fighting / Fighting for a lost
C A F C A F
Cause / There's a place where you are going / You ain't never been
C A F C F
Before / There's no one laughing at your back now / No one standing at
C F C
your door / Is that what you thought love was for?
F G F G F G C A F
Baby I'm a lost / Baby I'm a lost / Baby I'm a lost cause / I'm
C F C F C G/B
tired of fighting / I'm tired of fighting / Fighting for a lost cause.
How to play Lost cause
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 F. 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.