No One Understands
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Verse 1:
C
I've always played
the fool around here
G C
I'm starting to worry that
F
I rush through life
C
forgetting to breath
G C
We all need some time to adapt
Refrain 1:
F Em F G Am G Am G
No one understands
F Em F G Am G Am
No one understands
G C
What it's like
Post-Chorus: F Em F G Am G Am G (3x) C (2x)
Verse 2:
C
I had high hopes of
silver and gold
G
I thought this could
C
change for the best
F
My mom always said I
C
was named for a saint
G
But I never felt
C
I was blessed
Refrain 2:
F Em F G Am G Am G
No one understands
F Em F G Am G Am G
No one understands
F Em F G Am G Am
No one understands
G C C
What it's like
Chorus 1:
C G F
I got your cure right here
C G F
Is that what you want to hear?
Am
I've played the fool
too many times
F
I've been catching up
For all my life
C
And it seems
G F
It gets harder to
C G
believe it gets
F Bb A
harder but Be ho-nest
Dm
If the sun don't shine
G7 C
tomorrow we'll survive
Verse 3:
C
I turn this up as
loud as it goes
G
And it ain't doing
C
much for the pain
F
It's up to me and
C
the heart on my sleeve
G
That hasn't
C
quite been the same
Refrain 3:
F Em F G Am G Am G
No one understands
F Em F G Am G Am G
No one understands
F Em F G Am G Am
No one understands
G C C
What it's like
Chorus 2:
C G F
I got your cure right here
C G F
Is that what you want to hear?
Am
I've played the fool
too many times
F
I've been catching up
For all my life
C
And it seems
G F
It gets harder to
C G
believe it gets
F Bb A
harder but Be ho-nest
Dm
If the sun don't shine
G7 C G
tomorrow we'll survive
Bridge:
Fm C
I'm in a field of landmines
E F
A cruise ship to hell
C G
O but I don't think about that
Am F
It's so hard to find help these days
C E F
When everyone's counting on me
G Am Bb C
But I'm burnt al-rea-dy
Chorus 3:
D A G
I got your cure right here
D A G
Is that what you want to hear?
Bm
I've played the fool
too many times
G
I've been catching up
For all my life
D
And it seems
A G
It gets harder to
D A
believe it gets
G C B
harder but Be ho-nest
Em
If the sun don't shine
A7
tomorrow
Em
If the sun don't shine
A7
tomorrow
Em
If the sun don't shine
A7 D
tomorrow then we'll survive
How to play No One Understands
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.