Petty Problems
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Intro:
G# G#/C C# x3
G# G#/C Eb
verse 1:
G# G#/C
What's the worst
C#
thing you can think
of? The keys that
G#
you forgot? When
G#/C
your phone is out
C#
of charge now Does
your world come to
Bbm G#/C
a stop? With senses
G# Eb
gone away and life is
Bbm
a crisis now I don't
G#/C Eb
see how this first
world mess can be
Chorus 1:
G#
Cry complain life
Eb
is never the same
Fm
We dwell upon what
C#
we don't have in
G# Eb
vain The worst side
C# G# G#/C C# G# Eb Eb(hold)
of you takes over
verse 2:
G# G#/C
Now The world has
C#
lost its patience
We're so bent out of
G# G#/C
shape Until we take
C#
this for granted where
we sleep tonight is
Bbm G#/C
safe But everything
G# Eb
is alright I know
Bbm
you will survive
G#/C Eb
They say maybe it is
catching up with you
Chorus 2:
G#
Cry complain life
Eb
is never the same
Fm
We dwell upon what
C#
we don't have in
G# Eb
vain The worst side
C#
of you takes over
G#
What we got so
Eb
quick to forget
Fm
The slightest
C#
problem gets you
G#
so upset Blue
Eb
suburban skies
C# C#m
we're under under so
Bridge:
Cm Eb/G
Do you know
G#
what you're saying
every time you're
Cm Eb/G
feeling low? but
you're so used
G#
to complaining
Every time your
Cm
ready to go
Eb/G
Do you know
G#
what you're saying
every time you're
Cm Eb/G
feeling low? but
you're so used
Bb
to complaining
Chorus 3: Modulate from G# to A
A
Cry complain life
E
is never the same
F#m
We dwell upon what
D
we don't have in
A E
vain The worst side
D
of you takes over
A
What we got so
E
quick to forget
F#m
The slightest
D
problem gets you
A
so upset Blue
E
suburban skies
D
we're under
Outro:
A
Now you're alright
A/C#
I can hear you
D
breathing Must
A
be alright I
A/C#
can hear you
D
breathing
A
Now you're alright
A/C#
I can hear you
D
breathing
A
Are you alright
A/C#
You're still
Bm A/C# D E A(hold) D(hold) A(hold)
breathing
How to play Petty Problems
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.