Sad Beautiful Tragic
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Intro: G D Am C (2x)
G D Am C
Long handwritten note, deep in your pocket
G D Am C
Words, how little they mean, when they're a little too late
G D Am C
I stood right by the tracks, your face in a locket
G D Am C
Good girls, hopeful they'll be and long they will wait
G D Am C
We had, a beautiful, magic love there
G D Am G C
What a sad, beautiful, tragic love affair
G D Am C
G D Am C
In dreams, I meet you in warm conversation
G D Am C
And we both wake in lonely beds, and different cities
G D Am C
And time is taking its sweet time erasing you
G D Am C
And you've got your demons and darling they all look like me
G D Am C
Cause we had, a beautiful, magic love there
G D Am C
What a sad, beautiful, tragic love affair
G D Am C
Am C
Distance, timing, break down, fighting
G D
Silence, the train runs off its tracks
Am C
Kiss me, try to fix it, could you just try to listen
G D Am G C C (once)
Hang up, give up, for the life, of us we can't get back
G
D Am C
A beautiful, magic, love there
G D Am C
What a sad, beautiful, tragic, beautiful, tragic, beautiful
G D Am C
What we had, a beautiful, magic, love there
G D Am C
What a sad, beautiful, tragic, love affair
G D Am C
We had, a beautiful, magic, love there
G D Am G C
What a sad, beautiful, tragic, love affair
How to play Sad Beautiful Tragic
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.