Sad But True
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[Refrão]
A E
It’s so sad but true that girl won’t make it through the night
G#m C#m
The bullet cuts so deep inside, no one can stop it now
A E
The blood is ___ there is no need for her to bleed
G#m C#m
The body crumbles, her head is down oh what am I
A
She won’t make it (she won’t make it)
E
No one makes it (no one makes it)
G#m C#m
Cause I’ll get her tonight
A
She won’t make it (she won’t make it)
E
No one makes it (no one makes it)
G#m C#m
Cause I’ll get her tonight
Verse:
A E
Since the day I was born with a gun in my hand
G#m C#m
I was heading for this bitter end
A E
My life, my passion, my goal wasn’t then
G#m C#m
To become the man I became
A E
A life in prison is what I’ll find
G#m C#m
After this night in this lonesome town
A E
Haunted by demons and armed with a gun
G#m C#m
I’ll get them one by one
[Refrão]
A E
It’s so sad but true that girl won’t make it through the night
G#m C#m
The bullet cuts so deep inside, no one can stop it now
A E
The blood is ___ there is no need for her to bleed
G#m C#m
The body crumbles, her head is down oh what am I
A
She won’t make it (she won’t make it)
E
No one makes it (no one makes it)
G#m C#m
Cause I’ll get her tonight
A
She won’t make it (she won’t make it)
E
No one makes it (no one makes it)
G#m C#m
Cause I’ll get her tonight
Interlude:
A E G#m C#m
A E G#m C#m
Verse:
A E
I cried and I reached for help way back when I was young
G#m C#m
No one listened and the demons grew strong
A E
It’s all so sad why did it have to end this way
G#m C#m
A poor boy gone astray
[Refrão]
A E
It’s so sad but true that girl won’t make it through the night
G#m C#m
The bullet cuts so deep inside, no one can stop it now
A E
The blood is ___ there is no need for her to bleed
G#m C#m
The body crumbles, her head is down oh what am I
A
She won’t make it (she won’t make it)
E
No one makes it (no one makes it)
G#m C#m
Cause I’ll get her tonight
A
She won’t make it (she won’t make it)
E
No one makes it (no one makes it)
G#m C#m
Cause I’ll get her tonight
Coda:
A
(she won’t make it)
E G#m C#m
(no one makes it)
A
(she won’t make it)
E G#m C#m
(no one makes it)
How to play Sad But True
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 A. 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.