Sad Song (ver. 2)
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Intro: G#m B 4x
G#m
Sing a sad song
E
In a lonely place
C#m D#m F#
Try to put a word in for me
G#m
It's been so long
E
Since I found this place
C#m D#m F#
You better put in two or three
G#m E
We as people, are just walking 'round
C#m D#m F#
Our heads are firmly fixed in the ground
G#m
What we don't see
E
Well it can't be real
C#m D#m F#
What we don't touch we cannot feel
B Bbm
Where we're living in this town
G#m E
The sun is coming up and it's going down
B F# C#
But it's all just the same at the end of the day
B Bbm
And we cheat and we lie
G#m
Nobody says it's wrong
E
So we don't ask why
B F# C#
Cause it's all just the same at the end of the day
E B
We're throwing it all away
E B
We're throwing it all away
E B D#
We're throwing it all away at the end of the day
G#m B 4x
G#m
If you need it
E
Something I can give
C#m D#m F#
I know I'd help you if I can
G#m E
If your honest and you say that you did
C#m D#m F#
You know that I would give you my hand
G#m
Or a sad song
E
In a lonely place
C#m D#m F#
I'll try to put a word in for you
G#m E
Need a shoulder? well if that's the case
C#m D#m F#
You know there's nothing I wouldn't do
B Bbm
Where we're living in this town
G#m E
The sun is coming up and it's going down
B F# C#
But it's all just the same at the end of the day
B Bbm
When we cheat and we lie
G#m
Nobody says it's wrong
E
So we don't ask why
B F# C#
Cause it's all just the same at the end of the day
E B
Don't throw it all away
E B
Don't throw it all away
E B
Don't throw it all away
E B
Don't throw it all away
E B
Throwing it all away
E B
Throwing it all away
E B
Throwing it all away
E B
Throwing it all away
E B
Throwing it all away
E B D#
You're throwing it all away at the end of the day
How to play Sad Song (ver. 2)
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#m. 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.