Saddest Song
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INTRO: A
verse 1
A
I've learned a lesson
Cm
from being down at my worst
I count my blessings
D
I wouldn't say I've been cursed
It's not that easy
E
it's not that easy to start
I'm trying to tell you
it's not so hard
[Refrão]
A (A/G#) Fm
You were just impossible to find un-
D
-til I heard you in the garden
E
Singing the saddest song
You were singing the saddest song
A (A/G#) Fm
Huddled neath the willow on a cold night
D
You were shadowed from the moonlight
E
Singing the saddest song
A
You were singing the saddest song you know
verse 2
A
Take just a second
Cm
Are you really alone?
You change directions and you find
D
You're no closer to home
If there's an answer
E
And if that answer is right
Let go, even if you don't know why
[Refrão]
A (A/G#) Fm
You were just impossible to find un-
D
-til I heard you in the garden
E
Singing the saddest song
(E/G#)
You were singing the saddest song
A (A/G#) Fm
Huddled neath the willow on a cold night
D
You were shadowed from the moonlight
E
Singing the saddest song
You were singing the saddest song...
BRIDGE
Bm D
And Ooooh
A E
But I saw you change in a blink of an eye
Bm D
And it's so hard
Fm E
It's so hard to see you cry, cry, crying woah-oh-oh
[Refrão]
A (A/G#) Fm
Standing on the edge and breaking through
D
Never seemed impossible to you
E
When you're singing the saddest song
When you're singing the saddest song
A (A/G#) Fm
And only once you let the world come near you
D
Because everyone can hear you
E
Singing the saddest song
When you're singing the saddest song
A
You know
SOLO/BRIDGE
A Fm D E
Woooo woahh ohhhh oh
(woahhh) (when you're singing the saddest song, when you're singing the saddest song you know)
A Fm D E
Ooooo ohhhh Saddest Song
(when you're singing the saddest song, when you're singing the saddest song you know)
OUTRO
A (A/G#) Fm
And only once you let the world come near you
D
Because everyone can hear you
E
Singing the saddest song
A
When you're singing the saddest song you know
How to play Saddest Song
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.