The Songs That We Sing
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Am D7sus2/F# 2x
verse
Am
I saw somebody who
Reminded me of you
F
Before you got afraid
C Bb Am
I wish that you could've stayed that way
verse
Am
I saw a little girl
I stopped and smiled at her
F
She screamed and ran away
C Bb Am
It happens to me more and more these days
Chorus
Dm Am
And these songs that you sing
Dm Am
Do they mean anything
Dm F G
To the people you're singing them to
Am
People like you
interlude
Am D7sus2/F# 2x
verse
Am
I saw a photograph
F
A woman in a bath of hundred dollar bills
C Bb Am
If the cold doesn't kill her, money will
verse
Am
I read a magazine
That said by seventeen
F
Your life was at an end
C Bb Am
I'm dead and I'm perfectly content
Chorus
Dm Am
And these songs that you sing
Dm Am
Do they mean anything
Dm F G
To the people you're singing them to
Am
People like you
muted interlude (see comment above)
Chorus
Dm Am
And these songs that you sing
Dm Am
Do they mean anything
Dm F G
To the people you're singing them to
Am
Tonight they do
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Enjoy!
How to play The Songs That We Sing
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 Am. 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.