{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":972142,"song":"Sweet Lament","artist":"Lauren O'Connell","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11620554-sweet-lament-chords-by-lauren-o-connell/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/972142?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"SWEET LAMENT\r\n\r\n\r\nCapo 2\r\n\r\n(I've kinda changed the chords to this song over time, but this should be accurate \r\nto the album version.)\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDo you ever shake, noticing that you are still [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAwake, that everything around you is[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nReal, I'm really this old, this is how I look and[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFeel, where'd time go and who am I?[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nBut even so, I've tendencies I can't seem to [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOutgrow, like this overwhelming fear of the dark[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nPlanning conversations I won't [/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nStart, I'm terrified of what might be.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd with one lamenting yell, we all retreat within ourselves[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd we say \"Oh well, we tried\"[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCould have tried a little harder[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShould have been a little smarter[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut if God don't have a plan, neither do I.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]       [ch]Em[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n\r\nWe try so hard\r\nTo make up for all the things we aren't\r\nLike the way I yell at the TV\r\nEvery night while watching Jeopardy\r\nThough I won't make a single dime.\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\nSo with one lamenting yell\r\nWe all retreat within ourselves\r\nAnd we say \"My God, how we tried\"\r\nBut God is but a man\r\nWith a martini in is hand\r\nIf these stars don't hold my fate\r\nNeither do I.\r\n\r\nBRIDGE\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHearts afire aren't happier[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNo, hearts afire aren't happier[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey all fizzle out fast in the end[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]C[/ch]\r\nRacing minds aren't happier[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNo, racing minds aren't happier[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]G7[/ch]      [ch]G7[/ch]\r\n'Cos they're all dead last in the end.[/tab]\r\n\r\nCHORUS\r\nSo with one lamenting yell\r\nWe retreat within ourselves\r\nAnd we say \"My God, how we tried\"\r\nBut God is but a man\r\nWith a martini in his hand\r\nIf love gets to be blind\r\nThen so do I.","plain_text":"SWEET LAMENT\n\n\nCapo 2\n\n(I've kinda changed the chords to this song over time, but this should be accurate \nto the album version.)\n\nC       Em      G       F\nC       Em      G       G       G7      G7\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC       Em      G       G       G7      G7\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC       Em      G       G       G7      G7\n\nCHORUS\n\n\n\n\n\n\nC       Em      G       F\nC       Em      G       G       G7      G7\n\nWe try so hard\nTo make up for all the things we aren't\nLike the way I yell at the TV\nEvery night while watching Jeopardy\nThough I won't make a single dime.\n\nCHORUS\nSo with one lamenting yell\nWe all retreat within ourselves\nAnd we say \"My God, how we tried\"\nBut God is but a man\nWith a martini in is hand\nIf these stars don't hold my fate\nNeither do I.\n\nBRIDGE\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCHORUS\nSo with one lamenting yell\nWe retreat within ourselves\nAnd we say \"My God, how we tried\"\nBut God is but a man\nWith a martini in his hand\nIf love gets to be blind\nThen so do I.","chords":["C","Em","G","F","G7","Am"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]},"G7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[3,2,0,0,0,1],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,1]}}}