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Sad Song

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[Intro]
C Em F G Em Am
[Verse 1]
CToday I'm gonna write a sad song
Gonna make it really Emlong
So that Feveryone can Gsee
That I'm Emvery unAmhappy
CI wish I wasn't always wrong
I wish it wasn't always my Amfault
The Ffinger that you're Gpointing
Has Emknocked me on my Amknees
And D7all you need to know is
[Chorus]
GI'm so sorry
It's not Emlike me
It's Ammaturity
That D7I'm lacking
So Gdon't
Don't let me Emgo
Just let me Amknow
That D7growing up goes sGlow
[Verse 2]
CI wonder what my mom and dad would say
If I told them that I cry each Emday
It's Fhard enough to Glive so far EmawayAm  
CI wish I wasn't always cold
I wish I wasn't always aAmlone
When the Fparty is Gover
EmHow will I get Amhome?
And D7all you need to know is 
[Chorus]
GI'm so sorry
It's not Emlike me
It's Ammaturity
That D7I'm lacking
So Gdon't
Don't let me Emgo
Just let me Amknow
That D7growing up goes sGlow
[Bridge]
EIf all the rules are meant to Ambend
And you swore you were my D7friend
Now I have to start all Gover Emagain
ECause no one's going to take your Amplace
And I'm scared I'll never D7save
All the pieces of the Glove we AmmadeD7  
[Chorus]
And I'm so Gsorry
It's not Emlike me
It's Ammaturity
That D7I'm lacking
So Gdon't
Don't let me Emgo
Just let me Amknow
That D7I can slip and faGll
And you won't let me Emgo
Just to let me Amknow
That D7growing up goes sGlow
And I'm so Gsorry
It's not Emlike me
It's Ammaturity
That D7I'm lacking
So Gdon't
Don't let me Emgo
Just let me Amknow
That D7growing up goes sGlow

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Sad Song

by Christina Perri

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C Em F G Em Am

[Verse 1]

Today I'm gonna write a sad song

Gonna make it really long

F G

So that everyone can see

Em Am

That I'm very unhappy

I wish I wasn't always wrong

I wish it wasn't always my fault

F G

The finger that you're pointing

Em Am

Has knocked me on my knees

And all you need to know is

[Chorus]

I'm so sorry

It's not like me

It's maturity

That I'm lacking

So don't

Don't let me go

Just let me know

D7 G

That growing up goes slow

[Verse 2]

I wonder what my mom and dad would say

If I told them that I cry each day

F G Em Am

It's hard enough to live so far away

I wish I wasn't always cold

I wish I wasn't always alone

F G

When the party is over

Em Am

How will I get home?

And all you need to know is

[Chorus]

I'm so sorry

It's not like me

It's maturity

That I'm lacking

So don't

Don't let me go

Just let me know

D7 G

That growing up goes slow

[Bridge]

E Am

If all the rules are meant to bend

And you swore you were my friend

G Em

Now I have to start all over again

E Am

Cause no one's going to take your place

And I'm scared I'll never save

G Am D7

All the pieces of the love we made

[Chorus]

And I'm so sorry

It's not like me

It's maturity

That I'm lacking

So don't

Don't let me go

Just let me know

D7 G

That I can slip and fall

And you won't let me go

Just to let me know

D7 G

That growing up goes slow

And I'm so sorry

It's not like me

It's maturity

That I'm lacking

So don't

Don't let me go

Just let me know

D7 G

That growing up goes slow

About Sad Song Chords by Christina Perri

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The chords for "Sad Song" show the original chord names (including C, Em, F, G, Am, D7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.