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Tragedy

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[Verse 1]
DmIf you could envision
The meaning of a Atragedy
Oooh, Dmyou maybe surprised to hear it's Ayou and me
When it Dmcomes down to it
You never made the Amost of it
Oooh, so I Dmcry, cry, cried
And now, I say AgoodbyeDm  
[Chorus]
DmAnd I won't be made a fool of
ADon't call this lovDme
Am C G Dm
[Verse 2]
DmWhen did you decide
That I didn't have Aenough to buy
Forgive and forget you a Dmthousand times
For fire and the Asleepless nightsDm  
[Chorus]
DmAnd I won't be made a fool of
ADon't call this Dmlove
[Bridge]
  AmI don't Ccall this Glove
DmLa, la, la, la, la, la, love
AmLa, la, la, la, la, la, love
CLa, la, la, la, la, la, love
GLa, la, la, la, la, la, lovDme
[Outro]
CWhy did you feel the need 
To prove that everybody else was Dmright
No, I won't Efight
Dm A
DmOh, you're my Amtragedy
CTragedy, oh, my Gtragedy
DmOooooooh, is Amit?
COhhhhhhhhh
GOh, no, no, no

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Tragedy

by Christina Perri

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[Verse 1]

If you could envision

The meaning of a tragedy

Dm A

Oooh, you maybe surprised to hear it's you and me

When it comes down to it

You never made the most of it

Oooh, so I cry, cry, cried

A Dm

And now, I say goodbye

[Chorus]

And I won't be made a fool of

A Dm

Don't call this love

Am C G Dm

[Verse 2]

When did you decide

That I didn't have enough to buy

Forgive and forget you a thousand times

A Dm

For fire and the sleepless nights

[Chorus]

And I won't be made a fool of

A Dm

Don't call this love

[Bridge]

Am C G

I don't call this love

La, la, la, la, la, la, love

G Dm

La, la, la, la, la, la, love

[Outro]

Why did you feel the need

To prove that everybody else was right

No, I won't fight

Dm A

Dm Am

Oh, you're my tragedy

C G

Tragedy, oh, my tragedy

Dm Am

Oooooooh, is it?

Ohhhhhhhhh

Oh, no, no, no

About Tragedy Chords by Christina Perri

Learn how to play Tragedy by Christina Perri with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Tragedy chords”, “Tragedy guitar chords”, or “Christina Perri Tragedy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Tragedy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Tragedy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Dm, A, Am, C, G, E.

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The chords for "Tragedy" show the original chord names (including Dm, A, Am, C, G, E). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.