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This is annoying to play in all keys, so it might help to use standard D.
All chord names relative to concert tuning; play Cm like a standard-tuned Dm chord.
ORDER: I V1 C V2 C B KCC FC
[INTRO]
Cm        Gm
A Dsus4 D Gm
[VERSE 1]
      GmWhen times are hard you ask for D/F#sweeter tunes
      GmWhen days are tough the nights bring D/F#full saloons
      Bb/FBut when I swing and change to C/Eminor chords
      Cm/EbThat's when the audience goes Gm/DwildDsus4  D  
[CHORUS] - start on n.c.
Here comes the Gmtragedy
The sound of D/F#a - gony
The tears you Dm/Flove to cry
The pain that wants no C/Eremedy
People Cm7/Ebtell me they like me to smile
Bring Gm/Djoy and relief for awhile
But when all the Amusic starts
They love the sound of Gm/DtragedyD  
Here comes the Gmtragedy
The death of D7/F#harmony
The tears you Dm/Flove to cry
The pain that fights seC/Erenity
People Cm7/Ebtell me they like me to smile
Bring Gm/Djoy and relief for awhile
Deep inside your Aheart you want the Gm/Dtra - Dge - Gmdy
[VERSE 2]
      GmI walk the stage and sing you've D/F#got a friend
      GmI find applause towards the D/F#happy end
      Bb/FBut when I swing and change to C/Eminor chords
      Cm/EbThat's when the audience goes Gm/DwildDsus4  D  
[CHORUS] - start on n.c.
Here comes the Gmtragedy
The sound of D/F#a - gony
The tears you Dm/Flove to cry
The pain that wants no C/Eremedy
People Cm7/Ebtell me they like me to smile
Bring Gm/Djoy and relief for awhile
Deep inside your Aheart you want the Gm/Dtra - Dge - Gmdy
[BRIDGE]
EbOne, I'll direct your Am7-5/Csuccess
FTwo, every F7/Ebrule we transBb/Dgress
EbThree, it's the drama they Am7-5/CblessGm/Bb  Am7-5  D/F#  Gm  
EbFour, find the spleen at the Am7-5/Ccore
FFive, it's the F7/Ebtears they aBb/Ddore
EbSix, and when they weep give them Am7-5/CmoreGm/Bb  Am7-5  D/F#  Gm  
[KEY CHANGE CHORUS]
Here comes the Gmtragedy
The death of D/F#har - mony
The tears you Dm/Flove to cry
The pain that fights seC/ErenityD  
D#Here comes the tG#mragedy
The sound of D#/Ga - gony
The tears you D#m/F#love to cry
The pain that wants no C#/E#remedy
People C#m7/Etell   me they like me to smile
Bring G#m/D#joy and relief for awhile
Deep inside your A#heart you want the D#tragG#medy
[FINAL CHORUS]
Here comes the trG#magedy
The death of D#/Ghar - mony
The tears you D#m/F#love to cry
The pain that fights seC#/E#renity
People C#m7/Etell   me they like me to smile
Bring G#m/D#joy and relief for awhile
Deep inside your A#heart you want the D#tragG#medyG#m  

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Tragedy

by Malena Ernman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

D/F#

Bb/F

C/E

Cm/Eb

Gm/D

Dm/F

Cm7/Eb

D7/F#

Am7-5/C

F7/Eb

Bb/D

Gm/Bb

Am7-5

G#m

D#/G

D#m/F#

This is annoying to play in all keys, so it might help to use standard D.

All chord names relative to concert tuning; play Cm like a standard-tuned Dm chord.

ORDER: I V1 C V2 C B KCC FC

[INTRO]

Cm Gm

A Dsus4 D Gm

[VERSE 1]

Gm D/F#

When times are hard you ask for sweeter tunes

Gm D/F#

When days are tough the nights bring full saloons

Bb/F C/E

But when I swing and change to minor chords

Cm/Eb Gm/D Dsus4 D

That's when the audience goes wild

[CHORUS] - start on n.c.

Here comes the tragedy

D/F#

The sound of a - gony

Dm/F

The tears you love to cry

C/E

The pain that wants no remedy

Cm7/Eb

People tell me they like me to smile

Gm/D

Bring joy and relief for awhile

But when all the music starts

Gm/D D

They love the sound of tragedy

Here comes the tragedy

D7/F#

The death of harmony

Dm/F

The tears you love to cry

C/E

The pain that fights serenity

Cm7/Eb

People tell me they like me to smile

Gm/D

Bring joy and relief for awhile

A Gm/D D Gm

Deep inside your heart you want the tra - ge - dy

[VERSE 2]

Gm D/F#

I walk the stage and sing you've got a friend

Gm D/F#

I find applause towards the happy end

Bb/F C/E

But when I swing and change to minor chords

Cm/Eb Gm/D Dsus4 D

That's when the audience goes wild

[CHORUS] - start on n.c.

Here comes the tragedy

D/F#

The sound of a - gony

Dm/F

The tears you love to cry

C/E

The pain that wants no remedy

Cm7/Eb

People tell me they like me to smile

Gm/D

Bring joy and relief for awhile

A Gm/D D Gm

Deep inside your heart you want the tra - ge - dy

[BRIDGE]

Eb Am7-5/C

One, I'll direct your success

F F7/Eb Bb/D

Two, every rule we transgress

Eb Am7-5/C Gm/Bb Am7-5 D/F# Gm

Three, it's the drama they bless

Eb Am7-5/C

Four, find the spleen at the core

F F7/Eb Bb/D

Five, it's the tears they adore

Eb Am7-5/C Gm/Bb Am7-5 D/F# Gm

Six, and when they weep give them more

[KEY CHANGE CHORUS]

Here comes the tragedy

D/F#

The death of har - mony

Dm/F

The tears you love to cry

C/E D

The pain that fights serenity

D# G#m

Here comes the tragedy

D#/G

The sound of a - gony

D#m/F#

The tears you love to cry

C#/E#

The pain that wants no remedy

C#m7/E

People tell me they like me to smile

G#m/D#

Bring joy and relief for awhile

A# D# G#m

Deep inside your heart you want the tragedy

[FINAL CHORUS]

G#m

Here comes the tragedy

D#/G

The death of har - mony

D#m/F#

The tears you love to cry

C#/E#

The pain that fights serenity

C#m7/E

People tell me they like me to smile

G#m/D#

Bring joy and relief for awhile

A# D# G#m G#m

Deep inside your heart you want the tragedy

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