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Here is Too Bad, So Sad by Metric, as written for solo
acoustic guitar.
As you might imagine, solo acoustic is a major
deviation from the synthpop sound that is employed by
Metric nowadays. So I've had to make some changes to
the chords for it to sound good.
Gm:    35533x
Bb:    11333x
Dm/A:  x0023x
Cadd9: x3203x
F:     133211
C:     x32010
Dm:    xx0231
Intro: Dm  
GmTake me out of this state I'm in
BbGo somewhere I've never been
Dm/AGot something trapped inside
Cadd9Still alive, where's that paradise?
GmI thought by now I'd find
BbRough justice is a long lifeline
Dm/ABack and forth between the desert and the sea
Cadd9Who I was and I will always be
    F(COh yeah, woo-hoo!)Dm  
    F(CToo bad, woo-hoo!)Dm  
    F(CSo sad, woo-hoo!)
GmGet me out of this state I'm in
BbWhen I spiral down, it's a vile spin
Dm/AGot something I can't hide
Cadd9Still alive, it's an overwhelming drive
GmTo prevail and get out of this jail
BbDust in my eyes and a tear in my sail
Dm/ABack and forth between the desert and the sea
Cadd9Who I was and I will always be
    F(COh yeah, woo-hoo!)Dm  
    F(CToo bad, woo-hoo!)Dm  
    F                  C   Dmx2
    (So sad, woo-hoo!)
Dm Dm Dm Dm
GmTake me out cause I'm all alone
BbHair undone, despair unknown
Dm/AGot something trapped inside
Cadd9Still alive, it's a momentary ride
GmI've been on a thousand years too long
BbA thousand years too late for everything that's wrong
Dm/ABack and forth between the desert and the sea
Cadd9Who I was and I will always be
    F(COh yeah, woo-hoo!)Dm  
    F(CToo bad, woo-hoo!)Dm  
    F                  C   Dmx2
    (So sad, woo-hoo!)
 Dm   Dm   Dm  Dm...
Suggestion for the intro:
e|-----1--1------1--1------1-1------1--1-|
B|3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-|
G|2--2------2--2------2--2-----2--2------|
D|---------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------|
Suggestion for the chorus riff:
e|---110---110---110---110-|  (F)  (C)
B|3-33333-33333-33333-3333-|
G|2-22222-22222-22222-2222-|
D|0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|

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Too Bad So Sad

by Metric

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/A

Cadd9

Here is Too Bad, So Sad by Metric, as written for solo

acoustic guitar.

As you might imagine, solo acoustic is a major

deviation from the synthpop sound that is employed by

Metric nowadays. So I've had to make some changes to

the chords for it to sound good.

: 35533x

: 11333x

Dm/A

: x0023x

Cadd9

: x3203x

: 133211

: x32010

: xx0231

Intro:

Take me out of this state I'm in

Go somewhere I've never been

Dm/A

Got something trapped inside

Cadd9

Still alive, where's that paradise?

I thought by now I'd find

Rough justice is a long lifeline

Dm/A

Back and forth between the desert and the sea

Cadd9

Who I was and I will always be

F C Dm

(Oh yeah, woo-hoo!)

F C Dm

(Too bad, woo-hoo!)

F C

(So sad, woo-hoo!)

Get me out of this state I'm in

When I spiral down, it's a vile spin

Dm/A

Got something I can't hide

Cadd9

Still alive, it's an overwhelming drive

To prevail and get out of this jail

Dust in my eyes and a tear in my sail

Dm/A

Back and forth between the desert and the sea

Cadd9

Who I was and I will always be

F C Dm

(Oh yeah, woo-hoo!)

F C Dm

(Too bad, woo-hoo!)

F C Dm

(So sad, woo-hoo!)

Dm Dm Dm Dm

Take me out cause I'm all alone

Hair undone, despair unknown

Dm/A

Got something trapped inside

Cadd9

Still alive, it's a momentary ride

I've been on a thousand years too long

A thousand years too late for everything that's wrong

Dm/A

Back and forth between the desert and the sea

Cadd9

Who I was and I will always be

F C Dm

(Oh yeah, woo-hoo!)

F C Dm

(Too bad, woo-hoo!)

F C Dm

(So sad, woo-hoo!)

Dm Dm Dm Dm

...

Suggestion for the intro:

e|-----1--1------1--1------1-1------1--1-|

B|3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3--3-3-3-3--3-3--3-|

G|2--2------2--2------2--2-----2--2------|

D|---------------------------------------|

A|---------------------------------------|

E|---------------------------------------|

Suggestion for the chorus riff:

F C

e|---110---110---110---110-| () ()

B|3-33333-33333-33333-3333-|

G|2-22222-22222-22222-2222-|

D|0-0---0-0---0-0---0-0----|

A|-------------------------|

E|-------------------------|

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