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Hey guys, so this song isn't on here in chord form, so I thought I'd add a version. This isn't exactly how it's 
_____F____Am_____C____G____E____D#_
E    1   x    x   3   0   3
A    3   0    3   2   2   6
D    3   2    2   0   2   5
G    2   2    0   0   1   3
B    1   1    1   3   0   4
e    1   0    0   3   0   3
No CAPO
Standard Tuning
  FGot nothing to Amsay anymore
  FThere's nothing new
  It's all been Amdone before
  FNot looking to Amsettle the score
  So Eplease let me Gbe 
  FThought I'd be the Amone you'd adore
  FI always thought
  I would be Amso much more
  FWant something that AmI can't afford
  So Eplease let me Gbe
  Please let me D#be
  CThis is the end of a really sad storFy
  But don't feel bad for Amme
  I started out aFlone
  And in the Gend that's where I'll Cbe 
  Like the star of a really sad storFy
  You don't live happiAmly
  I started out Falone
  And in the Gend that's where I'll Cbe
  FGot nothing to Amsay anymore
  FOriginality went Amout that door
  FNot finding what AmI'm looking for
  So Eplease let me Gbe
  Please let me D#be
  CThis is the end of a really sad storFy
  But don't feel bad for Amme
  I started out aFlone
  And in the Gend that's where I'll Cbe 
  Like the star of a really sad storFy
  You don't live happiAmly
  I started out aFlone
  And in the Gend that's where I'll Cbe
  I'll walk aElone
  I'll walk aFloneG  
(Play each chord once)
  FGot nothing to sAmay anymore 
  FThere's nothing new 
  It's all been Amdone before
  FNot looking to Amsettle the score 
  So Eplease let me Gbe
(Resume strumming)
  FThought I'd be the Amone you'd adore
  FI always thought
  I would be Amso much more
  FNow I'm all aAmlone in this war
  So Eplease let me Gbe
  Please let me D#be
  CThis is the end of a really sad storFy
  But don't feel bad for Amme
  I started out aFlone
  And in the Gend that's where I'll Cbe 
  Like the star of a really sad storFy
  You don't live happiAmly
  I started out aFlone 
  And in the Gend that's where I'll CbeF  
  That's where I'll Cbe

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Sad Story

by Plain White T's

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Hey guys, so this song isn't on here in chord form, so I thought I'd add a version. This isn't exactly how it's

F Am C G E D#

___________________________

E 1 x x 3 0 3

A 3 0 3 2 2 6

D 3 2 2 0 2 5

G 2 2 0 0 1 3

B 1 1 1 3 0 4

e 1 0 0 3 0 3

No CAPO

Standard Tuning

F Am

Got nothing to say anymore

There's nothing new

It's all been done before

F Am

Not looking to settle the score

E G

So please let me be

F Am

Thought I'd be the one you'd adore

I always thought

I would be so much more

F Am

Want something that I can't afford

E G

So please let me be

Please let me be

C F

This is the end of a really sad story

But don't feel bad for me

I started out alone

G C

And in the end that's where I'll be

Like the star of a really sad story

You don't live happily

I started out alone

G C

And in the end that's where I'll be

F Am

Got nothing to say anymore

F Am

Originality went out that door

F Am

Not finding what I'm looking for

E G

So please let me be

Please let me be

C F

This is the end of a really sad story

But don't feel bad for me

I started out alone

G C

And in the end that's where I'll be

Like the star of a really sad story

You don't live happily

I started out alone

G C

And in the end that's where I'll be

I'll walk alone

F G

I'll walk alone

(Play each chord once)

F Am

Got nothing to say anymore

There's nothing new

It's all been done before

F Am

Not looking to settle the score

E G

So please let me be

(Resume strumming)

F Am

Thought I'd be the one you'd adore

I always thought

I would be so much more

F Am

Now I'm all alone in this war

E G

So please let me be

Please let me be

C F

This is the end of a really sad story

But don't feel bad for me

I started out alone

G C

And in the end that's where I'll be

Like the star of a really sad story

You don't live happily

I started out alone

G C F

And in the end that's where I'll be

That's where I'll be

About Sad Story Chords by Plain White T's

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What key is "Sad Story" in?

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