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I Dont Wanna Be Sad

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               I DON'T WANNA BE SAD
                   SIMPLE PLAN
INTRO/CHORUS:
DNo, I don't wanna be sEad
I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
VERSE:
It's been D28 days since I've seen the sEunshine
'Cause I jGust can't seem to lAift this cloud awDay
I swear aDll the tears I've cried could fill an Eocean
I've been swGimming in a sAea of miserDy
BREAK:
I can't fDind the strength to leave this bed
I'm loEcked up in my cuckoo head
I feGel so low and 
And I cDan't let go
I've got aDll the symptoms all the signs
I tEell my friends I'll be just fine
But trGuth be told
It's geDtting old
CHORUS:
DNo, I don't wanna be sEad
I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
And I kDnow, some days will be bEad
But I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
VERSE:
I've tried eDvery pill the doctor will prescrEibe me
And I've pGut myself through weAeks of therapDy
I've tried mDeditation yoga and pilEates
It's like hGappiness just waAsn't meant for Dme
BREAK:
But I'm thrDough I'm done I've had enough
I'll diEtch this funk I tell you what
Just waGtch me now
'Cause I woDn't back down
I've got a bDad ass personality
So EI just need to set it free
It stGarts today 
I'm Don my way
CHORUS:
DNo, I don't wanna be sEad
I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
And I kDnow, some days will be bEad
But I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
CHORUS:
WDoh woh woh woh
ENo no no
I don't wanna be sGad
Woh woh wAoh woh
DNo no no
I don't wanna be sDad
Woh woh woh woh
ENo no no
I don't wanna be sGad
Sad sAad sad sad sDad
CHORUS:
DNo, I don't wanna be sEad
I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
And I kDnow, some days will be bEad
But I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
CHORUS:
DNo, I don't wanna be sEad
I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
And I kDnow, some days will be bEad
But I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
Woh
DNo no no
I don't wanna be
ENo no no
I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDore
Woh
DNo no no
I don't wanna be
ENo no no
I don't wanna be sGad sad sAad no mDoreD  D  D  

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I Dont Wanna Be Sad

by Simple Plan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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I DON'T WANNA BE SAD

SIMPLE PLAN

INTRO/CHORUS:

D E

No, I don't wanna be sad

G A D

I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

VERSE:

D E

It's been 28 days since I've seen the sunshine

G A D

'Cause I just can't seem to lift this cloud away

D E

I swear all the tears I've cried could fill an ocean

G A D

I've been swimming in a sea of misery

BREAK:

I can't find the strength to leave this bed

I'm locked up in my cuckoo head

I feel so low and

And I can't let go

I've got all the symptoms all the signs

I tell my friends I'll be just fine

But truth be told

It's getting old

CHORUS:

D E

No, I don't wanna be sad

G A D

I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

D E

And I know, some days will be bad

G A D

But I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

VERSE:

D E

I've tried every pill the doctor will prescribe me

G A D

And I've put myself through weeks of therapy

D E

I've tried meditation yoga and pilates

G A D

It's like happiness just wasn't meant for me

BREAK:

But I'm through I'm done I've had enough

I'll ditch this funk I tell you what

Just watch me now

'Cause I won't back down

I've got a bad ass personality

So I just need to set it free

It starts today

I'm on my way

CHORUS:

D E

No, I don't wanna be sad

G A D

I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

D E

And I know, some days will be bad

G A D

But I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

CHORUS:

Woh woh woh woh

No no no

I don't wanna be sad

Woh woh woh woh

No no no

I don't wanna be sad

Woh woh woh woh

No no no

I don't wanna be sad

A D

Sad sad sad sad sad

CHORUS:

D E

No, I don't wanna be sad

G A D

I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

D E

And I know, some days will be bad

G A D

But I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

CHORUS:

D E

No, I don't wanna be sad

G A D

I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

D E

And I know, some days will be bad

G A D

But I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

Woh

No no no

I don't wanna be

No no no

G A D

I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

Woh

No no no

I don't wanna be

No no no

G A D D D D

I don't wanna be sad sad sad no more

About I Dont Wanna Be Sad Chords by Simple Plan

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