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Tragedy     (Barry,Maurice and Robin Gibb)  1979
   [Intro]
e|Bm--------------Em0--|-----F#m------G--------|A-------------D-----|
B|0--2-3-0--2-3---3|2-0--3/2-0-----0---|2--0-0---2---3----|
G|-----------------|-----------2-2-----|------------------|
D|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|
A|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|
E|-----------------|-------------------|------------------|
D    Dsus4  D    D    D    D    D
    [Verse 1]
DHere I lie,In a lost and lonely part of town
DHeld in time,In a world of tears I slowly drown
EGoin home,I just can't take it F#all alone
I really should be Eholding you,Holding you
GLoving you, loving you
     [Chorus]
BmTragedy,When the F#mfeelings gone and you can't go on
Its Bmtragedy,When the F#mmorning cries and you don't know why        
Its G/Ahard to bear,With Ano-one to love you youre
GBmoin nowhere...G...F#7..
BmTragedy,When you F#mlose control and and you got no soul
Its Bmtragedy,When the F#mmorning cries and you don't know why        
Its G/Ahard to bear,With Ano-one beside you you're
GBmoin nowhere...G...F#7..
     [Link 1]
Bm    Bm    Em    Em    F#m    F#m    G    G  A
D    Dsus4  D    D    D    D    D
     [Verse 2]
DNight and day,There's a burning down inside of me
DBurning love,With a yearning that wont let me be
EDown I go,And I just can't take it F#all alone
I really should be Eholding you,Holding you
GLoving you loving you
     [Chorus]
BmTragedy,When the F#mfeelings gone and you can't go on
Its Bmtragedy,When the F#mmorning cries and you don't know why        
Its G/Ahard to bear,With Ano-one to love you youre
GBmoin nowhere...G...F#7..
BmTragedy,When you F#mlose control and and you got no soul
Its Bmtragedy,When the F#mmorning cries and you don't know why        
Its G/Ahard to bear,With Ano-one beside you you're
GBmoin nowhere...G...F#7..
     [Link 2]
Bm    Bm    Em7   F#7    Bm    Bm
Em7   F#    G     Gmaj7   Gmaj7
     [Chorus to fade]
BmTragedy,When the F#mfeelings gone and you can't go on
Its Bmtragedy,When the F#mmorning cries and you don't know why        
Its G/Ahard to bear,With Ano-one to love you youre
GBmoin nowhere...G...F#7..
BmTragedy,When you F#mlose control and and you got no soul
Its Bmtragedy,When the F#mmorning cries and you don't know why        
Its G/Ahard to bear,With Ano-one beside you you're
GBmoin nowhere...G...F#7..
Mark W

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The story behind the song

"Tragedy" captures the profound despair of being utterly alone in a desolate place, yearning for a lost connection. The lyrics paint a picture of someone struggling to cope, feeling the weight of the world without a loved one by their side. Written by the Gibb brothers—Barry, Robin, and Maurice—this song appeared on their 1979 album Spirits Having Flown. It channels the raw emotion of being unable to bear the burden of solitude, wishing to be holding someone dear. At its heart, it's a powerful expression of heartbreak and the crushing feeling of a love that has slipped away.

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Tragedy

by Bee Gees

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

Dsus4

G/A

F#7

Em7

Gmaj7

Tragedy (Barry,Maurice and Robin Gibb) 1979

[Intro]

Bm Em F#m G A D

e|--------------0--|-------------------|------------------|

B|0--2-3-0--2-3---3|2-0--3/2-0-----0---|2--0-0---2---3----|

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

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

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

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

D Dsus4 D D D D D

[Verse 1]

Here I lie,In a lost and lonely part of town

Held in time,In a world of tears I slowly drown

E F#

Goin home,I just can't take it all alone

I really should be holding you,Holding you

Loving you, loving you

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

Tragedy,When the feelings gone and you can't go on

Bm F#m

Its tragedy,When the morning cries and you don't know why

G/A A

Its hard to bear,With no-one to love you youre

Bm G F#7

Goin nowhere........

Bm F#m

Tragedy,When you lose control and and you got no soul

Bm F#m

Its tragedy,When the morning cries and you don't know why

G/A A

Its hard to bear,With no-one beside you you're

Bm G F#7

Goin nowhere........

[Link 1]

Bm Bm Em Em F#m F#m G G A

D Dsus4 D D D D D

[Verse 2]

Night and day,There's a burning down inside of me

Burning love,With a yearning that wont let me be

E F#

Down I go,And I just can't take it all alone

I really should be holding you,Holding you

Loving you loving you

[Chorus]

Bm F#m

Tragedy,When the feelings gone and you can't go on

Bm F#m

Its tragedy,When the morning cries and you don't know why

G/A A

Its hard to bear,With no-one to love you youre

Bm G F#7

Goin nowhere........

Bm F#m

Tragedy,When you lose control and and you got no soul

Bm F#m

Its tragedy,When the morning cries and you don't know why

G/A A

Its hard to bear,With no-one beside you you're

Bm G F#7

Goin nowhere........

[Link 2]

Bm Bm Em7 F#7 Bm Bm

Em7 F# G Gmaj7 Gmaj7

[Chorus to fade]

Bm F#m

Tragedy,When the feelings gone and you can't go on

Bm F#m

Its tragedy,When the morning cries and you don't know why

G/A A

Its hard to bear,With no-one to love you youre

Bm G F#7

Goin nowhere........

Bm F#m

Tragedy,When you lose control and and you got no soul

Bm F#m

Its tragedy,When the morning cries and you don't know why

G/A A

Its hard to bear,With no-one beside you you're

Bm G F#7

Goin nowhere........

Mark W

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