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A Song About Being Sad

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Rex Orange County - A Song About Being Sad 
Simple Song, make up own strum pattern but in the song it's slow paced and singular on the strings
[Intro]
Gm7b5  Fmaj7
Gm7b5  Fmaj7
Gm7b5
[Verse 1]
Always fFmaj7elt like I needed to pF9lease her, or impress her
ThBbmaj7ough only in the hope that one day I would uGm7b5ndress her
Fmaj7Don't be offended
You tF9hink I'm 'bout to tell you that "I lBbmaj7ove you"
But I really really really fucking dGm7b5on't
See Fmaj7the months of obsession
And crCying for Dbdim7hours
I eDm7ven started sDbm7itting dCm7own in the sF9hower, Bbmaj7girl
I'll take my time on my C13own
And I'll be fC7ine now I'm aloneFmaj7  Gm7b5  Fmaj7  
[Verse 2]
CGm7b5onstantlFmaj7y told stories with a strF9etch of the truth
Trying Bbmaj7hard to Amaj7make Bbmaj7memories to Amaj7re - Bbmaj7member from yGm7b5outh
DeFmaj7sperately wanting you to be iF9nterested too
It's not cBbmaj7lear what I need yet
But it's clear it's Gm7b5not you
Here's what I'd sFmaj7ay to any young man that's stCill interestDbdim7ed in you
 Dm7Do you prioritise the things in your lifeDbm7  
The tCm7hings that you hope to F9doBbmaj7  
Cause if not then
Mate you'd better trust me when I tell you thaC13t
It's not worth forgetting about yourselfC7  
Because of one fucking girl
Fmaj7She may seem perfect, and goCrgeous, and lDbdim7ovely
Dm7You'll think she likes you
Dbm7I mean I Cm7thought she loF9ved me, no
But nBbmaj7o
Neither of us will get down from the C13shelf
The only one she loves is heC7rself 

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A Song About Being Sad

by Rex Orange County

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm7b5

Fmaj7

Bbmaj7

Dbdim7

Dm7

Dbm7

Cm7

C13

Amaj7

Rex Orange County - A Song About Being Sad

Simple Song, make up own strum pattern but in the song it's slow paced and singular on the strings

[Intro]

Gm7b5 Fmaj7

Gm7b5

[Verse 1]

Fmaj7 F9

Always felt like I needed to please her, or impress her

Bbmaj7 Gm7b5

Though only in the hope that one day I would undress her

Fmaj7

Don't be offended

F9 Bbmaj7

You think I'm 'bout to tell you that "I love you"

Gm7b5

But I really really really fucking don't

Fmaj7

See the months of obsession

C Dbdim7

And crying for hours

Dm7 Dbm7 Cm7 F9 Bbmaj7

I even started sitting down in the shower, girl

C13

I'll take my time on my own

C7 Fmaj7 Gm7b5 Fmaj7

And I'll be fine now I'm alone

[Verse 2]

Gm7b5 Fmaj7 F9

Constantly told stories with a stretch of the truth

Bbmaj7 Amaj7 Bbmaj7 Amaj7 Bbmaj7 Gm7b5

Trying hard to make memories to re - member from youth

Fmaj7 F9

Desperately wanting you to be interested too

Bbmaj7

It's not clear what I need yet

Gm7b5

But it's clear it's not you

Fmaj7 C Dbdim7

Here's what I'd say to any young man that's still interested in you

Dm7 Dbm7

Do you prioritise the things in your life

Cm7 F9 Bbmaj7

The things that you hope to do

Cause if not then

C13

Mate you'd better trust me when I tell you that

It's not worth forgetting about yourself

Because of one fucking girl

Fmaj7 C Dbdim7

She may seem perfect, and gorgeous, and lovely

Dm7

You'll think she likes you

Dbm7 Cm7 F9

I mean I thought she loved me, no

Bbmaj7

But no

C13

Neither of us will get down from the shelf

The only one she loves is herself

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