Sad Song

From The Album "My Midwest Best" (2026)

Capo on 1st fret. If you want to play without capo, just set the "Transpose" button to +1.

Intro
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Bm7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh  A​
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Bm7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Verse 1
Gadd9 Four Walls, DMe And My Guitar
ATryna Find A Fix For A Bm7Broken Heart
I'mGadd9 So Gone, DHead Up In The Stars
AHopin' For The Best, 'Nother Shot In The Dark Like
Gadd9 No, I've Never Been DCool, I've Never Been ATough
Just A Little Bm7Weirdo Singin' 'Bout La-Gadd9La-Love
D Still Singin' 'Bout ALove, Love, Love

Pre-Chorus
But EmSomeone Somewhere's D/F#Always Screamin'
Gadd9 "Give It Up, Give It Up!"

Chorus
But Maybe I Gadd9Won't If They're Gonna Show DUp
Maybe I ADon't Really Wanna Grow Bm7Up
Maybe I'm Gadd9Happy Singin' Sad, DSad Songs
Like, AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Remember Those Gadd9Days Where They Never Got DBetter?
Then Everything AChanged, But One Thing's FoBm7rever
Maybe I'm Gadd9Happy Singin' Sad, DSad Songs
Like, AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh (Got 'Em Singin' Like)

Post-Chorus
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Bm7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Verse 2
Gadd9I've Been Chasin' Dreams, But It Don't Come Cheap
Oh, AI've Been Tradin' Streams In ExBm7change For Sleep
And I'm ProGadd9fessionally Paid To PerpetualDly Overthink
And I'd AOverthink Forever If It Makes You Raise A Drink

Pre-Chorus
But EmSomeone Somewhere's D/F#Always Screamin'
Gadd9 "Give It Up, Give It Up!"

Chorus
But Maybe I Gadd9Won't If They're Gonna Show DUp
Maybe I ADon't Really Wanna Grow Bm7Up
Maybe I'm Gadd9Happy Singin' Sad, DSad Songs
Like, AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Remember Those Gadd9Days Where They Never Got DBetter?
Then Everything AChanged, But One Thing's FoBm7rever
Maybe I'm Gadd9Happy Singin' Sad, DSad Songs
Like, AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh (Got 'Em Singin' Like)

Post-Chorus
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Bm7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh (Singin' Sad, Sad Songs)
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Bm7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Pre-Chorus
Well, EmSomeone Somewhere's D/F#Always Screamin'
Gadd9 "Give It Up, Give It AUp!"

Chorus
But Maybe I Gadd9Won't If They're Gonna Show DUp
Maybe I ADon't Really Wanna Grow Bm7Up
Maybe I'm Gadd9Happy Singin' Sad, DSad Songs
Like, AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Remember Those Gadd9Days Where They Never Got DBetter?
Then Everything AChanged, But One Thing's FoBm7rever
Maybe I'm Gadd9Happy Singin' Sad, DSad Songs
Like, AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh (Got 'Em Singin' Like)

Post-Chorus
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh (Singin' Sad, Sad Songs)
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Bm7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Bm7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Gadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-DOoh
AOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Outro
| 1  2   3  4  | 1  2  3  4  | 1  2   3  4  | 1  2  3  4  |
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| Gadd9  D     | A     Bm7   | Gadd9  D     | A           |