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
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-F#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh  E​
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-F#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Verse 1
Dadd9 Four Walls, AMe And My Guitar
ETryna Find A Fix For A F#m7Broken Heart
I'mDadd9 So Gone, AHead Up In The Stars
EHopin' For The Best, 'Nother Shot In The Dark Like
Dadd9 No, I've Never Been ACool, I've Never Been ETough
Just A Little F#m7Weirdo Singin' 'Bout La-LDadd9a-Love
A Still Singin' 'Bout ELove, Love, Love

Pre-Chorus
But BmSomeone Somewhere's A/C#Always Screamin'
Dadd9 "Give It Up, Give It Up!"

Chorus
But Maybe I Dadd9Won't If They're Gonna Show AUp
Maybe I EDon't Really Wanna Grow F#m7Up
Maybe I'm Dadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ASad Songs
Like, EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Remember Those Dadd9Days Where They Never Got ABetter?
Then Everything EChanged, But One Thing's FoF#m7rever
Maybe I'm Dadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ASad Songs
Like, EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh (Got 'Em Singin' Like)

Post-Chorus
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-F#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Verse 2
Dadd9I've Been Chasin' Dreams, But It Don't Come Cheap
Oh, EI've Been Tradin' Streams In ExF#m7change For Sleep
And I'm ProDadd9fessionally Paid To PerpetualAly Overthink
And I'd EOverthink Forever If It Makes You Raise A Drink

Pre-Chorus
But BmSomeone Somewhere's A/C#Always Screamin'
Dadd9 "Give It Up, Give It Up!"

Chorus
But Maybe I Dadd9Won't If They're Gonna Show AUp
Maybe I EDon't Really Wanna Grow F#m7Up
Maybe I'm Dadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ASad Songs
Like, EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Remember Those Dadd9Days Where They Never Got ABetter?
Then Everything EChanged, But One Thing's FoF#m7rever
Maybe I'm Dadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ASad Songs
Like, EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh (Got 'Em Singin' Like)

Post-Chorus
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-F#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh (Singin' Sad, Sad Songs)
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-F#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Pre-Chorus
Well, BmSomeone Somewhere's A/C#Always Screamin'
Dadd9 "Give It Up, Give It EUp!"

Chorus
But Maybe I Dadd9Won't If They're Gonna Show AUp
Maybe I EDon't Really Wanna Grow F#m7Up
Maybe I'm Dadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ASad Songs
Like, EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Remember Those Dadd9Days Where They Never Got ABetter?
Then Everything EChanged, But One Thing's FoF#m7rever
Maybe I'm Dadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ASad Songs
Like, EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh (Got 'Em Singin' Like)

Post-Chorus
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh (Singin' Sad, Sad Songs)
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-F#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-F#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Dadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-AOoh
EOoh, 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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| Dadd9  A     | E     F#m7   | Dadd9  A     | E           |