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
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-C#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh  B​
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-C#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Verse 1
Aadd9 Four Walls, EMe And My Guitar
BTryna Find A Fix For A C#m7Broken Heart
I'mAadd9 So Gone, EHead Up In The Stars
BHopin' For The Best, 'Nother Shot In The Dark Like
Aadd9 No, I've Never Been ECool, I've Never Been BTough
Just A Little C#m7Weirdo Singin' 'Bout La-LAadd9a-Love
E Still Singin' 'Bout BLove, Love, Love

Pre-Chorus
But F#mSomeone Somewhere's AE/G#lways Screamin'
Aadd9 "Give It Up, Give It Up!"

Chorus
But Maybe I Aadd9Won't If They're Gonna Show EUp
Maybe I BDon't Really Wanna Grow C#m7Up
Maybe I'm Aadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ESad Songs
Like, BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Remember Those Aadd9Days Where They Never Got EBetter?
Then Everything BChanged, But One Thing's FoC#m7rever
Maybe I'm Aadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ESad Songs
Like, BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh (Got 'Em Singin' Like)

Post-Chorus
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-C#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Verse 2
Aadd9I've Been Chasin' Dreams, But It Don't Come Cheap
Oh, BI've Been Tradin' Streams In ExC#m7change For Sleep
And I'm ProAadd9fessionally Paid To PerpetualEly Overthink
And I'd BOverthink Forever If It Makes You Raise A Drink

Pre-Chorus
But F#mSomeone Somewhere's AE/G#lways Screamin'
Aadd9 "Give It Up, Give It Up!"

Chorus
But Maybe I Aadd9Won't If They're Gonna Show EUp
Maybe I BDon't Really Wanna Grow C#m7Up
Maybe I'm Aadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ESad Songs
Like, BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Remember Those Aadd9Days Where They Never Got EBetter?
Then Everything BChanged, But One Thing's FoC#m7rever
Maybe I'm Aadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ESad Songs
Like, BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh (Got 'Em Singin' Like)

Post-Chorus
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-C#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh (Singin' Sad, Sad Songs)
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-C#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh

Pre-Chorus
Well, F#mSomeone Somewhere's AE/G#lways Screamin'
Aadd9 "Give It Up, Give It BUp!"

Chorus
But Maybe I Aadd9Won't If They're Gonna Show EUp
Maybe I BDon't Really Wanna Grow C#m7Up
Maybe I'm Aadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ESad Songs
Like, BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Remember Those Aadd9Days Where They Never Got EBetter?
Then Everything BChanged, But One Thing's FoC#m7rever
Maybe I'm Aadd9Happy Singin' Sad, ESad Songs
Like, BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh (Got 'Em Singin' Like)

Post-Chorus
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh (Singin' Sad, Sad Songs)
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-C#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-C#m7Ooh, Ooh, Ooh, Ooh
Aadd9Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-Ooh, Ooh-Ooh-EOoh
BOoh, 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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| Aadd9  E     | B     C#m7   | Aadd9  E     | B           |