ABBA - Cassandra: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Cassandra" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
C F C Down in the street they're all singing and shouting G/B Am G Staying alive though the city is dead G/F C/E G7 C Hiding their shame behind hollow laughter C/E F D7 G While you are crying alone in your bed C F C Pity Cassandra that no one believed you G/B Am G But then again you were lost from the start G/F C/E F/A C/G Now we must suffer and sell our secrets F6 G Am Dm7 G C Bargain, playing smart, aching in our hearts Chorus: C/G G7 Sorry Cassandra I misunderstood C Now the last day is dawning C/G G7 Some of us wanted but none of us could C Listen to words of warning E But on the darkest of nights Am E Nobody knew how to fight E7 Am And we were caught in our sleep G7 Sorry Cassandra I didn't believe C You really had the power G7 I only saw it as dreams you would weave C Until the final hour So in the morning your ship will be sailing Now that your father and sister are gone There is no reason for you to linger You're grieving deeply ,still moving on You know the future is casting a shadow No one else sees it, but you know your fate Packing your bags, being slow and thorough Knowing, though you're late, that ship is sure to wait Chorus: Sorry Cassandra, I misunderstood Now the last day is dawning Some of us wanted but none of us would Listen to words of warning But on the darkest of nights Nobody knew how to fight And we were caught in our sleep Sorry Cassandra, I didn't believe You really had the power I only saw it as dreams you would weave Until the final hour I watched the ship leaving harbour at sunrise Sails almost slack in the cool morning rain She stood on deck, just a tiny figure Rigid and restrained, blue eyes filled with pain Chorus: Sorry Cassandra, I misunderstood Now the last day is dawning Some of us wanted but none of us would Listen to words of warning But on the darkest of nights Nobody knew how to fight And we were caught in our sleep Sorry Cassandra, I didn't believe You really had the power I only saw it as dreams you would weave Until the final hour G7 C I'm sorry Cassandra G7 C I'm sorry Cassandra You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  Dm  D7  Dm7  E  E7  F  F6  G  G7  B  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Cassandra" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cassandra" by ABBA.