Alice Merton - Why So Serious: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Why So Serious" 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.

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F
When did we forget
                                  Dm
All the crazy things that made us feel
so part of it?
Our youth, so confident
     A#
We played our heartstrings
                 F
Not caring if it ends
  F
Try to learn to let go of all
                           Dm
those things that tie you down
Get rid of it, the voice inside that tells me that
      A#
I'm scared, yeah, scared as shit
                          C
But I wanna let go of it now
So someone tell me

Chorus:
  F
Why so serious?
Why are we so serious?
     Dm
Oh, why so serious?
When did we get like this?
A#
I still remember we weren't grown up like this
F
Oooh, oh

I don't seem to get all the things that are
happening
And I can't make sense of everything that's inside
my head
But I keep on thinking, there's gotta be something
said
Oh, seems we've lost it
That spark inside that tells us it's all nonsense
Stop being so cautious
With every mistake, there comes a lesson learned
So someone tell me

Chorus:
Why so serious? (Serious) Why are we so serious?
Oh, why so serious? (Serious) When did we get
like this?
I still remember we weren't grown up like this
Oh, oh
Why so serious? (Serious) Why are we so serious?
Oh, why so serious? (Serious) Can someone tell me
Did we forget about living with no regrets?
Oh, oh

F
I wanna live in the now
I'm not gonna live in the past
Dm
Don't wanna care about what-ifs
'Cause what if those things don't last?
A#                           F
And I wanna live with no regrets
F
I wanna live in the now
I'm not gonna live in the past
Dm
Don't wanna care about what-ifs
'Cause what if those things don't last?
A#                           C
And I wanna live with no regrets
C
So someone tell me
Why so serious?

Chorus:
Why so serious? (Serious) Why are we so serious?
Oh, why so serious? (Serious) When did we get
like this?
I still remember we weren't grown up like this
Oh, oh
Why so serious? (Serious) Why are we so serious?
Oh, why so serious? (Serious) Can someone tell me
Did we forget about living with no regrets?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Why So Serious" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Why So Serious" by Alice Merton.