Allister - Failure: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Failure" 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#                 C#
It's just another wasted
      B             C#
day another wasted year
F#        C#
I'm stumbling and falling
B              C#
crashing on despair
B                  C#
I'm just another nobody
       F#                   D#m C#
whose time has just passed by
B                  C#
I'm just another failure so

Chorus:
  F#   C# B
tonight
     C#          F#   C# B C#
I'll make it all right

F#                  C#
It's just another wasted
           B          C#
breath on another cigarette
F#           C#
My world is wrapped inside
     B              C#
frustration and regret
B                  C#
I'm just another nobody whose
      F#                   D#m C#
whose time has just passed by
B                  C#
I'm just another failure so

Chorus

D#m         B
I'm dying I'm trying
F#            C#
to stay in control
D#m            B
You're stealing my feelings
F#              C#
Don't leave me alone
 C#
alone

                  F#   C# B
Someone save me tonight
    C#          F#   C# B C#
and I'll be all right


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

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 "Failure" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Failure" by Allister.