Blue October - Picking Up Pieces: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Picking Up Pieces" 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.
F# C# I really need to talk with you D#m I keep stepping on the vein B That keeps my lifeline flowing through. F# C# I wanna be your perfect stick of glue D#m But I don't feel perfect at all, A Sad and insecure flaw F# C# I find it hard to hold conversations D#m B I get sweaty, sick, and I wanna walk away F# No, it's not you, this is strictly me in C# this situation D#m I'm wondering will it ever go away? Just go away, still. G#m Sometimes I feel like weeping F# Awake and when I'm sleeping C# D#m Perfecting how to put a game face on G#m This puzzle I've been keeping F# Has been in hiding creeping C# A# Out the closet door, spilling out onto the floor; Chorus: F# A#m D#m F# A#m D#m How long will I be picking up pieces? F# A#m D#m B C# How long will I be picking up my heart? Listen... I'll be as honest as I feel I'm getting more paranoid 'cause I'm hearing things And they never turn out real It feels like my heart is made of pure steel It's just so heavy all the time I'm scared of death, I'm scared of living I gave up on the past 'cause it's unforgiving I misplaced my trust, I watched my word begin to rust I'm that balloon about to bust I need a place for reliving, still Sometimes, I feel like weeping Awake and when I'm sleeping Perfecting how to put a game face on And this puzzle I've been keeping Has been in hiding, creeping out the closet door Spilling out onto the floor Chorus C# D#m Be Picking up my heart? C# D#m Be Picking up my heart? C# D#m Be Picking up my heart? B D#m Picking up my heart? Chorus: How long, in another space and time? Keep picking up pieces in the corner of my mind How long, getting oh-so hard to find? Keep picking up pieces in the corner of my mind But I still walk on You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#m  C#  D#m  F#  G#m  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 "Picking Up Pieces" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Picking Up Pieces" by Blue October.