Brandi Carlile - Sinners, Saints and Fools: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sinners, Saints and Fools" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Sinners, Saints and Fools Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Brandi Carlile

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Sinners, Saints and Fools" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Cm
Where the winds of change were blowin',
              Gm
there lived a God-fearing man
       Fm                   A#           Cm
He was turning through his Bible when he came up
with a plan
                         Gm
He painted up a sign and held it high
above his head
          Fm             A#      Cm
Waved it proudly in the air and this
              A#
is what it read

Chorus:
D#                  Fm
You can't break the law
          Cm
There are reasons for the rules
     Fm                        A#
They keep things safe here for everyone
    Cm                        A#
The Sinners, Saints, and Fools
    D#               Fm
The poor and huddled masses
        Cm
Who are hungry and afraid
          Fm           A#
You gotta do it by the book and there'll be
Cm
No exceptions made

To the weary, desperate souls who washed up
on the sand
He said, "We hadn't seen your paperwork"
and he withdrew his hand
You know he never felt any safer,
all the peace he hoped he'd find
And up until the day he died,
he never changed his mind

Chorus:
You can't break the law
There are reasons for the rules
They gotta keep it safe here for everyone
You sinners, saints, and fools
The poor and huddled masses
Who are hungry and afraid
You gotta do it by the book or there'll be
No exceptions made

By the time he got to Heaven,
it was surrounded by a wall
The pearly gates were locked up tight,
the golden chains and all
They said, "We cannot let just anyone walk
in here anymore
You didn't do it by the book,"
and then they pointed to the floor

Chorus:
You can't break the law
There are reasons for the rules
I keep things safe here for everyone
You sinners, saints, and fools
The poor and huddled masses
Who are hungry and afraid
You gotta do it by the book and there'll be
No exceptions made

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Sinners, Saints and Fools" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sinners, Saints and Fools" by Brandi Carlile.