Learn to play "The Things I Regret" 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.
Cm G# There's a hole in my pocket where my dreams fell through D# Gm From a side walk in the city to the avenue Cm G# There's a leak in my dam 'bout the size of a pin D# And I can't quite remember where Gm the water's getting in G# But when you're wearing on your sleeve Fm All the things you regret Cm D# You can only remember what you want to forget G# You feel it tugging at your heart Fm Like the stars overhead Cm A# 'til you rest your bones on the killing bed Chorus: A# G# Let them roll over me G# Fm Let them roll over me Fm D# A#/D When I doubt you G# Let them roll over me G# Fm Let them roll over me Fm D# A#/D When I doubt you With the weight of the world resting on my back And the road on which I've travelled is as long as it is cracked But I keep pressing forward with my feet to the ground For a heart that is broken makes a beautiful sound When you're wearing on your sleeve all the things you regret You can only remember what you want to forget Chorus I walk through my days like a ghost in a dream But the feel carries on and my past follows me It's hard moving on from the things you done wrong When they play in your head like an old-fashioned song When you're wearing on your sleeve all the things you regret You can only remember what you want to forget Cm G# D# A#/D Lonely miles, without you Cm G# D# A#/D Lonely miles, without you A# G# Let them roll over me G# Fm Let them roll over me Fm D# A#/D When I doubt you A# G# Let them roll over me G# Fm Let them roll over me Fm D# A#/D When I doubt you Let them roll over me Let them roll over me When I doubt you Let them roll over me Let them roll over me Let them roll over me Let them roll over me Let the ground keep my faults Let the water be my home Let the dust hold my soul Like a holy rolling stone You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# Cm D D# Fm Gm G# 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 "The Things I Regret" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Things I Regret" by Brandi Carlile.