Brandi Carlile - Tragedy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tragedy" 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 Tragedy 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 "Tragedy" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F#m
Sorry I'm only
D
Human you know me
Bm                    E/G#
Grown up oh no guess again

F#m
My days always
D
Dry up and blow away
Bm                        E/G#
Sometimes I could do that too
But make no mistake that

Chorus:
A        E/G#    F#m
When you need a friend
Bm                 D
You could count on anyone
     A       E/G#   F#m
But you know I'll defend
     Bm           D
The tragedy that we knew as
     Bm D
The end

Progress and changing
Growing then giving up
Somehow, I'm never quite prepared
But I understand that

Chorus

    A              F#m
So taking you with me would be like
 D                E
Taking all your money to the grave
A          F#m     Bm        E
It does no good to anyone especially
    A          E/G#       F#m
The one you're trying to save
          A      E/G#   F#m D E
But it's so hard not to save

Chorus:
A        E/G#    F#m
When you need a friend
Bm                 D
You could count on anyone
     A       E/G#   F#m
But you know I'll defend
     Bm           D
The tragedy that we knew as
     A
The end


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Tragedy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tragedy" by Brandi Carlile.