Learn to play "Independence Day" 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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Dm F Do you know how it hurts when a fairytale burns? C Love is a refugee A# Ain't that absurd? Dm You know how it feels F C When sudden dreams slowly fade to grey A# This is my independence day Dm She said she'd never love again Because he broke her heart F And now she's blaming him But he told her from the start C That what they had was special But it ain't really love A# Although he gave her everything She never had his heart Dm But that's all that she needs So what's tearing her apart? F 'Cause loving him is hard But that's all she really wants A# She treats him like a king And he treats her like a queen C But when he don't come home He don't tell her where he's been Dm But she already knows He got lipstick in his clothes F It's the message in his phone And the smell of his cologne C But she don't say a tone or even moan A# She don't stress, fight or fuss She just keeps it to her own Dm When she cries, she dries her eyes F She never lied in her life So his lies sound like knives every night C In the morning she's all right 'Cause she don't wanna fight A# But tonight she'll be gone forever Chorus: Dm F Do you know how it hurts when a fairytale burns? C Love is a refugee A# Ain't that absurd? A Dm You know how it feels F C When sudden dreams slowly fade to grey A# This is my independence day Dm He said he'd never love again 'Cause he don't want the pain F Of having someone special Do that shit to him again C And though it ain't his fault There ain't no-one else to blame A# For all those sunny days When all you see is rain Dm All you got are memories But that just ain't the same F 'Cause the woman that he loved Must have simply gone away C And everyday he wakes up Feeling like he's up in chains A# And now her sweetest touch Is like a shot to his brains Dm And this is just a shame 'Cause she don't say a thing F Except to break his heart Like he's in a wicked game C That he ain't trying to play But he's stuck trying to win A# 'Cause he's stuck loving someone Who just ain't in love with him Dm But he's in love with her And this is where it hurts F No but she don't give a damn Or even know his worth C She treats him like he's dirt That she can throw away A# But he ain't going away 'Cause today's gonna be the day Chorus: Do you know how it hurts when a fairytale burns? Love is a refugee Ain't that absurd? You know how it feels When sudden dreams (Sudden dreams) Slowly fade to gray This is my independence day A# So forgive me but I'm gone now C 'Cause I'm free and I'm never coming home now Dm I'll find hope in forever 'Cause I'm thrown now Dm C And I'm flying and I ain't gonna go down A# I used to think we were magic but slow down Gm You didn't know what you had when you had it A And now you realise that it's gone like magic And I guess you really want me back, right? Well, forget it Chorus: Do you know how it hurts when a fairytale burns? Love is a refugee Ain't that absurd? (Come on, come on) You know how it feels When sudden dreams (Sudden dreams) Slowly fade to gray This is my independence day, yeah, yeah Do you know how it hurts when a fairytale burns? Love is a refugee (It's a refugee) Ain't that absurd? You know how it feels When sudden dreams (Sudden dreams) Slowly fade to gray This is my independence day You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C Dm F 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 "Independence Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Independence Day" by Cascada.