Cavetown - Sharpener: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sharpener" 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.
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Learn Sharpener Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cavetown
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 "Sharpener" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Fmaj7 C Sharpener's callin' me again Am Fmaj7 Tryin' to turn it into some- C Am thing I can draw into my skin Fmaj7 C Make it a picture that I love Am Fmaj7 Instead of something that I wish C Am I could get in the bath and scrub right off Chorus: Fmaj7 Dm A# F Why am I ashamed to look the way I do? C Dm All ‘cause an escape to me was just a A# F sharpener to you Big old pill to inch around There's no copping out this time Try my best to get it down (Get, get, get, get it down) Sometimes seems like I'm still young Looking at the boy across the sink Thinking, "What the hell have you just done?" ("What the hell have you just done?") Chorus: Why am I ashamed to look the way I do? All 'cause an escape to me was just a sharpener to you Why am I afraid of things I let inside my room? Just wanted some company, broke the sharpener in two C Dm You say, why am I like this? A#maj7 F You mean, why am I stupid? C Dm A#maj7 F ‘Cause you know you’re not trying to fix it C Dm You mean, why am I like this? A#maj7 F You say, why am I selfish? C Dm A#maj7 F ‘Cause you know honey you can’t help it You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#maj7  Am  C  Dm  F  Fmaj7  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 "Sharpener" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sharpener" by Cavetown.