Dean Lewis - Small Disasters: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Small Disasters" 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.

 C                       G/B
Rest my head against the wall
               F               C
Waitin' for a call that never came
        Am             F
'Cause time moves so slowly
                   G
When you're still holding on to blame

I tried but can't forget the day
You were reachin' for my hand as I touched your face
When your secrets were still safe from me
Till your eyes gave you away

Chorus:
F                     C                G
'Cause we are drowning above the water
             Am        G  F
In a movie drained of colour
               C                  G
Luckless lovers with a past that's
                  Am      G  F
Just a string of small disasters
                         C              G
I'd give it all just to feel somethin' real

And now I see the warning signs
With the benefit of hindsight, I was blind
To the way you'd make me feel so crazy
Just to protect your lies

And all I wanted was the truth
The better part of you that I still see
'Cause love is all we have to give
But you took my best for free

Chorus:
'Cause we are drowning above the water
In a movie drained of colour
Luckless lovers with a past that's
Just a string of small disasters
I'd give it all just to feel something real

        Dm                     C
And the one thing that really hurts is
        Am                 G
We were so close to being perfect
       Dm             Am
And I know you'll be okay
                 G
And that's what kills me, yeah

Chorus:
'Cause we are drowning above the water
In a movie drained of colour
Luckless lovers with a past that's
Just a string of small disasters
'Cause we are drowning above the water
In a movie drained of colour
Luckless lovers with a past that's
Just a string of small disasters
I'd give it all just to feel somethin' real, somethin' real
Oh, I'd give it all just to feel somethin' real


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Small Disasters" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Small Disasters" by Dean Lewis.