Depeche Mode - Fail: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Fail" 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 Fail Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Depeche Mode

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 "Fail" smoothly on your guitar.

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

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Fm
People
                 Em
Do we call this trying?
       Fm
We're hopeless
              Em
Forget the denying
     Fm          Em
Our souls are corrupt
     Fm        Em
Our minds are messed up
     Fm             Em
Our consciences bankrupt
Dm         C
Oh, we're fucked

People
What are we thinking?
It's shameful
Our standards are sinking
We're barely hanging on
Our spirit has gone
And once where it shone
I hear a lonesome song

People
How are we coping?
It's futile
To even start hoping
That justice will prevail
That truth will tip the scales
Our dignity has sailed
Oh, we've failed


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "Fail" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Fail" by Depeche Mode.

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