Frank Black - Sad Old World: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sad Old World" 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 Sad Old World Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Frank Black

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 "Sad Old World" smoothly on your guitar.

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        E      B/D#     C#m     A G# B
I know something about true love
        Amaj7    B
I know something
                   E  B/D#        C#m    A G# B
It’s the kind of thing  that you screw up
                 Amaj7 B7
Over some dumb thing
             E  B/D# C#m A G#
I don’t know any    one
               B              Amaj7 B7
who doesn’t try to give it a whirl

Chorus:
            E   C
You better hang on		
              E       Am  C D#dim
'cause its a sad old world		
              E       Am  C D#dim
'cause its a sad old world
              E       Am  C D#dim
'cause its a sad old world
B                                      A
Don’t try to tell me it's gonna' be alright

E  B/D# C#m         A G# B Amaj7 B7
Hello  No I mean you

Chorus:
You better hang on
'Cause it's a sad old world
Yes, it's a sad old world
I said it's a sad old world
Don't try to tell me it's gonna be alright

I know something about sickness
I know something about that now
There's nothing you can do except witness
No, there's nothing you can do
And when the petals on the flower start to curl
Well you better hang on, now
You better hang on

You better hang on

'Cause it's a sad old world
Yeah, it's a sad old world
I said it's a sad old world
I said it's a sad old world
Yeah, it's a sad old world


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

D#dim

Guitar chord D#dim

E

Guitar chord E

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Sad Old World" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sad Old World" by Frank Black.

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