Frank Black - Sad Old World: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sad Old World" 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  Amaj7  C  C#m  D#  D#dim  E  G#  B  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.