JVKE - this is what sadness feels like: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "this is what sadness feels like" 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.

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A#maj7/F
Roses red and
               Cmaj7/G
Violets lookin' blue like me
F       Dm Cmaj7/G
So poetic
A#maj7/F
So pathetic
                Cmaj7/G
To think I ever thought you'd be
F         Dm Cmaj7/G
Sympathetic

      A#maj7/F   Cmaj7/G F
I know you don't care at all
             Dm      Cmaj7/G
Please don't ask how I been
       A#maj7/F    Cmaj7/G F
I ain't heard from you in months
          Dm      Cmaj7/G          A#maj7/F
So don't call me a friend when you're not

Chorus:
   A#m                    A#maj7/F
So I'm just gon' put on a sad song
             Cmaj7/G         F
And sit in my room with the lights off
    Dm     Cmaj7/G    A#maj7/F    Cmaj7/G F
And put on a face that I won't show any.. one
      Dm         Cmaj7/G  A#maj7/F
Yeah, I'm just gon' put on a sad song
            Cmaj7/G          F
And cry out my eyes til the nights gone
    Dm    Cmaj7/G     A#maj7/F    Cmaj7/G F
And put on a face that I won't show any...one

          Dm      Cmaj7/G         A#maj7/F Cmaj7/G F
So don't call me a friend when you're not
          Dm       Cmaj7/G        A#maj7/F Cmaj7/G F
So don't call me a friend when you're not
          Dm       Cmaj7/G
So don't call me a friend when you're not

            C
Feeling depressed, yeah, I been dealing with stress
       A#/F
These demons they fight me
              C
Cut out the fakes, yeah, I been dealing with snakes
                A#/F
And they try to bite me
        C                A#/F
I been down so bad, with nobody near me
        C                A#/F
I been down so sad, can anyone hear me?
    C   A#/F C   A#/F     C
I turned my back, I got stabbed
    A#/F
I'm so sad, sad

Chorus:
            C
Feeling depressed, yeah, I been dealing with stress
       A#/F
These demons they fight me
              C
Cut out the fakes, yeah, I been dealing with snakes
                A#/F
And they try to bite me
        C                A#/F
I been down so bad, with nobody near me
        C                A#/F
I been down so sad, can anyone hear me?
    C   A#/F  C   A#/F    C
I turned my back, I got stabbed
    A#/F
I'm so sad, sad

I been down so sad


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

A#maj7

Guitar chord A#maj7

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "this is what sadness feels like" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "this is what sadness feels like" by JVKE.