Linkin Park - Sharp Edges: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sharp Edges" 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 Sharp Edges Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Linkin Park

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 "Sharp Edges" smoothly on your guitar.

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 F           C                 F
Mama always told me don’t you run
                      Dm         C
"Don’t you run with scissors, son
              F
You’re gonna hurt someone"
F             C               F
Mama told me look before you leap
               Dm             C
Always think before you speak,
                F
and watch the friends you keep

 A#
Stay along the beaten path,
 C
never listened when she said

Chorus:
F     C      Dm
Sharp edges have consequences
Gm           C         Dm
I guess that I had to find out for myself
F     C      Dm
Sharp edges have consequences
Gm          C         Dm
Now every scar is a story I can tell

Should've played it safer from the start
Loved you like a house of cards
Let it fall apart
But all the things I couldn't understand
Never could've planned
They made me who I am
Put your nose in paperbacks
Instead of smoking cigarettes
These are years you're never getting back

Stay along the beaten path,
never listened when she said

Chorus

F  C        Dm
We all fall down
            Gm
We live somehow
    C          Dm
We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger
F  C        Dm
We all fall down
            Gm
We live somehow
    C          Dm
We learn what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger

Stay along the beaten path,
never listened when she said

Chorus

We all fall down
We live somehow
We learn what doesn't kill us makes us stronger
We all fall down
We live somehow
We learn what doesn't kill us makes us stronger


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Sharp Edges" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sharp Edges" by Linkin Park.