Lizzy McAlpine - ...What Are We?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "...What Are We?" 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.

A
Given the circumstances
        E
I won't ask you to stay
A
Given the circumstances
                   E
I would get it if you walked away

    A    B  C#m            A
But all my life I've been looking for this
A
It seems fitting that
  A    B     C#m
things go to hell
               A
Now that I've found it

Chorus:
E
I don't think we're wasting time
                    A
But if you do, I'm sorry
E
I can see a life with you
                      A
But if you can't I'm sorry
B
If four months mean nothing
C#m
if none of it counts for something
          A
then I'm sorry oh
     B
If spending every night in your
C#m
bed has no meaning then
  A
what are we? just a sorry excuse for
love
 E
love

Lately, the world is ending
So I won't ask for too much
Lately, the world is ending
And I find that I pretend to be okay with too much

But all my life, I've been looking for this
Real funny that things go to hell now that
I found it

Chorus

 A
Sorry excuse
     E
for love


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

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 "...What Are We?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "...What Are We?" by Lizzy McAlpine.