Metric - Dressed to Suppress: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Dressed to Suppress" 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.
F# C# B And we keep speeding, and we keep speeding F# C# B And we keep crashing, and we keep crashing F# C# B And we keep reaching, and we keep reaching F# C# B And we keep crying, 'til we start laughing F# C# B Long before my fall from grace F# C# B For a piece of me, they paid F# C# B From the throat, I'm tied to you F# C# B All of us, still cracked in two D#m F# And the ones in the back cry "wait for me" C# G#m And the ones in the front cry "you're too slow, you're too slow" D#m F# And the ones who are weak cry "carry me" C# G#m And the ones who are strong cry "let me go, let me go" We reach for the things we idolize But the rings are just for show Her beauty is a form of charity Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow Chorus: D#m F# Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress C# G#m Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow D#m F# Dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress, dressed to suppress C# G#m Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow Long before my fall from grace For a piece of me they paid From the throat I'm tied to you All our vows the crowds undo And the ones we ignore cry "come to me" (come to me) Are the ones we adore cry "give me space, give me space" And the ones who are cruel cry "beg for me" (beg for me) And the ones they possess, they love the chase, love the chase We reach for the things we idolize (idolize) But the rings are just for show Her beauty is a form of charity (charity) Dressed to suppress all kinds of sorrow Chorus - x2 And we keep speeding, and we keep speeding (na na na na na) And we keep crashing, and we keep crashing (na na na na na) And we keep reaching, and we keep reaching (na na na na na) And we keep crying 'til we start laughing (na na na na na) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#  D#m  F#  G#m  B  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 "Dressed to Suppress" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Dressed to Suppress" by Metric.