Metric - False Dichotomy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "False Dichotomy" 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 False Dichotomy Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Metric

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 "False Dichotomy" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am                       Dm
Told we could be who we wanted
                C           E
Or get what we needed, hey yeah
Am                    Dm
One and the other competing
          C            E
Over the meaning, hey yeah

Chorus:
                         F
Back when I said that I want it all
                 C
This wasn't the point at all
                 Am          E
Hostile to that superficial view
                        F
Show me something that can't be bought
                   C
It's harder to do than I thought
             Am                 G
False dichotomy, no choice to choose
                        F
When you don't know if you should fall
                 C
If there'd be a net at all
                 Am       E
Pleasure gets so easily abused
                        F
Show me something that can't be bought
                   C
It's harder to do than I thought
             Am                 G
False dichotomy, no choice to choose

 Am Dm C  E
Hate Love
 Am Dm C  E
Hate Love

And when you don't want to chase it
But can't stand to waste it, hey yeah
It's either rags into riches
Or life in the trenches, hey yeah

Chorus:
Back when I said that I want it all
This wasn't the point at all
Hostile to that superficial view
Show me something that can't be bought
It's harder to do than I thought
False dichotomy, no choice to choose
When you don't know if you should fall
If there'd be a net at all
Pleasure gets so easily abused
Show me something that can't be bought
It's harder to do than I thought
False dichotomy, no choice to choose

  F   C      Am   E
Hate Love, (Hate Love)
  F   C      Am   E
Hate Love, (Hate Love)
  F   C     Am   E
Hate Love, Hate Love
  F   C     Am   E
Hate Love, Hate Love

 Am Dm C  E
Hate Love
 Am Dm C  E
Hate Love
 Am Dm C  E
Hate Love
 Am Dm C  E Am
Hate Love


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

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 "False Dichotomy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "False Dichotomy" by Metric.