Metric - Too Bad, So Sad: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Too Bad, So Sad" 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 Too Bad, So Sad 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 "Too Bad, So Sad" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Gm
Take me out of this state I'm in
A#
Go somewhere I've never been
Dm
Got something trapped inside
  C
Still alive, where's that paradise?

I thought by now I'd find
Rough justice is a long lifeline
Back and forth between the desert and the sea
Who I was and I will always be

Chorus:
F C            Dm
(Oh yeah, woo-hoo!)
F C            Dm
(Too bad, woo-hoo!)
F C
(So sad, woo-hoo!)

Get me out of this state I'm in
When I spiral down, it's a vile spin
Got something I can't hide
Still alive, it's an overwhelming drive
To prevail and get out of this jail
Dust in my eyes and a tear in my sail

Back and forth between the desert and the sea
Who I was and I will always be

Chorus

Take me out 'cause I'm all alone
Hair undone, despair unknown
Got something trapped inside
Still alive, it's a momentary ride
I've been on a thousand years too long
A thousand years too late for
everything that's wrong

Back and forth between the desert and the sea
Who I was and I will always be

Chorus

Oh yeah, woo-hoo
Oh yeah, woo-hoo
Oh yeah, woo-hoo


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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 "Too Bad, So Sad" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Too Bad, So Sad" by Metric.