Learn to play "Bag of Bones" 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.
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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 "Bag of Bones" smoothly on your guitar.
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C C+ C# I'm all used up, pretty boy C#+ F Fmaj7 Over and over again, my nail colors are wearing off C C+ C# See my hands, pretty boy C#+ What do they tell you? F Am Cause I've looked down at them, not knowing why C C+ C# C#+ F And after everything's done and I'm all undone Fmaj7 C C+ You can hear my high heels walking on C# C#+ F Clickety-clacking through the night Am I'm carrying my bag of bones Chorus: C Em7/B Am Fmaj7 G7/B Fluorescent store lights, you shine through the night Am E7/G# Am Fmaj7 G7/B Illuminate my pores and you tear me apart Fmaj7/A E7/G# Am Fmaj7 Mercy on me, would you please spare me tonight? Am E7/B Am C/G Fmaj7 I'm tired of this searching, would you let me let go? I know my room is a mess Over and over again I tell myself I'll clean tomorrow Just move the stuff up off the bed And do what you came here to do But first, open up a window for me And let the cool air in, feel the night slip in As it softly glides along your back And I hope you leave right before the sun comes up So I can watch it alone Chorus Am E7/G# And I can take a little bit more Am Fmaj7 Let's shake this poet out of the beast Am E7/G# Just a, just a little bit more Am Fmaj7 Let's shake this poet out of the beast You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Am C C+ C# C C#+ Em E7 Em7 F Fm Fmaj7 Fmaj G G# G7 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 "Bag of Bones" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bag of Bones" by Mitski.