My Chemical Romance - Drowning Lessons: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Drowning Lessons" 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.

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D          E               F#m
Without a sound I took her down
F#m
And dressed in red and blue I squeezed
D     E            C#m
Imaginary wedding gown
                D
That you can't wear in front of me

Chorus:
D           E                 F#m
A kiss goodbye your twisted shell
F#m                        A
As rice grains and roses fall at your feet
D              E                C#m
Let's say goodbye the hundreth time
            D                     E  C#m
And then tomorrow we'll do it again
   A          E/G#     D  E C#m A E/G#
tomorrow we'll do it again

I dragged her down, I put her out
And back there, I left her where no one could see
And lifeless, cold into this well
I stared as this moment was held for me

Chorus:
A kiss goodbye, your twisted shell
As rice grains and roses fall at your feet
Let's say goodbye the hundredth time
And then tomorrow, we'll do it again

D                             E
I never thought it'd be this way
E                            C#m
Just me and you, we're here alone
                         A     E/G#
And if you stay, all I'm asking for is
D                       E
A thousand bodies piled up
E                        C#m
I never thought would be enough
                      A           E/G#
To show you just what I've been thinking

D E C#m          A      E/G#   D   E C#m
      And I'll keep on making more
Just to prove that I adore every inch of sanity
All I'm asking for is, all I'm asking for is...
Come on!

C'mon

F#m    E              A
These hands, stained red
          D                              Bm
From the times that I've killed you and then
        F/A              A
We can wash down this engagement ring
      E       C#/F  F#m
With poison and kerosene

We'll laugh as we die
And we'll celebrate the end of things
With cheap champagne

Without, without a sound
Without, without a sound, and I wish you away
Without a sound, and I wish you away
Without a sound, without a sound, and I wish you away
Without a sound, without a sound, and I wish you away
Without a sound, without a sound, and I wish you away


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#

Guitar chord G#

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Drowning Lessons" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Drowning Lessons" by My Chemical Romance.