Oliver Tree - Placeholder: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Placeholder" 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 Placeholder Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Oliver Tree

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 "Placeholder" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D        F#m      G
We both know I'm your placeholder
I'm stuck waiting getting older
We both know you're my placeholder
You hate crying on my shoulder

Chorus:
Em    G            D
I see all of my delusions
   A
I look the other way
I've been feeling like a nuisance
I take it day by day
G         D           A
I don't think we're closer
Em                 G
I know that we're getting older

I talk too much
It's funny how I'm always wrong
I try too hard
All the best things take too long
And I'm sick of waiting
‘Cause I've waited way too long

Chorus:
I see all of my delusions
I look the other way
I've been feeling like a nuisance
I take it day by day
I don't think we're closer
I know that we're getting older

We both know I'm you're placeholder
I'm stuck waiting getting older
We both know you're my placeholder
You hate crying on my shoulder

Bm          A           G
But you're not the only one
                  Bm
Feels like it sometimes
            A           G
But you're not the only one
We both feel dead inside

Chorus:
I see all of my delusions
I look the other way
I've been feeling like a nuisance
I take it day by day
I don't think we're closer
I know that we're getting older

We both know you’re my placeholder
(But you’re not the only one,
it feels like it sometimes)
You hate crying on my shoulder
(But you’re not the only one,
we both feel dead inside)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Placeholder" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Placeholder" by Oliver Tree.