Sam Smith - Scars: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Scars" 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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Learn Scars Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sam Smith
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 "Scars" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm This is for my mother A D/F# G From the older brother of your children, made of three D/F# Now you found your lover G D/F# A 'Cause it wasn't our father who made you laugh and happy Bm It's been a long five years A D/F# G I've cried a thousand tears, and here we are, after the war D/F# But we're so much better G D/F# G Now the skies are clearer, now there's no more slammin' doors Chorus: Bm Now, I say A G D Dear Mother, how you've come so far Bm A G D Your love has fixed all of our broken hearts Bm A G D I hope you're proud, Mother, of what you've done D/F# G A It's a lifelong lesson and I'm not pretendin' when I say Bm A D/F# G You cleared up my scars D/F# G D/F# A You cleared up my scars This is for my father From the older brother of your children made of three Yeah, you've been so good to us And showed us how to live and taught us to be free But when Mother told you That she didn't love you, all these bridges hit the sea So you built another one And helped us cross it, even though you were in need Chorus: Now, I say Dear Father, how you've come so far Your love has fixed all of our broken hearts I hope you're proud, Father, of what you've done It's a lifelong lesson and I'm not pretendin' when I say You cleared up my scars You cleared up my scars You cleared up my scars You cleared up my scars Dear Mother, how you've come so far Your love has fixed all of our broken hearts I hope you're proud, Mother, of what you've done It's a lifelong lesson and I'm not pretendin' when I say You cleared up my scars You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  F#  G  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 "Scars" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Scars" by Sam Smith.