Sigrid - In Vain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "In Vain" 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 In Vain Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sigrid

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 "In Vain" smoothly on your guitar.

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

18+
Em                    Bm          C
I don't know, seems crazy how we got this far
              D                              Bm
There's something 'bout you that felt pretty good
        C               D
That I can't see anymore
Em                           Bm       C
Should've known, but I got stuck here in your arms
         D                                     Bm
But you hold onto me like you're holding your demons
       C
As we lie in the dark

Em
It's you I'm gonna miss
                    G
The one I tried to fix
               D
Pathetic as it is

Chorus:
               G      B7         C
So don't you stay if you don't mean it
     D        Em               D           C
If you don't feel it and just fuck me up again
              G          B7       C
Please walk away, and we'll just leave it
    D         Em              D                C
Or were you thinkin' I would give my heart in vain?
                          G        C
I won't give my heart in vain, in vain
           D       Em D C
Nah, nah, nah, no, oh

Should've questioned how you tried to keep it low
Never listened to all the alarms in my mind
That were tellin' me to go
You never talk, you keep your feelings underground
Never pictured myself as someone to catch you on the rebound

It's you I'm gonna miss
The one I tried to fix
Pathetic as it is

Chorus

G
Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby
C                                          D
Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby
Em                                         D C
Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby
G
Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby
C                                          D
Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby
Em                                         D C
Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby (Now)

Oh

Chorus:
So don't you stay if you don't mean it
If you don't feel it, 'cause you fucked me up again
Please walk away, and we'll just leave it
Or were you thinkin' I would give my heart in vain?
I won't give my heart in vain

(Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby)
In vain
(Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby)
No, no, ooh-ooh, whoa
(Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby)
I won't give my heart in vain
(Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby)
In vain
(Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby)
No, no, ooh-ooh, whoa
(Give it, give it up, give it, give it up, baby)

Won't give my heart in vain
Won't give my heart in vain
Won't give my heart in vain


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "In Vain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "In Vain" by Sigrid.