Learn to play "In Vain" 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC D Em G Bm 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.