Tears for Fears - Sketches of Pain: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Sketches of Pain" 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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    Em7          Em6
To spite the dark
    Em7                Em6
In spite of the darkness

There I'll crave
There I'll crave
To get to the heart
In spite of the darkness

Em
Great wide stretches of canvas
 C                   A7
Signed by a godless name
Em
Strange bright colors of madness
C                   A7
Only a fool would frame

Chorus:
  C         Em7
Sketches of pain
  C         Em7
Sketches of pain
  C          A7
Sketches of pain

Some cry shame
Some cry shame
We tore them apart
We failed to imagine

God might claim
God might claim
The works of art
We failed to imagine

Great wide stretches of canvas
Signed by a godless name
Strange bright colors of madness
Only a fool would frame

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A7

Guitar chord A7

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em6

Guitar chord Em6

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

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 "Sketches of Pain" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sketches of Pain" by Tears for Fears.