The 1975 - Sincerity Is Scary: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sincerity Is Scary" 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.
Dmaj9 Fdim Irony is okay, I suppose F#m G9 Culture is to blame Dmaj9 Fdim F#m G9 You try and mask your pain in the most postmodern way Dmaj9 Fdim F#m G9 You lack substance when you say something like, "Oh, what a shame" Dmaj9 Fdim F#m G9 It's just a self-referential way that stops you having to be human Dmaj9 Fdim F#m G9 I'm assuming you'll balloon when you remove the dirty spoon Dmaj9 Fdim F#m G9 And start consuming like a human, that's what I am assuming Dmaj9 C#m F#m I'm sure that you're not just another girl Dmaj9 C#m F#m I'm sure that you're gonna say that I was sexist Dmaj9 C#m F#m G I feel like you're running out of all the things I liked you for Chorus: Dmaj9 Fdim F#m Why can't we be friends, when we are lovers? G9 Dmaj9 Fdim F#m Because it always ends with us hating each other G9 Dmaj9 Fdim F#m Instead of calling me out, you should be pulling me in G9 Dmaj9 Fdim F#m G9 I've just got one more thing to say And why would you believe you could control how you're perceived When at your best you're intermediately versed in your own feelings? Keep on putting off conceiving It's only you that you're deceiving Oh, don't have a child, don't cramp your style, I'll leave it Chorus: Why can't we be friends, when we are lovers? Because it always ends with us hating each other Instead of calling me out, you should be pulling me in I've just got one more thing to say I'm just pissed off because you pied me off After your show when you let go of my hand In front of some sket who wanted bit on your Nah, I’m just messing You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#m  Dm  F#m  Fdim  G  G9  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 "Sincerity Is Scary" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sincerity Is Scary" by The 1975.