Learn to play "Sad Days, Lonely Nights" 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.
Gm My mama told me When I was a child She said, "Son, gonna have hard days" My daddy told me too He said, "Son, gonna have sad days, lonely nights" Sittin' alone, head hung down Tears runnin' down Sad days, lonely nights Done overtaken me Sometimes I sit alone I wonder about things My mama and daddy told me Sad days, lonely nights Done overtaken me Sometimes I sit alone And I wonder about things My mama and daddy told me Sad days, lonely nights Done overtaken me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsGm 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 "Sad Days, Lonely Nights" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sad Days, Lonely Nights" by The Black Keys.