The Cure - Bare: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Bare" 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.
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Learn Bare Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Cure
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 "Bare" smoothly on your guitar.
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A If you've got something left to say Em7 You'd better say it now A Anything but "stay" Em7 Just say it now A We know we've reached the end Em7 We just don't know how A well at least we'll still be friends Em7 Yeah one last useless vow There are different ways to live Yeah I know that stuff Other ways to give Yeah all that stuff But holding on to "used to be" Is not enough Memory's not life And it's not love Chorus: G F#m We should let it all go G D It never stays the same G F#m So why does it hurt me like this F Gm When you say that I've changed? F Gm When you say that I've aged? F G Say I'm afraid And all the tears you cry They're not tears for me Regrets about your life They're not regrets for me It never turns out how you want Why can't you see? It all just slips away It always slips away Eventually So if you've got nothing left to say Just say goodbye Turn your face away And say goodbye You know we've reached the end You just don't know why And you know we can't pretend After all this time Chorus: We should just let it all go Nothing ever stays the same So why does it hurt me like this To say that I've changed? To say that I've aged? Say I'm afraid But there are long long nights when I lay awake And I think of what I've done Of how I've thrown my sweetest dreams away And what I've really become And however hard I try I will always feel regret However hard I try I will never forget I will never forget I will never forget I will never forget I will never forget I will never forget I will never forget I will never forget I will never forget You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  Em  Em7  F  F#m  G  Gm  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 "Bare" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bare" by The Cure.