The Script - Six Degrees of Separation: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Six Degrees of Separation" 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.

E
You've read the books,
Emaj7
You've watched the shows,
A                   B
What's the best way no one knows, yeah,
E              Emaj7
Meditate, yeah, hypnotized.
A                  B
Anything to take from your mind.
        A      B
But it won't, go

        E                             C#m
You're doing all these things out of desperation,
A    B
Ohhh ohhh,
        E
You're going through six degrees of separation.

You hit the drink, you take a toke
Watch the past go up in smoke, yeah
Fake a smile, yeah, lie and say that
I'm better now than ever, and your life's okay
Well it's not. No
You're doing all these things out of desperation
Ohhh woah
You're going through six degrees of separation

Chorus:
C#m                   A                 E
First, you think the worst is a broken heart
              B                      C#m
What's gonna kill you is the second part
          A                  E                     B
And the third, Is when your world splits down the middle
     C#m                   A                    E
And fourth, you're gonna think that you fixed yourself
            B                        C#m
Fifth, you see them out with someone else
                    A                      E                    B
And the sixth, is when you admit that you may have fucked up a little

C#m                    A                           E  B
(No no there ain't no help, it's every man for himself)
C#m                    A                           E  B
(No no there ain't no help, it's every man for himself)

You tell your friends, yeah, strangers too
Anyone'll throw an arm around you, yeah
Tarot cards
Gems and stones
Believing all that shit is gonna heal your soul
We'll it's not, no

You're doing all these things out of desperation
Ohhh woah
You're going through six degrees of separation

Chorus

    C#m                    A
Oh, no there's no starting over,
                 C#m
Without finding closure, you take them back
No hesitation,
A
That's how you know you've reached
the sixth degree of separation

    C#m                    A
Oh, no there's no starting over,
                C#m
Without finding closure, you take them back
No hesitation,
A
That's how you know you've reached
the sixth degree of separation

Chorus

(No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself)
Oh you're going through six degrees of separation
(No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself)
Oh you're going through six degrees of separation
(No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself)
Ooh
(No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself)
(No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself)
Oh, you're going through six degrees of separation
(No, no, there ain't no help, it's every man for himself)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Six Degrees of Separation" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Six Degrees of Separation" by The Script.