Tracy Chapman - Short Supply: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Short Supply" 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.

Learn Short Supply Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Tracy Chapman

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 "Short Supply" smoothly on your guitar.

Dmaj7
Where are
The sunny days
Cmaj7
The blue skies
Dmaj7
The flowers for the children
Cmaj7
The colors for their eyes?

Chorus:
G
Don't you see
A
Don't you see
Dmaj7
All these things now days
Cmaj7
Come in short supply
It's time that we
It's time that we
Make a space in our hearts
And open our eyes

Where are
All the sandy beaches
Fishes in the sea
Birds to sing for daybreak?
Where are all the trees?

Chorus:
Don't you see
Don't you see
All these things now days
Come in short supply
It's time that we
It's time that we
Make a space in our hearts
And open our eyes

Where are all the grassy hilltops
Clean air to breathe
Pure water to drink of
Beautiful sights to see?

Chorus:
Don't you see
Don't you see
All these things now days
Come in short supply
It's time that we
It's time that we
Make a space in our hearts
And open our eyes

Or there'll be no more you
There'll be no more me
There'll be no more children
All we know will cease to be

Chorus:
Don't you see
Don't you see
The things of this earth
Keep us alive
It's time that we
It's time that we
Make a space in our hearts
And open our eyes

Where are the sunny days?
Blue skies
The flowers for the children
All the colors for their eyes
All the sandy beaches
Fishes in the sea
All the birds to sing for daybreak
Where are
Where are
Where are all the trees?

Chorus:
Don't you see
All these things they come in short supply
It's time that we
Make a space inside our hearts
And open our eyes

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Short Supply" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Short Supply" by Tracy Chapman.