We the Kings - August Is Over: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "August Is Over" 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.
D# Say a prayer G# The summer nights are dead The fall is coming Fm We were careless hearts G# Who got caught up in this D# You were shy G# To the night you drove me wild And you crashed into me Fm And I won't lie A# I wish it lasted a lifetime G# Please stay-ay-ay Cm Won't you stay-ay-ay A# Tonight Chorus: Cm Breathe in deep A# And say goodbye G# The saddest song A# I'll ever write Fm A# For anyone anytime D# Breathe in deep A# Before I say G# A# I can feel us slip away Fm You're almost gone A# You're good as gone August is over Now we wait Cause August had to end All our bags are packed Just two broken hearts That got caught up in this I deny That tomorrow you'll be gone And so far from me It's something strange Never love the same way Please stay-ay-ay Won't you stay-ay-ay Tonight Chorus: Breathe in deep And say goodbye The saddest song I'll ever write For anyone, anytime Breathe in deep Before I say I can feel us slip away You're almost gone You're good as gone Cm We can try to drown it out A# But it never stops breathing G# We can take it all in D# But it never slows down Cm A# G# We've come down from that cloud G# Please stay-ay-ay D# Fm Won't you stay-ay-ay G# Please stay-ay-ay D# What you gotta say you want ohhh ohh ohh Chorus: Breathe in deep And say goodbye The saddest song I'll ever write For anyone, anytime Breathe in deep Before I say I can feel us slip away You're almost gone You're good as gone August is over We're not the reason August is over You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  Cm  D#  Fm  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 "August Is Over" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "August Is Over" by We the Kings.