Graduation Day Chords
by Chris Isaak
Graduation Day by Chris Isaak is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Em. It uses the chords F, G, D, Em, C and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: F G D Em
F G D Em
Verse 1:
Em C G
Driving slowly, watching the headlights in the rain
D
Funny how things change.
Em C G
Think of the good times, wishing you were still with me
D Em
The way it used to be. Graduation day.
Em C G
Watching the stars fall, million dreams have all gone bad
D
Think of all we had.
Em C G
I knew it all then, thought you loved me I was wrong
D Em D Em
Life goes on. Graduation day, ohhhhh graduation day.
Chrous:
C G
Thinking of a time when everything was right
D Am
Thinking of a time with only you and I,
G D
Makes me sorry that it had to end that way
Am
Learned my lesson now there's nothing left to say.
Em D Em
Graduation day, ohhhh, graduation day.
Solo: Em C G D Em C G D Em
Chrous:
C G
Thinking of a time when everything was right
D Am
Thinking of a time with only you and I,
G D
Makes me sorry that it had to end that way
Am
Learned my lesson now there's nothing left to say.
Em D Em D Em
Graduation day, ohhhh, graduation day, ohhhh, graduation day.
Ending Chords: F G D Em
F G D Em
F G D Em
End on Em