The Story Chords
by Conan Gray
The Story by Conan Gray is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of C. It uses the chords C, F, Am, G, Em7 and G6. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Verso 1:
C
Let me tell you a story
F
About a boy and a girl
C
It’s kinda short kinda boring
F
But the? end is a ?whirl
Am
They were just 16
G
When the people? were mean
F
So they didn’t love themselves
C
Now they’re gone
F
Headstones on a lawn
Verso 2:
C
When I was younger
F
I knew a boy and a boy
C
Best friends with each other
F
But always wished they were more
Am
‘Cause they loved one another
G F
But never discovered ‘cause they were too afraid
C
Of what they’d say
F
Moved to different states
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C C F
Just wait and see
C F
It’s not the end of the story
Verso 3:
C
Now it's on to the sequel
F
About me and my friend
C
See, both our parents were evil
F
So we both made a bet
Am
If we worked till we saved
G
We could both run away
F
And we’d have a better life
C
And I was right
F
I wonder if she’s alright
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C. C F
Just wait and see
C F C
It’s not the end of the story
Ponte:
F C
And the movie’s always running in my head
F C
All the people, all the lovers, all my friends
F C
And I hope that they’ll all get their happy end
F
In the end
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
It ain’t funny, it ain’t pretty, it ain’t sweet
Em7 F
Oh, and I’m afraid that’s just the way the world works
C G6
But I think that it could work for you and me
N.C. C F
Just wait and see
C F C
It’s not the end of the story