Disappointing Chords
by John Grant
Disappointing by John Grant is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of Fm with a capo on the 1st fret. It uses the chords Em, C, G, D, A and Cdim7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Em
verse 1
Em
Rollercoasters and Earl Gray Malts
Em
Ocelot babies but not bath salts
Em
Harvest moon in the arms of a tree
Em
Which has been growing there for centuries
verse 2
Em
Bassoons, trombones and French horn sections
Em
Bass clarinets and string art collections
Em
Owls and guitars when they do not match
Em
Gilda, Kristen, Cheri, Tina, Amy and Rachel Dratch
C Em
All these things they're just disappointing
C Em
All these things they're just disappointing compared to you
G D
There‘s nothing more beautiful than your smile as it conquers your face
A C
There‘s nothing more comforting than to know
Cdim7 Em
Know you exist in this time, in this ... place
(break)
verse 3: Tracey & Grant
Em
The genitive case in German, it’s true
Em
Is something that I’m quite partial to
Em
Rachmaninov, Scriabin, Prokofiev
Em
Dostoevsky, Bulgakov, Vysotsky and Lev
verse 3: Tracey
Em
Francis Bacon, dolomites
Em
Ballet dancers with or without tights
Em
Central Park on an autumn day
Em
Will always be stunning and never cliché
C Em
All these things they're just disappointing
C Em
All these things they're just disappointing compared to you
G D
There‘s nothing more beautiful than your smile as it conquers your face
A C
There‘s nothing more comforting than to know
Cdim7 Em
Know you exist in this time, in this ... place
(break)
Solo
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C Em
All these things they're just disappointing
C Em
All these things they're just disappointing compared to you
G D
There‘s nothing more beautiful than your smile as it conquers your face
A C
There‘s nothing more comforting than to know
Cdim7 Em
Know you exist in this time, in this ... place
(break)
Outro
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