Sad Chords
by Pearl Jam
Sad by Pearl Jam is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Dm. It uses the chords Dm7, F, Am, A, Bb, Dm, C, D and A7. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
(Dm7 F Am) 4x
Dm7 F
all the photographs are peeling
Am Dm7
and colors turn to gray, he's stayin'
F Am Dm7
in his room with memories for days, he faced
F Am Dm7
an undertow of futures laid to waste, embraced
F Am Dm7
by the loss of one he could not replace
Dm7 F A Dm7
and there's no reason that she'd pass
Dm7 F A Bb A
and there is no god with the plan, it's sad
Bb Am Bb Am
and his holiness is proof, it's sad
Bb Am Bb Am
he could only love you, it's sad
(Dm7 F Am) 3x
Dm7 F
the door swings through a passing fable
Am Dm7
a fate we may delay, we say
F Am Dm7
holding on, to live within our embrace
Dm7 F A Dm7
eleven nights, he laid in bed
Dm7 F A Bb A
hoping that dreams would bring her back, it's sad
Bb Am Bb Am
and his holiness is proof, it's sad
Bb Am Bb A Dm
he could only love you, it's sad
Dm C A C A
holding his last breath, believing
D
he'll make his way
D C A
but she's not forgotten
C A
he's haunted
C A
he's searching for escape
solo (F Am Dm) 2x
F A A7
Dm7 F A Bb A
if just one wish could bring her back, it's sent
Bb Am Bb Am
and his holiness is proof, it's sad
Bb Am Bb A
he will always love you, it's sad