The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men Chords
by Renato Russo
The Ballad Of The Sad Young Men by Renato Russo is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of Eb. It uses the chords Eb7+, Ab7+, Gm, Fm, Bb7, Gm7, Fm7, Adim, Bbm7, Bdim, Ab/C, Bm6, Eb7/9, C#7/9 and C7/9. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro: Eb7+ Ab7+ Gm Fm Bb7
Eb7+ Ab7+ Gm7
Sing a song of sad young man
Fm7 Bb7
Glasses full of rye
Eb7+ Ab7+ Gm7
All the news is bad again so
Fm7 Bb7 Eb7+
Kiss your dreams goodbye
Ab7+ Adim Bbm7 Bdim
All the sad young men sitting in the bars
Ab/C Bm6 Bbm7 Eb7/9
Knowing neon nights missing all the stars
Ab7+ C#7/9 Gm7 C7/9
All the sad young men drifting through the town
Ab7+ Gm7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb7+
Drinking up the night trying not to drown
Ab7+ Adim Bbm7 Bdim
All the sad young men singing in the cold
Ab/C Bm6 Bbm7 Eb7/9
Trying to forget that they're growing old
Ab7+ C#7/9 Gm7 C7/9
All the sad young men choking on their worth
Ab7+ Gm7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb7+ Ab7+ Gm Fm Bb7 (2x)
Trying to be brave, running from the truth
Eb7+ Ab7+ Gm7
Autumm turns the leaves gold
Fm7 Bb7
Slowly dies the heart
Eb7+ Ab7+ Gm7
Sad young men are growing old
Fm7 Bb7 Eb7+
And that's the cruelest part
Ab7+ Adim Bbm7 Bdim
All the sad young men seek a certain smile
Ab/C Bm6 Bbm7 Eb7/9
Someone they can hold for a little while
Ab7+ C#7/9 Gm7 C7/9
Tired little girl does the best she can
Ab7+ Gm7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb7+
Trying to be gay for her sad young man
Ab7+ Adim Bbm7 Bdim
While the grimy moon watches from above
Ab/C Bm6 Bbm7 Eb7/9
All the sad young men play of making love
Ab7+ C#7/9 Gm C7/9
Misbegotten moon shine for sad young men
Ab7+ Gm Ab7+ Gm
Let your gentle light guide them home tonight
Ab7+ Gm Fm Bb7 Eb7+
All the sad young men
( Eb7+ Ab7+ Gm Fm Bb7 )