Sometimes Chords
by Skillet
Sometimes by Skillet is a more advanced guitar song played in the key of G. It uses the chords G5, Eb5, D/A, Em, Am, D, G and C. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
Intro (Play tabs in successive order.)
G5 Eb5 (open D/A strings)
|7-7-7-7-7-7|
|7-7-7-7-7-7|
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|7-7-7---17---7-7---19---12---14|
|7-7-7---17---7-7---19---12---14|
|7-7-7---17---7-7---19---12---14|
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|7-7-------------------7-7-------------8-8|
|-----6-6---7-7---4-4-------6-6---7-7-----|
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verse 1
Em
Sometimes when I lie
Am
I know you're onto me
Em
Sometimes I don't mind
Am D Em
How hateful that I can be
Em
Sometimes I don't try
Am
To make you happy
G D Am
I don't know why I do the things I do to you but...
Chorus
G C Em
Sometimes I don't wanna be better
G C Em
Sometimes I can't be put back together
G C Em
Sometimes I find it hard to believe
Em C Em
There's someone else who could be
Am Em
Just as messed up as me
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|7-7-7---17---7-7---19---12---14|
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|7-7-------------------7-7-------------8-8|
|-----6-6---7-7---4-4-------6-6---7-7-----|
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verse 2
Em
Sometimes don't deny
Am
That everything is wrong
Em
Sometimes rather die
Am D Em
Than to admit it's my fault
Em
Sometimes when you cry
Am
I just don't care at all
G D Am
I don't know why I do the things I do to you but...
Chorus
G C Em
Sometimes I don't wanna be better
G C Em
Sometimes I can't be put back together
G C Em
Sometimes I find it hard to believe
Em C Em
There's someone else who could be
Am Em
Just as messed up as me
(Guitar Solo)
Bridge
Em D
I want someone to hurt
Em D
Like the way I hurt
Em D Em
It's sick but it makes me feel better
verse 3
Em
Sometimes I can't hide
Am
The demons that I face
Em
Sometimes don't deny
Am C Am D
I'm sometimes sinner sometimes saint
Chorus
G C Em
Sometimes I don't wanna be better (Everything is wrong forever)
G C Em
Sometimes I can't be put back together (Sometimes it's gone forever)
G C Em
Sometimes I find it hard to believe
Em C Em
There's someone else who could be
Am Em
Just as messed up as me
Outro
Am Em
Just as messed up as me