Chords
Sad Songs Intermission

Key: C

Introduction:

difficulty
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                       C                                         F 
They say ambition is an enemy of weakness.
         C                                               G 
And greatness is an enemy of fame.
               C                                             F 
When I pick up my guitar and I try to write a song
     C                               G                           C 
I think of what my mentor used to say.
                         F                                 G                                               C 
Who fucking gives a rat's ass Steve, just write a love song.
                             F                             G                                       C 
Cause they'll keep your belly full and your wallet lined.
             F                                 G                               C     Em     Am 
Don't bother these nice people with your sad sack songs.
                       F                                   G                             C 
If you ask me I think they're just a waste of time.
           C                                                             F 
Inspiration is the best friend of my sorrow
         C                                                             G 
and sorrow is the best friend of my drink.
               C                                                           F 
Well I want to look myself in the eye tomorrow
                         C                             G                                 C 
but I'm too worried of what other folk's will think.
                         F                                 G                                     C 
Who fucking gives a rat's ass Steve, just write a love song.
             F                                               G                                   C 
See a counselor if you need to ease your troubled mind.
                         F                             G                                           C           Em       Am 
And can you please sit over there I don't want you crying in my beer.
 F                               G                               C 
Do you want some cheese with that whine?

                     F                               G                                 C 
There's a song that I keep trying to sing to no-one
                   F                                     G                                 C 
but I'm afraid that it's too short or it's too long.
               F                           G                               C         AmEm 
And to add to all the things that I'm afraid of,
             F                     G                           C 
the devil stopped sending me his songs.
                 C                                                               F 
And the troubles in my heart need to get let out.
                 C                                                       G 
And the troubles in my heart need to escape.
             C                                                               F 
And I never liked writing poetry and I never liked doing pottery.
                 C                       G                               C 
And God knows that I never learned to paint.
                   F                       G                       C 
So every now and then, I'll sing a sad song
                     F                             G                                             C 
'Cause it keeps my spirit light and my conscience clean.
               F                                 G                                               C           Em             Am 
And if you don't care to hear I don't mind if you go out for some air.
                       F                                 G                       C 
'Cause I'm happy that you're happier than me.
         F                                 G                       C 
I'm happy that you're happier than me.
         F                                 G                       CEm  Am  G  F  C 
I'm happy that you're happier than me.