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Rex Orange County - A Song About Being Sad Chords

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ChordsA#m, F, Bb, C, Db, Dm, Dbm, Cm, A
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

A#mFA#mFA#m
AlwaysFfeltlikeIneededtoFpleaseher,orimpressher
BbThoughonlyinthehopethatonedayIwouldA#mundressher
FDon’tbeoffended,youFthinkI’m’bouttotellyouthat“IBbloveyou”
ButIreallyreallyreallyfuckingA#mdon’tFseethemonthsofobsession
AndCcryingforDbhoursIDmevenstartedDbmsittingCmdown
IntheFshower,Bbgirl,I’lltakemytimeonCmyown
AndI’llbeCfinenowI’maloneFA#mF
A#mConstantlyFtoldstorieswithaFstretchofthetruth
TryingBbhardAtomakeBbmemoriesAtoBbrememberfromA#myouth
FDesperatelywantingyoutobeFinterestedtoo
It’snotBbclearwhatIneedyet,butit’sclearit’sA#mnotyou
Here’swhatI’d Fsaytoanyyoungmanthat’sCstillinterestedDbinyou
DmDoyouprioritizethethingsinyourlifeDbmtheCmthingsthatyouhopeFto Bbdo
Causeifnotthen,mateyou’dbettertrustmewhenItellyouCthat
It’snotworthforgettingaboutCyourself,becauseofonefuckinggirl
FShemayseemperfect,andCgorgeous,andDblovely
DmYou’llthinkshelikesyou,DbmImeanICmthoughtsheFlovedme,no
ButBbno,neitherofuswillgetdownfromtheCshelf
TheonlyoneshelovesisCherself
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ArtistRex Orange County
AlbumBcos U Will Never B Free
GenresPop
Year2015
KeyA#m
DifficultyAdvanced

How to play A Song About Being Sad on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Rex Orange County - A Song About Being Sad on guitar requires 9 chords and 11 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

A Song About Being Sad uses these transitions most often: A#m → F (9), F → Bb (7), and Bb → A#m (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A#m - F chord transition.

1. A#m → F chord transition

Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

Switching from A#m to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 9 times.

A#m to F

2. F → Bb chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from F to Bb:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from D string fret 3 to B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

F to Bb

3. Bb → A#m chord transition

Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-2-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A#m | B♭m chord diagram

Here's how to move from Bb to A#m:

  1. Keep index finger on A string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from G string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 4 times.

Bb to A#m

4. F → C chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from F to C:

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

F to C

5. C → Db chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Db:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

6. Db → Dm chord transition

Here's how to move from Db to Dm:

  1. While playing Db, lift your pinky from A string fret 4.
  2. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

7. Dm → Dbm chord transition

Here's how to move from Dm to Dbm:

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Place pinky on A string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

8. Dbm → Cm chord transition

Switching from Dbm to Cm:

  1. Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Slide your pinky from A string fret 4 to E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

9. Cm → F chord transition

To move from Cm to F:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Lift your pinky from E string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

10. Bb → C chord transition

To move from Bb to C:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 3 to fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 3 times.

11. Bb → A chord transition

Switching from Bb to A:

  1. While playing Bb, lift your pinky from B string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

A Song About Being Sad chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in A Song About Being Sad.

  • A Song About Being Sad includes 51 chord transitions, 11 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • A Song About Being Sad contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how A Song About Being Sad connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
    • F → C: 40%
    • F → Bb: 5%
    After A#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (16%), D# (16%), and B (13%).
    • A#m → F: 16%
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