Oct182019

Sasha Sloan – Too Sad To Cry Piano & Ukulele Chord Progression and Tab

ChordsC D Em GG/F#B

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This is the chords of Too Sad To Cry by Sasha Sloan on Piano, Ukulele, Guitar and Keyboard.

[Intro]
C D Em (x2)

[Verse 1]
C D
Wasn’t raised religious
Em
But I wish that I was
C D
Having nothing to believe in
Em
It’s been killing my buzz

[Pre-Chorus]
C D
Yeah, I comb my hair, close the blinds
Em G
Play Hallelujah like two dozen times
C D
And yesterday, I tried to pray
Em G
But I didn’t know what to say

[Chorus]
C D
I’m too sad to cry, too high to get up
G Em
Don’t even try ’cause I’m scared to fuck up
C D
Don’t like to talk, I just stay in my bed
G Em
Don’t even try to go out with my friends
C D
Lied to my doctor, she knew I was faking
G G/F# C
Gave me some pills, but I’m too scared to take them
C D C
I try and I try, but I’m too sad to cry

[Verse 2]
C D
Can’t tell my mama
Em
It makes her worry
C D
I’m not suicidal
Em
Sometimes, the lines get all blurry

[Pre-Chorus]
C D
Yeah, I comb my hair, close the blinds
Em G
Play Hallelujah like two dozen times
C D
And yesterday, I tried to pray
Em G
But I didn’t know what to say

[Instrumental Break]
C D Em G (x4)

[Chorus]
C D
I’m too sad to cry, too high to get up
G Em
Don’t even try ’cause I’m scared to fuck up
C D
Don’t like to talk, I just stay in my bed
G Em
Don’t even try to go out with my friends
C D
Lied to my doctor, she knew I was faking
B C
Gave me some pills, but I’m too scared to take them
C D C
I try and I try, but I’m too sad to cry

How to play Too Sad To Cry: key, chords and progression

Too Sad To Cry by Sasha Sloan is in the key of G major (one sharp: F♯). The song uses 6 chords: C, D, Em, G, G/F# and B.

The progression the song keeps returning to is C – D – G – Em (IV – V – I – vi in G major). In solfa, that is fah – soh – doh – lah. Learn these 4 changes first and most of the song falls into place.

Beginner-friendly: almost every chord here is an open shape on guitar: no capo, no barre chords needed.