(G)Man, it’s been (Am)a long (Em)day, stuck think ing ’bout it.
(G)driv ing on (Am)the free (Em)way.
Won d’ring if I real ly (G)tried ev ’ry (Am)thing that I (Em)could, not know ing if I should (G)try a lit (Am)tle hard (Em)er.
Oh, but I’m (G)scared
to death
that there (Em)may not be an oth er (C)one like this.
And I
con fess
that I’m (Em)on ly hold ing on by a (C)thin, thin thread.
I’m (G)kick ing the curb ’cause (D)you nev er heard
the (C)word that you need ed so bad.
Now I’m (G)kick ing the dirt ’cause (D)I nev er gave you the (C)things that you need ed to have, I’m so sad.
(G)Sad.
(G)Man, it’s been (Am)a long (Em)night, just sit ting here it.
(G)try ing not (Am)to look (Em)back.
Still d’ring look ing at the (G)road we nev (Am)er drove I (Em)on, won d’ring if the one I (G)chose a was (Am)the right (Em)one.
Oh, but I’m (G)scared
to death
that there (Em)may not be an oth er (C)one like this.
And I
con fess
that I’m (Em)on ly hold ing on by a (C)thin, thin thread.
I’m (G)kick ing the curb ’cause (D)you nev er heard
the (C)word that you need ed so bad.
Now I’m (G)kick ing the dirt ’cause (D)I nev er gave you the (C)things that you need ed to have, I’m so sad.
(G)Sad.
I’m so (G)sad,
so sad.
Oh, but I’m have.
And I’m (Em)kick ing the curb ’cause (D)you nev er heard
the (C)word that you need ed so bad.
I’m so sad,
so sad.
This page shows “Sad” by Maroon 5 in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of G at 112 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.