Country, Folk

The Sick Chords

Zach Bryan Beginner Key of G 4 Chords 3 min read

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and somber song by Zach Bryan about grappling with inner turmoil and the passage of time. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I’ve been sick for quite some time now

C G

And I don’t know what it is

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Verse 2

G

I’ve been thinking ’bout my daddy

C G

And the way he used to talk

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Bridge

Em C

And I’ve been thinking ’bout the ocean

G D

And the way it pulls the tide

Em C

I’ve been thinking ’bout the notion

G D

That we all have got to die

Verse 3

G

I’ve been dreaming of the mountains

C G

And the way they touch the sky

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Practice tip: The verses use a repeating two-line pattern. Practice the G to C transition until it feels natural, as it’s the most common change in the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and somber song by Zach Bryan about grappling with inner turmoil and the passage of time. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I’ve been sick for quite some time now

C G

And I don’t know what it is

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Verse 2

G

I’ve been thinking ’bout my daddy

C G

And the way he used to talk

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Bridge

Em C

And I’ve been thinking ’bout the ocean

G D

And the way it pulls the tide

Em C

I’ve been thinking ’bout the notion

G D

That we all have got to die

Verse 3

G

I’ve been dreaming of the mountains

C G

And the way they touch the sky

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Practice tip: The verses use a repeating two-line pattern. Practice the G to C transition until it feels natural, as it’s the most common change in the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and somber song by Zach Bryan about grappling with inner turmoil and the passage of time. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I’ve been sick for quite some time now

C G

And I don’t know what it is

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Verse 2

G

I’ve been thinking ’bout my daddy

C G

And the way he used to talk

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Bridge

Em C

And I’ve been thinking ’bout the ocean

G D

And the way it pulls the tide

Em C

I’ve been thinking ’bout the notion

G D

That we all have got to die

Verse 3

G

I’ve been dreaming of the mountains

C G

And the way they touch the sky

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Practice tip: The verses use a repeating two-line pattern. Practice the G to C transition until it feels natural, as it’s the most common change in the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and somber song by Zach Bryan about grappling with inner turmoil and the passage of time. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I’ve been sick for quite some time now

C G

And I don’t know what it is

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Verse 2

G

I’ve been thinking ’bout my daddy

C G

And the way he used to talk

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Bridge

Em C

And I’ve been thinking ’bout the ocean

G D

And the way it pulls the tide

Em C

I’ve been thinking ’bout the notion

G D

That we all have got to die

Verse 3

G

I’ve been dreaming of the mountains

C G

And the way they touch the sky

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Practice tip: The verses use a repeating two-line pattern. Practice the G to C transition until it feels natural, as it’s the most common change in the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and somber song by Zach Bryan about grappling with inner turmoil and the passage of time. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I’ve been sick for quite some time now

C G

And I don’t know what it is

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Verse 2

G

I’ve been thinking ’bout my daddy

C G

And the way he used to talk

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Bridge

Em C

And I’ve been thinking ’bout the ocean

G D

And the way it pulls the tide

Em C

I’ve been thinking ’bout the notion

G D

That we all have got to die

Verse 3

G

I’ve been dreaming of the mountains

C G

And the way they touch the sky

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Practice tip: The verses use a repeating two-line pattern. Practice the G to C transition until it feels natural, as it’s the most common change in the song.

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Key

G Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

G · C · D · Em

A reflective and somber song by Zach Bryan about grappling with inner turmoil and the passage of time. Beginner difficulty in the key of G.

Folk Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 2nd fret to match the original recording’s key of A, while still playing the G-shaped chords shown.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

G

I’ve been sick for quite some time now

C G

And I don’t know what it is

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

D G

I’ve been trying to get my mind right

C G

Since the day that I turned twenty-six

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Verse 2

G

I’ve been thinking ’bout my daddy

C G

And the way he used to talk

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

D G

He said, “Son, you’re gonna make it

C G

But you’re gonna take some knocks”

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Bridge

Em C

And I’ve been thinking ’bout the ocean

G D

And the way it pulls the tide

Em C

I’ve been thinking ’bout the notion

G D

That we all have got to die

Verse 3

G

I’ve been dreaming of the mountains

C G

And the way they touch the sky

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

D G

I’ve been dreaming of a simple life

C G

Before I say goodbye

Chorus

G C

And I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

G C

I’m sick of the way that the world works

G D

I’m sick of the way that it turns

Practice tip: The verses use a repeating two-line pattern. Practice the G to C transition until it feels natural, as it’s the most common change in the song.