Are You Sad

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Our Lady Peace verified

Key: G

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [C] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [C] [D]

[D]Your life has [G]been so hard.
[D]It's dried up angels [G]that can't keep guard and
[D]I'm trying to [G]reach your hand, but
[Em]I'm on fire
[C]I never [D]meant to
[G]Fade away
[Em]Wait for me
[C]Oh, just [Bm]stop pretending
[G]When they [Bm]say you're nothing
[G]Are you sad?
[C]Are you [D]holding yourself?
[G]Are you locked [Em]in your room?
[C]You shouldn't be
[Bm]Are you sad?
[C]Are you [D]holding yourself?
[G]Are you locked [D]in your room?
[G]You shouldn't be
[Em]♪
[C]I'm drowning inside [D]your head, help
[G]Me to answer, [Em]help understand, why
[C]It's been so [Bm]long since we talked
[G]Like friends, [Bm]oh please forgive
[G]Me, I'm [C]just a man
[D]Who's made
[G]Mistakes
[Em]Wait for me
[C]Just stop pretending
[Bm]When they [C]say you're nothing
[D]Are you sad?
[G]Are you [Em]holding yourself?
[C]Are you locked [D]in your room?
[G]You shouldn't be
[Em]Are you sad?
[C]Are you [D]holding yourself?
[G]Are you locked [Em]in your room?
[C]You shouldn't be!
[Bm]Oh oh ohhh
[C]Oh oh ohhh
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh ohhh
[Em]Oh oh ohhh
[C]Oh oh ohhh
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Are you sad?
[D]Are you [G]holding yourself?
[Em]Are you locked [C]in your room?
[Bm]You shouldn't be
[C]Are you sad?
[D]Are you [D]holding yourself?
[G]Are you locked [D]in your room?
[G]You shouldn't be
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh ohhh
[Em]Oh oh, [C]you shouldn't be
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh ohhh
[Em]Oh oh, [C]you shouldn't be
[Bm]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh ohhh
[Bm]Oh oh, [G]you shouldn't be
[C]Oh oh ohhh
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh, [Em]you shouldn't be
[C]Oh oh ohhh
[Bm]Oh oh ohhh

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Are You Sad

Released 1970

Genre

Canadian Canadian Rock

Songwriter Our Lady Peace

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

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info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key G (G Major)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Easy

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 5 Unique Chords

Genre Canadian

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Are You Sad by Our Lady Peace is played in the key of G with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: D (V) sebagai Dominant (Tensi Kuat Menuju Tonic), diikuti G (I) sebagai Tonic (Pusat Nada/Stabil), diikuti Em (vi) sebagai Submediant (Relatif Minor/Melankolis), diikuti C (IV) sebagai Subdominant (Gerak Maju/Tensi Sedang), diikuti Bm (iii) sebagai Mediant (Tonic/Pewarna).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Are You Sad by Our Lady Peace: sounding in G without capo at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in G (Standard tuning without capo) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from C to Bm requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

V – I – vi – IV – iii

Song chords:

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D G Em C

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key G Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key G Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of G without a capo.

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piano Chord Family G

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of G. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

I G Tonic

ii Am Supertonic

iii Bm Mediant

IV C Subdominant

V D Dominant

vi Em Submediant

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speed Difficulty Level: Easy

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: G • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: V – I – vi – IV – iii • DIFF: 2/5 • CAPO: 0

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Are You Sad (Our Lady Peace)?

To play the Easy Chords for Are You Sad, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) to make transitions easier without barre chords.

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The original recording key for Are You Sad by Our Lady Peace is G. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Are You Sad

Released 1970

Genre

Canadian Canadian Rock

Songwriter Our Lady Peace

Chord Version Options

3 Versions

Versi Studio Alternative By Contributor

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Chord Mudah Basic Chords • No Capo Open chords (C / G) without barre chords

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[Intro]
[D] [G] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [C] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [G] [Bm] [G] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [C] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [D] [G] [D] [G] [Em] [C] [Bm] [C] [D]

[D]Your life has [G]been so hard.
[D]It's dried up angels [G]that can't keep guard and
[D]I'm trying to [G]reach your hand, but
[Em]I'm on fire
[C]I never [D]meant to
[G]Fade away
[Em]Wait for me
[C]Oh, just [Bm]stop pretending
[G]When they [Bm]say you're nothing
[G]Are you sad?
[C]Are you [D]holding yourself?
[G]Are you locked [Em]in your room?
[C]You shouldn't be
[Bm]Are you sad?
[C]Are you [D]holding yourself?
[G]Are you locked [D]in your room?
[G]You shouldn't be
[Em]♪
[C]I'm drowning inside [D]your head, help
[G]Me to answer, [Em]help understand, why
[C]It's been so [Bm]long since we talked
[G]Like friends, [Bm]oh please forgive
[G]Me, I'm [C]just a man
[D]Who's made
[G]Mistakes
[Em]Wait for me
[C]Just stop pretending
[Bm]When they [C]say you're nothing
[D]Are you sad?
[G]Are you [Em]holding yourself?
[C]Are you locked [D]in your room?
[G]You shouldn't be
[Em]Are you sad?
[C]Are you [D]holding yourself?
[G]Are you locked [Em]in your room?
[C]You shouldn't be!
[Bm]Oh oh ohhh
[C]Oh oh ohhh
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh ohhh
[Em]Oh oh ohhh
[C]Oh oh ohhh
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Are you sad?
[D]Are you [G]holding yourself?
[Em]Are you locked [C]in your room?
[Bm]You shouldn't be
[C]Are you sad?
[D]Are you [D]holding yourself?
[G]Are you locked [D]in your room?
[G]You shouldn't be
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh ohhh
[Em]Oh oh, [C]you shouldn't be
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh ohhh
[Em]Oh oh, [C]you shouldn't be
[Bm]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh ohhh
[Bm]Oh oh, [G]you shouldn't be
[C]Oh oh ohhh
[D]Oh oh ohhh
[G]Oh oh, [Em]you shouldn't be
[C]Oh oh ohhh
[Bm]Oh oh ohhh