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Sad Girl

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Key: CMAJ7

Tuning: Standard

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[Intro]
[Cmaj7] [C] [D7] [Cmaj7]
[C] [D7]

[Chorus 1]
[G]Sad girl, I wanna [Bm]love you but you're
[Em]Sad, girl, and you're [F]in love with bein'
[G#]That girl, and [Am]I make you [D]smile a little
[Am]Too much, yeah, [D]I make you [G]smile, my little
[Bm]Sad girl, you [Em]want a boy [F]to treat you
[G#]Bad, girl, but I'm [Am]the worst you ever
[D]Had, girl, 'cause [Am]I make you [D]smile a little

[Verse 1]
[Am]Too much, yeah, I make you smile, ooh
[D]Isolationist tendencies you've got
[Am]Drinkin' white wine on a game, you wild
[C5]Listening to Billie Holiday, singin' all the ways a heart can break
[B5]When I'm on my way
[Am]Still, we'll sleep well in Paris until the record skips
[Cm]When you say "C'est la vie, c'est la vie," that's the way that life is

[Chorus 2]
[G]Like nothin' lasts [Bm]'cause nothing ever did
[Em]Sad girl, I wanna [F]love you but you're
[G#]Sad, girl, and you're [Am]in love with bein'
[D]That girl, and [Am]I make you [D]smile a little
[G]Too much, yeah, [Bm]I make you [Em]smile, my little
[F]Sad girl, you [G#]want a boy [Am]to treat you
[D]Bad, girl, but I'm [Am]the worst you ever
[D] [D7]

[Verse 2]
[Am]Had, girl, 'cause I make you smile a little
[D7]Too much, yeah, I make you smile, ooh
[Cmaj7]Every Sunday, you're on your knees, uh-huh
But you put no faith in monogamy, nah-uh
You believe in God, but you don't believe in love
And you don't believe in us, oh-oh-oh
Still, we'll sleep well in Paris until the record skips

[Bridge]
[Am]When you say "C'est la vie, c'est la vie," that's the way that life is
[Cm]Like nothin' lasts [F7]'cause nothing ever did
[G]'Cause nothing ever did ever since you were a kid
[Bm]When your dog is dead and you're losing [Em]friends and your ex is still doin' heroin
[F]I can understand why it's hard to give a shit
[G#]Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, still [Am]I wanna love you
[C]You're a sad girl but I still wanna love you, ooh

[Chorus 3]
[G]Sad girl, I wanna [Bm]love you but you're
[Em]Sad, girl, and you're [F]in love with bein'
[G#]That girl, and [Am]I make you [D]smile a little
[Am]Too much, yeah, [D]I make you [G]smile, my little
[Bm]Sad girl, you [Em]want a boy [F]to treat you
[G#]Bad, girl, but I'm [Am]the worst you ever
[D]Had, girl, 'cause [Am]I make you [D]smile a little

[Outro]
[G]Too much, yeah, I [Bm]make you smile, ooh
[Em]Ooh, oh, I'll [F]make you smile
[G#]I'll make [Am]you smile
[A]I'll make [Am]you smile
[D]I'll make you smile [G]a little too much
[Bm] [Em] [F] [G#]
[Am] [D] [Am]

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Song Summary & Key Facts

Transcribed by Contributor

Album Single

Released 2021

Songwriter Valley Boy

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

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

info About This Song

Song Fundamentals

Original Key Cmaj7 (Caj7 Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Advanced

Capo Position No Capo

Chord Count 15 Unique Chords

Genre Pop

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Sad Girl by Valley Boy is played in the key of Cmaj7 with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Lagu ini bergerak dalam tonalitas Cmaj7.

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Sad Girl by Valley Boy: sounding in Cmaj7 without capo at 92 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Cmaj7 (Standard tuning without capo) at 92 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bm, F, G#) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from G to Bm requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 66 BPM before accelerating to studio 92 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

Cmaj7 – C – D7 – G – Bm – Em – F – G# – Am – D – C5 – B5

Song chords:

star Primary Chords (Song Foundation)

Cmaj7 C D7 G

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

more_horiz Auxiliary / Transition Chords

Bm Em F G# Am D C5 B5 Cm F7 A

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

tune Why Use a Capo?

Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key CMAJ7 Acoustic pitch of original recording

No Capo sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key CMAJ7 Open chord finger positions

The song is played in its original key of Cmaj7 without a capo.

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piano Chord Family CMAJ7

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of CMAJ7. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

speed Difficulty Level: Advanced

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

check_circle Uses 15 unique chords throughout the song

check_circle Requires 3 barre chord shapes (Bm, F, G#)

check_circle Requires extended harmonic variations (Cmaj7)

dna MUSICAL DNA:

KEY: CMAJ7 • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: Cmaj7 – C – D7 – G – Bm – Em – F – G# – Am – D – C5 – B5 • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 0

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To play the Easy Chords for Sad Girl, 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 Sad Girl by Valley Boy is CMAJ7. 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 Single

Released 2021

Songwriter Valley Boy

Chord Version Options

2 Versions

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

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[Intro]
[Cmaj7] [C] [D7] [Cmaj7]
[C] [D7]

[Chorus 1]
[G]Sad girl, I wanna [Bm]love you but you're
[Em]Sad, girl, and you're [F]in love with bein'
[G#]That girl, and [Am]I make you [D]smile a little
[Am]Too much, yeah, [D]I make you [G]smile, my little
[Bm]Sad girl, you [Em]want a boy [F]to treat you
[G#]Bad, girl, but I'm [Am]the worst you ever
[D]Had, girl, 'cause [Am]I make you [D]smile a little

[Verse 1]
[Am]Too much, yeah, I make you smile, ooh
[D]Isolationist tendencies you've got
[Am]Drinkin' white wine on a game, you wild
[C5]Listening to Billie Holiday, singin' all the ways a heart can break
[B5]When I'm on my way
[Am]Still, we'll sleep well in Paris until the record skips
[Cm]When you say "C'est la vie, c'est la vie," that's the way that life is

[Chorus 2]
[G]Like nothin' lasts [Bm]'cause nothing ever did
[Em]Sad girl, I wanna [F]love you but you're
[G#]Sad, girl, and you're [Am]in love with bein'
[D]That girl, and [Am]I make you [D]smile a little
[G]Too much, yeah, [Bm]I make you [Em]smile, my little
[F]Sad girl, you [G#]want a boy [Am]to treat you
[D]Bad, girl, but I'm [Am]the worst you ever
[D] [D7]

[Verse 2]
[Am]Had, girl, 'cause I make you smile a little
[D7]Too much, yeah, I make you smile, ooh
[Cmaj7]Every Sunday, you're on your knees, uh-huh
But you put no faith in monogamy, nah-uh
You believe in God, but you don't believe in love
And you don't believe in us, oh-oh-oh
Still, we'll sleep well in Paris until the record skips

[Bridge]
[Am]When you say "C'est la vie, c'est la vie," that's the way that life is
[Cm]Like nothin' lasts [F7]'cause nothing ever did
[G]'Cause nothing ever did ever since you were a kid
[Bm]When your dog is dead and you're losing [Em]friends and your ex is still doin' heroin
[F]I can understand why it's hard to give a shit
[G#]Oh-oh, oh-oh, oh-oh, still [Am]I wanna love you
[C]You're a sad girl but I still wanna love you, ooh

[Chorus 3]
[G]Sad girl, I wanna [Bm]love you but you're
[Em]Sad, girl, and you're [F]in love with bein'
[G#]That girl, and [Am]I make you [D]smile a little
[Am]Too much, yeah, [D]I make you [G]smile, my little
[Bm]Sad girl, you [Em]want a boy [F]to treat you
[G#]Bad, girl, but I'm [Am]the worst you ever
[D]Had, girl, 'cause [Am]I make you [D]smile a little

[Outro]
[G]Too much, yeah, I [Bm]make you smile, ooh
[Em]Ooh, oh, I'll [F]make you smile
[G#]I'll make [Am]you smile
[A]I'll make [Am]you smile
[D]I'll make you smile [G]a little too much
[Bm] [Em] [F] [G#]
[Am] [D] [Am]