Misc Originals – Birch Barker - Sad Days (Guitar)

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Written by Birch Barker 12/19/2025 Sad days (Em) [Verse 1]
      Em
Dark thoughts and feelings

                 C
Seek to tear the seams

                         G
and rip my hollow heart apart

            Am
since you departed

Em
Thought that you
deserved to know
    C
The man I was was full of woe

    G
And broken

   Am
Defective

Em
Sought for you to know me

          C
Know that there was

                        G
nothin that I wouldn’t give you

           Am
Secrets or hard truths
Pre chorus
        Em             C
But you left me in the dust

      G              D
After I gave you my trust

   Em
My catalyst
My wildflower
C
Bluest ocean
Meteor shower
G
Shooting star

                    D
My graceful garden dahlia

Em
Jesus lovin
Hobbit girl
C
Curly hair

                     G
And singing like an angel

        D
Like an angel
[Chorus]
    Em
Sad days these are

C                G
Two pews over ‘n miles apart

G
Might as well be torture

   D
So Far as the feelings

        D7
Roiling in my heart

    Em
Sad days

    C
Sad days

    G
Sad days
x2 [Instrumental] Em | C | G | G x2 Em C | G D | Em C | G [Verse 2]
   Em
So heart was open, Weeping wounded

   C
My curse my burden

              G
Opened to the light

          Am
You saw it all

Em
You forgave me
You’re proud of me
    C
You told me everything would be

  G
alright

                Am
Why then did you go?

    Em
You said you’d be my Belle

             C
But then you said we’d take break

          G
I need to grow

          Am
Oh lord I know

Em
Surely we’ll get back together

C
How’s a month?  A year sounds better

     G
Well next thing that I know

Am
     You say to give up hope
Pre chorus 2
      Em              C
Now I sit here in the dust

         G                D
Weep for what I know we’ve lost

   Em
My bestest friend
My singing partner
C
Golden sunrise
Morning songbird
G
Evening sunset

                  D
Glowing moonlight girl

Em
Maiden of the rainbow eyes

C
Blue to green with sparkling light

G                               D
Barefoot joyous dancing in the grass
[Chorus]
    Em
Sad days these are

C                G
Two pews over ‘n miles apart

G
Might as well be torture

   D
So Far as the feelings

        D7
Roiling in my heart

    Em
Sad days

    C
Sad days

    G
Sad days
x2 [Verse 3]
     Em
It’s been a year

                   C
no sign of second chances

              G
Oh no land in sight

            Am
I’m sailing blind

          Em 
Well I’ll wait for you I’ll tread the water

 C
Emotional cannon fodder

             G
Not knowing why

              Am
I’d rather      die

     Em
Than be with someone else

          C
Am I obsessed,

                  G
is this a healthy mind?

        Am
Is it unkind?

   Em
To place, to blame, to
Weigh you down?
      C
 Not knowing how you feel right now?

      G*                         Am*
I’m sorry for the way I made you feel
Pre chorus 3
    Em                  C
Someday I’ll stand back up

      G                  D
Brush off this worthless dust

   Em
My Christlike teacher
Younger preacher
C
Pick me up and

                     G
point me towards the cross

                D
Say “there’s no  loss”

Em
Tell me how he’s got a plan

  C                               G
Remind me that you’re only just a part

          D
Just a part
[Chorus]
    Em
Sad days these are

C                G
Two pews over ‘n miles apart

G
Might as well be torture

   D
So Far as the feelings

        D7
Roiling in my heart

    Em
Sad days

    C
Sad days

    G
Sad days
x2 [Bridge]
  C              G
I wasn’t good for you

         D               Em
You were far to good for me

     C                   G
Your heart sings lovely songs

       D             Em
Let me sing the harmony

      C              G
Don’t leave me here alone

   D                Em
Condemned to suffer these

    C
Sad days

    G
Sad days

    Am*
Sad days
[Chorus]
    Em*
Sad days these are

C*               G*
Two pews over ‘n miles apart

G*
Might as well be torture

   D
So Far as the feelings

        D7
Roiling in my heart

    Em
Sad days

    C
Sad days

    G
Sad days
x2