Learn to play "Canals" on your guitar with our chord guide. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm Em I am a critic D A Bm Of my own critical need to define myself Em D With wine, and words, and lovers, F# And friends who don't understand Bm Em So there, I just said it D A You know that admitting the problem Bm Em Is the first step towards repair D "We all recover" F# Bm Say the friends turned to wine-drunk lovers Chorus: G D F# Smile, tell me I'm alright with a goodbye Bm You are so misleading G D A A kiss or a gun fight - high-noon or midnight F# G Darling, I don't want to know D F# If I'm just a short sight on a cold night Bm The canals are freezing G D A F# So tell me I'm alright with a goodbye Am I a villain? Cast among heroes with all of their Underwhelming overbearing struggles To become what they'll never be? Friends to the wicked Caution is calling, but nobody's home The lights are off, the party's over Now you're stuck plucking three-leaf clovers Chorus Em G You've got the high ground D A And I'm on my best defence Em G But I dare you to come down, D A/C# I'll give you an eye for an eye, C If it makes things easy Chorus Smile, tell me I'm alright With a goodbye You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA Bm C C# D Em F# G Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "Canals" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Canals" by All Time Low.