Allister - Residential Burglary: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Residential Burglary" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Residential Burglary Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Allister

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Residential Burglary" smoothly on your guitar.

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F#
It was just another
B      C#     F#
boring friday night
when things got a
B      C#        F#
little out of control
           B
a record player
    C#    F#
and some cds
             B   C#
is what he stole

          B
well he claims he wiped
    F#
the finger prints
      C#              F#
clean off the stolen goods
          B
but it's too bad he
       F#          C#   C C# C C#
didn't hide the evidence

Chorus:
         C    C#
because he's going
 F#  D#m
tojail
B
andy is
C#       F#  D#m
going to jail
B
andy is
C#       F#  D#m
going to jail
B
andy is
C#       F#  D#m B C#
going to jail

         F#
now he's sitting in jail
         B          C#  F#   B C#
with a drunk and a wifebeater
            F#
he says the food tastes weird
         B
and the cell smells
     C#        F#  B C#
like piss and beer

          B
well he claims he wiped
    F#
the finger prints
      C#              F#
clean off the stolen goods
          B
but it's too bad he
       F#          C#   C C# C C#
didn't hide the evidence

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Residential Burglary" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Residential Burglary" by Allister.