alt-J - The Actor: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Actor" 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.
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Learn The Actor Guitar Chords and Lyrics by alt-J
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 "The Actor" smoothly on your guitar.
 A Bricked up a kilo G Paneled down in the back door D All the while I’m riding To auditions I’m not getting A G D Why do I keep on returning to you? A All American jawlines G One moment going over scene lines D Grind the scripts like teeth A G D Why do I keep on returning to you? A G D Cocaine, Cocaine Swarm of TV cameras Click and stumble at the Château Later, I hear John's Body got carried out "Ice cream" was a code word Told to me by a cold man These nice hotels Gotta know your clientele Why do I keep on returning to you? Cocaine, cocaine Cocaine, cocaine Why do I keep on returning to you? (Give me some ice cream) (Give it to me now, I want it now) Chorus: A G D I’m in the deepest end of an empty pool (He’s never gonna make it) (He’s never gonna make it in LA) A G D I’m in the deepest end of an empty pool A Cocaine, Cocaine G D I’m in the deepest end of an empty pool (He’s never gonna make it) (He’s never gonna make it in LA) A G D I’m in the deepest end of an empty pool (He’s never gonna make it) Cocaine (He’s never gonna make it) A Cocaine | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  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 "The Actor" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Actor" by alt-J.