Alvvays - Adult Diversion: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Adult Diversion" 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.

A      F#m              D
How do I get close to you?
Bm                 A        F#m          Bm      D
Even if you don't notice as I admire you on the subway
  A        F#m               D
When it's dark outside your house
    Bm                 A
You won't let anybody out
    F#m            Bm      D
And keep a padlock on the door, well

D
One more cocktail
    E   D  Bm
And I'm on your trail

Chorus:
A            D
If I should fall
D                       A
Act as though it never happened
A          D
I will retreat
     D                  A
And sit inside so very quietly

How do I grow old with you?
Even if you don't notice
As I pass by you on the sidewalk
When it's dark outside your house
You won't let anybody out
You're keeping a dead girl in the closet

One more cocktail
Is it a good time?
Or is it highly inappropriate?

Chorus:
If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And then go back to university
If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And sit inside so very quietly

D Bm    D  Bm
I want wisdom
D Bm    D  Bm
I want wisdom
D Bm    D  E
I want wisdom

Chorus:
If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And sit inside so very quietly
If I should fall
Act as though it never happened
I will retreat
And then go back to university


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Adult Diversion" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Adult Diversion" by Alvvays.