Alvvays - Lollipop (Ode to Jim): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)" 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 Lollipop (Ode to Jim) Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alvvays

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 "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)" smoothly on your guitar.

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F                                                             C
Saw Jim Reid in the corridor and I wondered if he could ever see me that way
   F                                                                           C
He was on my list at the grocery store when you grabbed my wrist and said you liked my keychain
F                                                                C
Read your feature in the weekly paper and honestly I found it a little bit bloated
F                                            A#                               C
Friday we fell through the coffee table and that’s when I discovered that my heart exploded

A#  C
How
A#  C
How

Chorus:
          F                A#                  C
You’re a lollipop, in the form of a lightning bolt
          F                A# C
You’re a lollipop in my hair
           F            A#                   C
But I’m a gumdrop, am I ever gonna fit that mould?
           F                                          A#     C
Because I don’t have the patience to wait in line for you, ooh

When I came back to apologize
You asked me if I was intrigued by LSD
I sat next to you on the picnic bench
And before I knew it, you were flying next to me
I met your baby at the exposition
And frankly, I found it a little unnerving
I let you know when we were driving home
And all I can remember is the fact that we're swerving

Chorus:
You’re a lollipop
In the form of a lightning bolt
You’re a lollipop in my hair
How could I ever obtain you?
But you’re a doorstop
When you’re lying on the bathroom floor
And I don’t have the time to wait in line for you
How could I ever betray you?

A#         F                        A#            C
Alter my state to get through this date (and it swallows me whole)
          A#                        F
Alter my state to get through this date (You're alone in this picture)
A#          C
 Alter my state to get through this date
A#        F                    A#         C       F
(you're alone in this picture) Alter my state to get through this date
A#        F                    A#         B       C
(You're alone in this picture) Alter my state to get through this date

Chorus:
You’re a lollipop
How could I ever obtain you?
In the form of a lightning bolt
You’re a lollipop in my hair
How could I ever betray you?
You look like Iggy Pop
Circa ’73 or ‘4
How could I ever obtain you?
Because I don’t have the time wait in line for you
How could I ever betray you?
Wait for you


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lollipop (Ode to Jim)" by Alvvays.