Alvvays - Next of Kin: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Next of Kin" 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 Next of Kin 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 "Next of Kin" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

   C#m                                  Bm
We walked along the rocks for nearly an hour
   C#m                                    Bm
I caught the way you looked at me in the sunlight
    C#m                                    Bm
You took something before you went in the shower
   C#m                                         Bm
To help suppress the things that make you feel uptight

           E                 E/B           E              E/B
If I had known you couldn't swim we would never have gone in

Chorus:
A          E           D
I left my love in the river
A        E        D
The only one who sees
A           E           D
I lost his hand in the current
    E              C#m            Bm
It was the life I wanted and I’d hoped for
     E             C#m                 Bm
And now I am left sifting through the leaves

The sun so hot, I saw his skin through his t-shirt
The grass so tall, we knew we wouldn't be found
We climbed into the stream so no one would be heard
And in no time at all, there wasn't a sound

If I'd known you couldn't swim
We would never have gone in

Chorus

    E
No colour to his skin, inform the next of kin
                   D
No colour to his skin

Chorus:
I left my love in the river
The only one I see
I left his hand in the current
And now I am left blowing through the trees



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Next of Kin" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Next of Kin" by Alvvays.