Learn to play "Footballer's Wife" 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.
Fm D# Oh, Mr James Dean, he don't belong to anything C# Oh he left before they could get him G# D#7/G With their ways, their wicked ways Fm D# Oh Marilyn Monroe, where did you go? C# I didn't hear all your stories G# D#7/G I didn't see all your glory Chorus: Fm But the footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife D# I just don't care in the end Who is she to pretend C# That she's one of them G# D#7/G I don't think so Fm And the girl from that show Yes, the one we all know D# She thinks she's some kind of star Yes, you know who you are C# D#7/G I don't think so, I don't think so Oh, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire Won't you dance for me? Cause I just don't care What's going on today I think there's something more Something more And I'm gone with the wind like they were before But I'm believing myself, I think there's something more There must be something more I think there's something more, something more Chorus: But still the footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife I just don't care in the end, who is she to pretend That she's one of them? I don't think so And the girl from that show, yes the one we all know She thinks she's some kinda star, yes, you know who you are I don't think so, I don't think so Fm Oh I don't believe in the telling of your stories D# Throughout your life, there's just something C# unappealing it don't catch my eye G# D#7/G It don't catch my eye Fm Oh I don't believe in the selling of your D# glories before you leave this life There's so much more to see C# G# D#7/G I don't believe this is how the world should be Chorus: But still the footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife I just don't care in the end, who is she to pretend That she's one of them? I don't think so And the girl from that show, yes the one we all know She thinks she's some kinda star, yes, you know who you are I don't think so, I don't think so The footballer's wife tells her troubles and strife I just don't care in the end, who is she to pretend That she's one of them? You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC# D# D#7 Fm G 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 "Footballer's Wife" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Footballer's Wife" by Amy Macdonald.