Arctic Monkeys - Science Fiction: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Science Fiction" 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 Science Fiction Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arctic Monkeys

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 "Science Fiction" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Cm Gm                Cm Gm                 Cm
Religious iconography     giving you the creeps?
           Cm Gm
I feel rougher than a disco lizard
                       Cm Gm
tongue along your cheek
                   Cm
The rise of the machines
   Cm             Gm                         Cm Gm
I must admit you gave me something momentarily
                  Cm
In which I could believe
  Cm
But the hand of harsh reality's un-gloved
And it's on its way back in to scoop you up
But not on my watch
I won't stay with you my love
  Cm           D
The way some science fiction does

Reflections in the silver screen of strange societies
Swamp monster with a hard-on for connectivity
The ascension of the C.R.E.A.M
Mass panic on a not too distant future colony
Quantitative easing
I want to make a simple point about peace and love
But in a sexy way where it's not obvious
Highlight dangers and send out hidden messages

      D   Cm            Cm D             D Cm
I've got the world on a wire in my little
             Cm D
mirror mirror   on the wall
D Cm              Cm D         Cm Gm
    In the pocket of my raincoat

  Cm
So I tried to write a song to make you blush
But I've a feeling that the whole
thing may well just
                                  D
End up too clever for its own good
Gm   Cm Gm                      Cm Gm
The way some science fiction does


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Science Fiction" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Science Fiction" by Arctic Monkeys.

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