Arctic Monkeys - Teddy Picker: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Teddy Picker" 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 Teddy Picker 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 "Teddy Picker" smoothly on your guitar.

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

        Am
They've sped up to the point where they provoke
The punchline before they have told the joke
Plenty of desperation to be seen
Staring at the television screen
They've sped up to the point where they provoke
You to tell the fucking punchline before
you have told the joke
Well sorry, sunshine, it doesn't exist
It wasn't in the Top 100 list

Chorus:
               F                      E
And it's the thousandth time and it's even bolder,
Am
Don't be surprised when you get bent over
F            E                          D#
They told ya, that you were gagging for it

     Am
She saw it and she grabbed it
and it wasn't what it seemed
The kids all dream of making it,
whatever that means

Another variation on a theme
A tangle on the television and the magazine
D'you reckon that they do it for a joke?
D'you reckon that they make 'em take an oath
That says that "We are defenders of any poser
Or professional pretender around"

Chorus:
And when did your list replace the twist and turn
Like a fist replaced a kiss?
Don't concern us with your bollocks,
I don't want your prayer
Save it for the morning after

And it's the thousandth time that it's even bolder
Don't be surprised when you get bent over
They told you, but you were gagging for it

F
Let's have a game on a Teddy Picker
E
Not quick enough, can I have it quicker?
Am
Already thick and you're getting thicker
F
Let's have a game on a Teddy Picker
E
Not quick enough, can I have it quicker?
Am                                      D#
Already thick and you're getting thicker
   Am
Presuming that all things are equal,
Am                               E
Who'd want to be men of the people
                         Am
When there's people like you?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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

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