Arctic Monkeys - When The Sun Goes Down: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "When The Sun Goes Down" 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.

B                    D#7
So who's that girl there?
   Emaj7
I wonder what went wrong
            D#m
So that she had to roam the streets
     Emaj7
She don't do major credit cards
   D#m
I doubt she does receipts
             C#m            F# E D#m C#m D#m
It's all not quite legitimate

And what a scummy man
Just give him half a chance
I bet he'll rob you if he can
Can see it in his eyes, yeah
That he's got a driving ban
Amongst some other offences

Emaj7                    D#m
 And I've seen him with girls of the night
   Emaj7                   D#m
And he told Roxanne to put on her red light
Emaj7                    D#m
They're all infected but he'll be alright
               C#m          D#m     E  F#
Cause he's a scumbag, don't you know
                                   Bm
I said he's a scumbag, don't you know!

                               G    F#
Although you're trying not to listen
Bm           D
Avert your eyes and staring at the ground
She makes a subtle proposition
"I'm sorry, love, I'll have to turn you down"
And oh, he must be up to summat
What are the chances? Sure it's more than likely
I've got a feeling in my stomach
And start to wonder what his story might be
What his story might be, yeah

Chorus:
 Em           F#m              Bm
They said it changes when the sun goes down
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
Around here
  A    F#m
Around

And look here comes a Ford Mondeo
Isn't he Mister Inconspicuous
And he don't have to say 'owt
She understands she's here to get picked up
And she's delighted when she sees him
Pulling in and giving her the eye
Because she must be fucking freezing
Scantily clad beneath the clear night sky
She don't stop in the winter, no and...

Chorus:
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
Yeah, they said it changes when the sun goes down
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
Around here
Well, they said it changes when the sun goes down
Over the river, going out of town
And they said it changes when the sun goes down
Around here, around here, oh

And what a scummy man
Just give him half a chance,
I bet he'll rob you if he can
Can see it in his eyes, yeah,
that he's got a nasty plan
I hope you're not involved at all



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

D#7

Guitar chord D#7

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

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 "When The Sun Goes Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "When The Sun Goes Down" by Arctic Monkeys.

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