Belle and Sebastian - The Party Line: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Party Line" 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.

               Em      C       Am
How did I get here? I heard a rumour
                        Em      C       Am
From your girlfriend's sister that you knew me
                Em       C    Am   Em C Am
And you end up dancing closer to me

I know that I broke the rule already
She asked me if I'm single going steady
I just drop my head and took a step off
into the dark

Standing on the black and white tiles
Don't dance on the lights
'cause the bears eat the pretty ones
We are like the islands divided

Chorus:
Em           C           Am
Jump to the beat of the party line
Em           C           Am
Jump to the beat of the party line
         Em         C        Am
There is no one in here but your body, dear
Em           C           Am
Jump to the beat of the party line
 Em  C Am
Stay
    Em  C Am
You stay

I am on this morning quite distracted
The tug of war begins in our emotion
I am leaving many people feeling worse than before

People like to drive the cars and smoke up
People like to sit inside and toke up
People like to shoot at things with
borrowed guns and knives

I am happy to look and run
Where were you when I was king in this part of town?
Now the days of glory are gone

Chorus:
Jump to the beat of the party line
Jump to the beat of the party line
There is no one in here but your body dear
Jump to the beat of the party line
Jump to the beat of the party line
Jump to the beat of the party line
There is no one in here but your body dear
Jump to the beat of the party line
Jump to the beat of the party line
Jump to the beat of the party line
There is no one in here but your body dear
Jump to the beat of the party line
Jump to the beat of the party line
Jump to the beat of the party line
There is no one in here but your body dear
Jump to the beat of the party line

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "The Party Line" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Party Line" by Belle and Sebastian.

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