Belle and Sebastian - The Rollercoaster Ride: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Rollercoaster Ride" 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.

D                    G                     D       G
Hey people, looking out the window at the city below
Hey people, looking out the window,
full of fun and sorrow
Hey people, looking out the window
at the city below
Hey people, looking out the window,
you'll be gone tomorrow

Chorus:
           A          G
The rollercoaster ride
           A          G
The rollercoaster ride
             Bm                   G
Of all the trouble kept her inside
             D                    G
Of all the trouble kept her inside

Take Judy, with her bow and arrow,
she’s a mastermind
Too frumpy for the teenage population
of her kind
Car coat, she has a quilted jacket with
a hood if it rains
Big pockets for the pharmaceuticals it
takes to fix her brain

Chorus:

The roller coaster ride
The roller coaster ride
Of all the trouble kept her inside
Of all the trouble kept her inside
The roller coaster ride
The roller coaster ride
Of all the trouble kept her inside
Of all the trouble kept her inside

A puzzle for the moment settle down to
do it with him
You’re happy cause your cosy and the
rain comes rattling in
It tickles and it’s something that is
very good for the skin
You’re waiting for a baby, baby watch
the idiot running

Chorus:
The roller coaster ride
The roller coaster ride
Of all the trouble kept her inside
Of all the trouble kept her inside
The roller coaster ride
The roller coaster ride
Of all the trouble kept her inside

You’re hanging from the balcony upon the
riverboat glass
You’re watching with your mouth wide open
for the top of the class
She came on with the boys while you were
stuck in various poses
If you were to remove your clothes d’you
think the singer would notice?

Chorus:
The roller coaster ride
The roller coaster ride
Of all the trouble kept her inside
Of all the trouble kept her inside
The roller coaster ride
The roller coaster ride
Of all the trouble kept her inside
Of all the trouble kept her inside


You can simplify chords by removing barre

Transpose

Reset

Font Size

Reset

Simplify chords by removing barre

Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord 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 "The Rollercoaster Ride" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Rollercoaster Ride" by Belle and Sebastian.

Belle and Sebastian Song List