Belle and Sebastian - White Collar Boy: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "White Collar Boy" 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 You’re a white collar boy and you gave into the law G D/F# Em D (Give in to the pressure, the cops gonna getcha) D You were a thieving dog at work until they caught your little paw G D/F# Dm/F E7 (Your wage won’t stretch to picking up checks) A D A custodial sentence you narrowly avoided B7 Em Em7 Community service you had to go along with A A7 You’re banging the rocks at the old city docks D C G A Poor boy poor boy poor boy poor boy D C G A Boy poor boy poor boy poor boy You were chained to a girl that would kill you with a look (It's a nice way to die, she's so easy on the eye) She said let's get away, but you played it by the book (You're a warden's pet, she's a screaming suffragette) We ain't in prison, we'll just finish up and go home She said, 'Not for me, I've got plans for later on' So she belted the sarge and she jumped on a barge (You fell, you fell, you fell, you fell) (Fell, you fell, you fell, you fell) Chorus: G F White collar, got dirt in your pants C You got egg in your hair D# You got spit in your chin G F C White collar, scared to be bored G F C Blue collar, she’s opening doors G F C D White collar boy, on the run from the law She said 'You ain't ugly, you can kiss me if you like' (Go ahead and kiss her, you don't know what you're missing) My baby, you're special But there's something not quite right (She's a Venus in flares and you wanna split hairs!) Oh, I am innocent, you are the rocket Things were ok till you took out the copper Now leave me alone, get used to the chains (You're a pain, you're a pain, you're a pain, you're a pain) (Pain, you're a pain, you're a pain, you're a pain) Chorus: White collar, got dirt in your pants You got egg in your hair You got spit in your chin You're a white collar, got dirt in your pants You got egg in your hair You got spit in your chin You're a white collar, scared to be bored Blue collar, she's opening doors White collar boy on the run from the law The law, the law, the law Get on your bike Get on your horse You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A7  B7  C  D  D#  Dm  E7  Em  Em7  F  F#  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 "White Collar Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "White Collar Boy" by Belle and Sebastian.