Billy Idol - Rita Hayworth: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Rita Hayworth" 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.
C#m We’re all actors E I play you, you play me F# in this scene of G# wannabes and abusers C#m ‘Cause when the black hits E there’s no available light left F# G# You can’t offset the dark with illusions C#m E You do rails of blow at the House Soho F# G# and say “man, this place is so full of losers” C#m And when you wait at the valet E try to escape F# you get a come on from G# some nothin’ producer C#m And he says E And he says F# G# And he says Chorus: C#m E You look like Rita Hayworth F# G# From the pinup in a magazine C#m E I said you look like Rita Hayworth F# G# I know you know what he means C#m You’re swimmin’ with Jaws E and this dream town will F# swallow you whole G# You’re gonna need a bigger boat C#m You’re swimmin’ with Jaws E and this dream town will F# swallow you whole G# You’re gonna need a bigger boat You found a star map Lyin’ dead in the street You tried to glue it but the holes were colossal It’s all a rat trap Full of beautiful thieves Selling infamy with evil apostles You know it’s time to leave this place Sugar, this ain’t Oscar bait Chorus: You look like Rita Hayworth From the pinup in a magazine I said, you look like Rita Hayworth I know you know what he means You’re swimmin’ with Jaws And this dream town will swallow you whole You’re gonna need a bigger boat You’re swimmin’ with Jaws And this dream town will swallow you whole You’re gonna need a bigger boat You look like Rita Hayworth From the pinup in a magazine I said, you look like Rita Hayworth I know you know what he means You’re swimmin’ with Jaws And this dream town will swallow you whole You’re gonna need a bigger boat You’re swimmin’ with Jaws And this dream town will swallow you whole You’re gonna need a bigger boat You’re gonna need a bigger boat You’re gonna need a bigger boat You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#m  E  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 "Rita Hayworth" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Rita Hayworth" by Billy Idol.