Billy Idol - Shock To The System: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shock To The System" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Shock To The System Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Billy Idol

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Shock To The System" smoothly on your guitar.

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         Bm
It was a night, oh, what a night
L.A. burning bright, oh, what a night
Say yeah, come on
It made my world stand still

        C#
You say yeah
             D                   E
Well, you can rock this land baby

Chorus:
             Bm
You like a shock to the system feel good,
        E
well alright
         Bm
Like a shock to the system
     D    E          Bm
Say yeah, ain't it irie

It was a night, hell of a night
L.A., it really was, oh, what a riot
I said yeah, come on
It made my life feel real
Aww, fear, police and civil corruption, oh yeah
Is there a man who would be king?
And the world stood still
Oh yeah, loud

You can rock this land, baby
Yeah

Chorus:
Like a shock (shock) to the system
It feel good, well all right
Like a shock (shock) to the system
I said yeah, come on, baby

Shock to the system
Feel good, well all right
Like a shock (shock) to the system
I say yeah, I say yeah, I say yeah
Come on, baby
Yow

Yeah, well, you can rock this land, baby yow

Chorus:
Like a shock (shock) to the system
It feel good, well, all right
Like a shock (shock) to the system
I say, yeah, ain't it irie
Shock to the system
It feel good, well, all right
Like a shock (shock) to the system
I say yeah, I say yeah, I say yeah, come on, baby

Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system, loud, I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system, yeah, I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system, yeah, I gotta
Shock to the, shock to the
Shock to the system

(You got to shock) You could be king
(Shock the system) (laugh) Yeah
(You got to shock) Or I could be king
(Shock the system) Yeah, well
(You got to shock) You could be king
(Shock the system) Or I could be king, well, I gotta
(You got to shock) You could be king
(Rock the system) Say it louder,
the world still burns


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Shock To The System" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shock To The System" by Billy Idol.