Blondie - 11:59: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "11:59" 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 11:59 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Blondie

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 "11:59" smoothly on your guitar.

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  B             G#m            D#m          G#
Leaning in your corner like a candidate for wax
  E               C#m            B
Sidewalk social scientist don't get no satisfaction
from your
 B               G#m            D#m             G#
Cigarette, it's ten to ten and time is running out
 E                C#m           B
Lock up all your memories, get outa here,
you know that we can

Chorus:
 F#
Run
   E             B               F#
Today can last another million years
   E               B
Today could be the end of me
     D#m G#m       E            F#
It's 11:59, and I want to stay alive

Pumping like a fugitive in cover from the night
Take it down the freeway like a bullet to the ocean
Wait until the morning, take tomorrow by the hand
Take it down the highway like a rocket to the ocean,
we can run

Chorus

 C#           A#m          Fm             A#
Hanging on a frequency and burning like a fire
 F#                D#m                C#
Boy you've got the motion down, it's getting late,
I'm tired and I've
 C#                  A#m
lost control, don't leave me here,
 Fm             A#
time is running out
 F#              D#m             C#
Take me down the highway like a rocket to the ocean,
we can

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "11:59" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "11:59" by Blondie.