Blondie - Shayla: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shayla" 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 Shayla 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 "Shayla" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

E     A             E      A
Shayla worked in a factory.
	    E	   A
She wasn't history.
	      E
She's just a number.
E      A
One day	she gets her
 E	 A	        E      A E
final pay and she goes far away.

C#m       A
Oh o-h oh oh
C#m       A   E
Oh o-h oh oh oh

Green trees call to me
I am free, but life is so cheap
Scenery is still outside of me
All alone, trapped by its beauty

A               B
Shayla turned to run away, to
E
leave in peace and end her stay.
A                 B
Years of fear were in her way.
E
Lost in space and down she came.

Suddenly, some subtle entity
Some cosmic energy brushed her like shadows
Down here, we stop to wonder
Cars on the freeway, bright lights, and thunder

Oh-whoa, a-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa, a-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa, a-whoa-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa, a-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa, a-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa, a-whoa-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa, a-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa, a-whoa-whoa
Oh-whoa


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

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