Learn to play "Columbo" 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.
Chorus: D# A#m Oh Columbo, Columbo G#sus4 It's time for us to say goodbye G# But hold your tears Don't you cry D# A#m Columbo, Columbo G#sus4 I'll see you on the other side G#m We'll go for a sunset ride D#/A# A# You wait, someday D#7/G G# We'll drive the world away A#sus4 D# On the pacific coast Highway Fm D#/G G# You pretty thing A# All chemicals and nuts and bolts D# A#/D Cm Yet I'd brave the cold just to hear you sing Fm D#/G G# We had a plan A# To get away from Silverlake D# And try not to brake A#/D Cm All the way to San Fran Fm9 D#/G G# A# We'll take it slow D#/G G7b9/B Cm C#maj7 G#maj9 Cos you are as old as the songs on the stereo Chorus: Oh, Columbo, Columbo It's time for us to say goodbye Hold your tears and don't you cry Columbo, Columbo I'll see you on the other side We'll go for a sunset ride, you wait Someday we’ll drive the world away On the Pacific Coast Highway Things come and go So easily, like liberty You meant more to me than somethin’ bought or sold You were born in '81 Forty years and I’m the one Who crashed you, under the settin' sun But there you go You will live on as a song on the stereo Chorus: Oh, Columbo, Columbo It's time for us to say goodbye Hold your tears and don't you cry Columbo, Columbo I’ll see you on the other side We'll go for a sunset ride, you wait Someday we'll drive the world away On the Pacific Coast Highway On the Pacific Coast Highway On the Pacific Coast Highway You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# A#m A#sus4 B C#maj7 Cm D D# D#7 Fm Fm9 G G# G#m G#sus4 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 "Columbo" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Columbo" by Bruno Major.