Cage The Elephant - Judas: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Judas" 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 Judas Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Cage The Elephant

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 "Judas" smoothly on your guitar.

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

     Gm                                    C
The time has finally come you get a mouth full
    Gm
You only act on greed and by your actions this is
 A#
proof
               Gm                              C
And can't you see the flowers dying all around you?
          Gm
Got your hands in the devils pockets,
    A#             F
got everything to lose

            Gm           C       A#     Gm
And so you lash out to crush the ones below
        A#         F
All the ones that you fear most
Gm       C         A#       Gm
And you call this crowd control
              A#            F
Well, let me break it down for you

Chorus:
    Gm                            A#
The fire in your veins is just a joke you
tell yourself
        Cm                              F
Another way to cut the cost, hide your face from
         A#
all the guilt
             Gm                             A#
And it's a shame to have to say you had to kill
to gain control
        Cm                         F           A#
But at least you made some money, hey let the good
times roll

It's your dream to be the king of all creation
As far as I'm concerned you've hung
your shadow on the wall
And though your fingers never
really pulled the trigger
Your hands are just as guilty,
you're the one who brought the blood

And can you lash out to hush the ones who know?
'Cause they're the ones that you fear most
And it's called damage control
Well, let me break it down for you

Chorus

Oh my, the greed has now consumed you
Your eyes fade as you fall into the ocean
You move fast to feed your lust for money
You dive down now you're caught in the commotion

All this and you traded it for nothing
A cheap lie you put it in your pocket
All this, yeah you traded it for nothing
Oh my, I can see your heart has met its end

Say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas
Say hello to Judas
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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

F

Guitar chord F

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Judas" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Judas" by Cage The Elephant.