Chris Isaak - Courthouse: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Courthouse" 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.

Em           C      Em      C
You see his gentle smiling face
          G  B7
Then you go, oh
Em           C        Em         C
And all the good and bad you've done
          G             B7
He will know, he will know

Em                  C                  G
People take their places, down at the Courthouse
Em               C               G
People stand in line to see you fall
Em         C                    G
Everybody says they're in your corner
Em               C                 G
Be surprised to find one friend at all

Chorus:
             C                G
And I don't care what people say
       C                 G
I will always feel this way
         C
I don't care how long it takes
 G      D       B7
You're not to blame, you're not to blame

Em                C              G
Time has come to say how much I love you
Em                C              G
Time has come to say how much I care

And I don't care what people say
I will always feel this way
You're not to blame, you're not to blame

Chorus:
             C                G
And I don't care what people say
       C                 G
I will always feel this way
         C
I don't care how long it takes
G       D       B7
You're not to blame
             C                G
And I don't care what people say
       C                 G
I will always feel this way
         C
I don't care how long it takes
G       D       B7
You're not to blame
                Em
You're not to blame

Em C G        B7
       You're not to blame
Em C G        B7
       You're not to blame
Em C G        B7
       You're not to blame
Em C G        B7
       You're not to blame
Em C G        B7
              Not to blame
Em C G        B7
              Not to blame
Em C G        B7      Em
              Not to blame

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C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Courthouse" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Courthouse" by Chris Isaak.

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