Chris Isaak - Wicked Game: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Wicked Game" 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 Wicked Game Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chris Isaak

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 "Wicked Game" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Intro: Bm A E E - x4

Bm
The world was on fire and
 A                        E   E
No one could save me but you.
Bm
It's strange what desire will
 A                   E   E
Make foolish people do.
Bm                   A                  E        E
I never dreamed that I'd meet somebody like you.
Bm                   A                  E        E
I never dreamed that I'd lose somebody like you.

Chorus:
    Bm A                     E     E
No, I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
    Bm A                     E     E
No, I don't want to fall in love.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
      Bm  A  E  E       Bm  A  E  E
With you.         With you.
(This world is only gonna break your heart)

Bm                A            E
   What a wicked game we play,
            E             Bm
To make me feel this way
                A           E
What a wicked thing to do,
            E           Bm
To let me dream of you
                A          E
What a wicked thing to say,
           E             Bm
You never felt this way
                A         E             E
What a wicked thing to do, to make me dream of you

Chorus:
    Bm A               E    E
And I   wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
    Bm A               E    E
No, I   wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
      Bm   A   E   E
With you

Bm   A   E   E - x3

Bm
The world was on fire and
A                         E   E
No one could save me but you
       Bm
It's strange what desire
      A                   E   E
Will make foolish people do
Bm                   A                  E       E
I never dreamed that I'd love somebody like you
   Bm
And I never dreamed that
A                       E     E
I'd lose somebody like you

Chorus:
    Bm A               E     E
No, I   wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
    Bm A               E     E
No, I   wanna fall in love
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
      Bm   A   E   E
With you
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
      Bm           A   E   E
With you (With you)
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
    Bm   A   E   E
No, I...
(This world is only gonna break your heart)
Bm      A          E    E
Bm      A          E    E
   Nobody loves no one


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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

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