Chuck Berry - Broken Arrow: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Broken Arrow" 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 Broken Arrow Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Chuck Berry

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 "Broken Arrow" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A#                     D#        A#
Old Chief warrior on a mountain side
A#
(I am not never doing that again)
                       D#     A#
Met up with Geronimo’s enemy tribe
A#
(I am not never doing that again)
A#
There was a broken arrow here,
a bloody arrow there
A head broken, back busted,
bones broken, bloody bones
                       D#         A#
Old Chief met up with Geronimo’s tribe
           F                 A#
(I am not never doing that again)

I sent my lady downtown to shop
(I am not never doing that again)
She evidently didn’t know when to stop
(I am not never doing that again)
With a mink stolen here and a chinchilla there
A here fur, there fur, fur where I don’t know
Sent my lady downtown to shop
(I am not never doing that again)

I bet all I had on a hearsay sure shot
(I am not never doing that again)
The horse started walking because the sun got hot
(I am not never doing that again)
I had a bill lying here and a bill lying there
A home bill, gas bill, all but a dollar bill
I bet all I had on a hearsay sure shot
(I am not never doing that again)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Broken Arrow" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Broken Arrow" by Chuck Berry.