CHVRCHES - By The Throat: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "By The Throat" 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.

F#
Bad blood and no holds barred
                                    G#
A warning shot, a sacrifice that we made

(You know, you know, you know,
                 A#m     C# G#
you know that you go too far)

(You know, you know, you know,
                 A#m     C#
you know that you go too far)

F#
Waste of time or waste of fear
Do it again, again until you unfocus them away
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)

Chorus:
           F#
All that's golden
          D#m
Is never real
              G#
And I won't play fair
              A#m
With you this time
            F#
All that's golden
         D#m
Is never so
             G#
And I'll be thankful
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)
          A#m
When you let go
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)

With teeth we've come this far
I'll take this thing by the throat and walk away
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)
Remember me as I will you
Honesty will wreck this home that we made
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)

Chorus:
All that's golden
Is never real
And I won't play fair
With you this time
All that's golden
Is never so
And I'll be thankful
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)
When you let go
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)

             G#       A#m
Taking over parts of mine
             G#           A#m
That I will pay for every time
            G#                   A#m
If I could catch you and cut your ties
         G#              A#m
I would leave you, every time

Chorus:
All that's golden
Is never real
And I won't play fair
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)
With you this time
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)
All that's golden
Is never so
And I'll be thankful
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)
When you let go
(You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far)

You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far
You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far
You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far
You know, you know, you know,
you know that you go too far


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#

Guitar chord G#

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 "By The Throat" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "By The Throat" by CHVRCHES.