Creedence Clearwater Revival - Effigy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Effigy" 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.

 C    D
Last night,
   G          C       E
I saw a fire burning on,
                E7
the palace lawn.
C         D
Over the land,
     G               C              E
the humble subjects watched in mixed,
        E7
emotion.

Chorus:
  C     D
Who is burnin?
 G      C     E
Who is burnin?
       E7
Effigy.
 C      D
Who is burnin?
 G      C     E
Who is burnin?
      E7
Effigy.

Last night
I saw the fire spreading to
The palace door
Silent majority
Weren't keeping quiet
Anymore

Chorus

Last night
I saw the fire spreading to
The country side
In the morning
Few were left to watch
The ashes die

Chorus

C
Why?
D
Why?
G  C E
Why?
      E7
Effigy.

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

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 "Effigy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Effigy" by Creedence Clearwater Revival.