David Bowie - Kingdom Come: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Kingdom Come" 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 Kingdom Come Guitar Chords and Lyrics by David Bowie

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 "Kingdom Come" smoothly on your guitar.

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

E
Well I walked in the pouring rain
And I heard a voice that cries
"It's all in vain"
C#m
The voice of doom
B
was shining in my room
G#m              F#
I just need one day
G#m             F#
somewhere far away
G#m                  F#
Lord I just need one day

Chorus:
B                                 E
Well I'll be breaking these rocks
B                   E
And cutting this hay
B                               E
Yes I'll be breaking these rocks
B                      E
What's my price to pay?

Well, the river's so muddy,
but it may come clear
And I know too well what's keeping me here
I'm just a slave of a burning ray
Oh, give me the night,
I can't take another sight
Please, please give me the night

Chorus:
Been breaking these rocks
And cutting this hay
Yes, I've been breaking these rocks
What's my price to pay?

G#m                           D#m
Sun keeps beating down on me, wall's a mile high
C#m                                F#
Up in the tower they're watching me hoping I'm gonna die

Chorus:
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
I won't be breaking no rocks
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
I said I won't be breaking no rocks
(I won't be breaking no rocks) Oh-oh-oh
Who will pardon me?
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
(I won't be breaking no rocks)
(I won't be breaking no rocks)

When the kingdom comes
(When the kingdom comes)
(When the kingdom comes)
When the kingdom comes
(When the kingdom comes)
(When the kingdom comes)
When the kingdom comes
(When the kingdom comes)
(When the kingdom comes)
When the kingdom comes


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#m

Guitar chord D#m

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Kingdom Come" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Kingdom Come" by David Bowie.

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