Def Leppard - Guilty: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Guilty" 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.

C#m
Guilty as sin, yes I confess
E
I can't deny
C#m
Strong in the heart, weak in the flesh
E
I never meant to do you wrong

Chorus:
A                              E
I swear the soul gets blistered along the way
A                                 C#m B/D#
But when you hurt the things you love
             E G
You got to know
             C                 G
If you mean hope, if you mean fear
          F
Of those words that you've been longing to hear
             C                  G
If you mean faith, if you mean love
           F                             Am  C
Then I'm guilty, I'm guilty of all the above

Can't hide the truth, I stand accused
Don't ask me why
I question every move and thought I had
That's going on inside

Chorus:
I swear the soul gets blistered along the way
But when you hurt the things you love
You got to know
If you mean hope, if you mean fear
All those words that you've been longing to hear
If you mean faith, if you mean love
Then I'm guilty
And if it's wrong to feel this right
I can't help it and I won't fight
If you mean faith, if you mean love
Then I'm guilty, I'm guilty of all the above

F            C/E
It's not my first offence
    G
And it won't be the last (My lips are sealed)
F             C/E
I would not change a thing
   G
Except what's in the past

If you mean hope, if you mean fear
All those words that you've been longing to hear
If you mean faith, if you mean love
Then I'm guilty of loving you
If you mean hope (guilty), if you mean fear
(Never said I was innocent)
Wrap your arms around me
If you mean, if you mean love
(And it's you that I want)
And I won't fight
And if it's wrong, it feels right
Guilty, guilty


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Guilty" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Guilty" by Def Leppard.

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