Dire Straits - Lions: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Lions" 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.
Bm7 D A G7 Red sun, goin' down, way over dirty town. Bm7 D A E7 Starlings, they're sweepin' around them crazy shoals. Bm7 D A G7 Yes, and a girl is there, high heelin' out across the square. Bm7 D A E7 Wind it blows around in her hair and the flags upon the poles. Em9 Waitin' in the crowd to cross at the light, she looks around G F#7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 C9 to find a face she can like. Uh huh. Church bell clinging on distant, trying to get a crowd for Evensong Nobody cares to depend upon the chimes it plays They're all in the station praying for trains Congregation's late again It's getting darker all the time, these flagpole days Drunk old soldier he gives her a fright He's a crazy lion, he's a-howling for a fight Strap hanging, gunshots sound Doors slamming on the Overground Starlings are tough but the lions are made of stone Her evening paper is horror torn But there's hope for later, Capricorn Her lucky stars give her just enough to get her home Then she'll read about a swing to the right But she's been thinking about a stranger in the night Chorus: G A I'm thinkin' 'bout the lions. G A Thinkin' 'bout the lions. G Asus4 Bm7 F#m7 What happened to the lions tonight? Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 F#m7 Bm7 A Tonight, tonight, uh huh A Thinking about the lions You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Asus4  C9  D  Em  E7  Em9  F#m  F#7  F#m7  G  G7  Bm  Bm7  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 "Lions" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lions" by Dire Straits.