Duran Duran - Serious: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Serious" 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 Serious Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Duran Duran

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 "Serious" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Cm                      D#
Oh woman you make me feel
 F
Like I'm on fire
Cm                       D#
Oh woman you make it real
         F
It's the only way for me

So if we sometimes fight
Doesn't mean we got problems
Ain't always black and white
Who cares anyway?

Chorus:
G#            A#              F
Ooh, doesn't have to be serious
G#            A#             Cm
Ooh, doesn't have to be serious
Cm
Serious
D#       F               Cm
Doesn't have to be serious

Oh baby you get so wild
Too much understanding
Oh baby you're such a child
Full up with on love and tears and crying

Don't worry if you're confused
We all tend to be sometimes
The whole world is getting used
That's just the way it is

Chorus:
                    G#
Maybe right, ooh it may be wrong
         A#              F
Doesn't have to be serious
           G#
Being hard isn’t being strong
         A#              F
Doesn’t have to be serious
Fighting for love, fighting for pain
Ooh, doesn’t have to be serious
And if you win, oh what do you gain
Doesn’t have to be serious - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

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 "Serious" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Serious" by Duran Duran.

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