Duran Duran - Sin of the City: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Sin of the City" 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.
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Learn Sin of the City 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 "Sin of the City" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em Coat check girl up in happyland Has a violent row with a cuban man Julio leaves in a drunken rage Comes back with the gasoline The club has no fire exit The club had no door Only five people came out alive Em The sin is that 89 died 89 dead 89 dead 89 dead 89 dead The sin is that a year and a half Before the fire chief's out And he's raising cain brands Happyland hazzard close down but no No-one ever paid him no mind Chorus: F#m A City living heavy trouble E F City living rough We are given angry heart But angers not enough Em Daily news reviews of the landlords life Found six thousand code violations light C#dim7 The city has more a hundred thousand wars All for one of forbes' four hundred whores Just one fire cracker on a big bonfire Of self serving penny pinching wiseguy style Never allowing for the human condition The sin is that these guys survive Chorus: City living heavy trouble City living rough We are given angry heart But anger's not enough... Rpt You're using your people up Stop killing your people now Stop wasting your people now Sin of the city You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#dim7  E  Em  F  F#m  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 "Sin of the City" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Sin of the City" by Duran Duran.