Elle King - Ex's & Oh's: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ex's & Oh's" 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 Ex's & Oh's Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elle King

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 "Ex's & Oh's" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Em
Well, I had me a boy, turned him into a man
Em
I showed him all the things that he didn't
understand
B7                        Em
Whoa, and then I let him go

Em
Now, there's one in California who's
been cursing my name
Em
'Cause I found me a better lover in the UK
B7                              Em
Hey, hey, until I made my getaway

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave

Chorus:
G            D                 Em
Ex's and the oh, oh, oh's they haunt me
       B          G               D
Like ghosts they want me to make 'em o-o-oh
     Am        C
They won't let go
         Em
Ex's and oh's

Had a summer lover down in New Orleans
Kept him warm in the winter, left him
frozen in the spring, my, my
How the seasons go by

I get high and I love to get low
So the hearts keep breaking and
the heads just roll, you know
That's how the story goes

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
'Cause I'm the best baby that they never gotta keep
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave

Chorus:
Ex's and the oh, oh, oh's
They haunt me like a-ghosts
They want me to make 'em oh, oh, oh
They won't let go
My ex's and the oh, oh, oh's
They haunt me like a-ghosts
They want me to make 'em oh, oh, oh
They won't let go, ex's and oh's

One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
Climbing over mountains and a-sailing over seas
One, two, three, they gonna run back to me
They always wanna come, but they never wanna leave

Chorus:
My ex's and the oh, oh, oh's
They haunt me like a-ghosts
They want me to make 'em oh, oh, oh
They won't let go
Ex's and the oh, oh, oh's
They haunt me like a-ghosts
They want me to make 'em oh, oh, oh
They won't let go, ex's and oh's


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

B7

Guitar chord B7

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 "Ex's & Oh's" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ex's & Oh's" by Elle King.