Ellie Goulding - Slow Grenade: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Slow Grenade" 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 Slow Grenade Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Ellie Goulding

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 "Slow Grenade" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A
Help me, my God, this got messy
                F#m
Least I got the best seat
                      E          A
'Cause we put on one hell of a show

Waiting, I just keep on waiting
For the final curtain
'Cause I just can't let go of your love

D                        F#m                A
You say my name like you know my dark side, ooh
D                            F#m                   E
Can't beat the taste of the tears that I'll cry, ooh

Chorus:
A                          C#m
Slow grenade is blowing up my mistakes
                F#m
So why don't I, why don't I stop it?
Still got time for me to stop it
             E
It's like a part of me must want it
That's why I'm not running from it
A
Can't escape this blowing up
C#m
In my face so why can't I
F#m
Why can't I stop it?
Still got time for me to stop it
             E
It's like a part of me must love it
That's why I'm not running from it

Crazy, late nights in the city
Drink until you hate me
Then say that I should just let you go
(Just let you go)
But hold on, why do we still hold on?
Think that we should move on
But we're too scared of being alone (Being alone)

Ooh
You say my name like you know my dark side, ooh (Oh)
Can't beat the taste of the tears that I'll cry, ooh

Chorus:
Slow grenade is blowing up
My mistakes, so why don't I
Why don't I stop it?
Still got time for me to stop it
It's like a part of me must want it
That's why I'm not running from it
Can't escape this blowing up
In my face, so why can't I
Why can't I stop it?
Still got time for me to stop it
It's like a part of me must love it
That's why I'm not running from it

Ah-ooh, ah-ooh
Why can't I stop it?
Still got time for me to stop it
It's like a part of me must love it
That's why I'm not running from it

D                         F#m
Help me, my God, this got messy
A                D
Least I got the best seat
                                F#m   E
'Cause we put on one hell of a show, woah, yeah

Chorus:
Oh, slow grenade is blowing up
My mistakes, so why don't I
Why don't I stop it?
Still got time for me to stop it
It's like a part of me must want it
That's why I'm not running from it
Can't escape this blowing up (Ooh)
In my face, so why can't I
Why can't I stop it? (Hey)
Still got time for me to stop it (Hey)
It's like a part of me must love it
That's why I'm not running from it (Oh)

Ah-ooh, ah-ooh (Oh)
Why can't I stop it?
Still got time for me to stop it
It's like a part of me must love it
That's why I'm not running from it


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord 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 "Slow Grenade" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Slow Grenade" by Ellie Goulding.