Elton John - Chameleon: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Chameleon" 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 Chameleon Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Elton John

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 "Chameleon" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G           D/F#    Em  G/D
The last I heard of you
          C              G/B                  Am7     C
You were somewhere on a cruise in the Mediterranean
G/D         D/F#      Em G/D           C          G/B
So imagine my surprise     to see you very much alive
                Am7
In the English rain again

E7                         Am
And I can still recall wet afternoons
C/G                     D
When we were small and simply childish
G            A/G             D/A
But you've created your own ghost
                         F#/A#             Dsus4  D
And the need you have is more than most to hide it

Chorus:
F/G     G               F/G                  G        C
Oh, Chameleon, you're stealing your way back into my eyes
D/C                   G/D
Beyond a shadow of a doubt
          C/E                      D/F#
You're a devil, you're a devil in disguise
 B             Em           A           Dsus4 D
Do you really change me, or am I going crazy
    G          Bm         Em             C     D       G
Chameleon, Chameleon, Chameleon, you're free again my child

I remember still those lazy summer days
We'd kill out hunting danger
And we were alien to all outsiders
We had no desire to talk to strangers

And I can still recall wet afternoons
When we were small and simply childish
But you've created your own ghost
And the need you have is more than most to hide it

Chorus

Chameleon - x9


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dsus4

Guitar chord Dsus4

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

E7

Guitar chord E7

F#

Guitar chord F#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Chameleon" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Chameleon" by Elton John.

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