Elton John - Rotten Peaches: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Rotten Peaches" 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 Rotten Peaches 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 "Rotten Peaches" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A				    Bm
We've moved on six miles from where we were yesterday
    A/C#	        Dm		  C#m Cm Bm
And yesterday is but a long long ways away
Bm	      A/C#	 D	        B
So we'll camp out tonight beneath the bright starlight
        A			    G	         D
And forget rotten peaches and the places we've stayed

I left from the dockland two years ago now
Made my way over on the S.S. Marie
And I've always had trouble wherever I've settled
Rotten peaches are all that I see

Chorus:
G		A	       D
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
G			     A			    D
Seems I've seen that devil fruit since the world begun
A	      E	      Dm	    Bm
Mercy I'm a criminal, Jesus I'm the one
        A       G	       D
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun - x2

There ain't no green grass in the U.S. state prison
There is no one to hold when you're sick for your wife
And each day out you'll pick, you'll pick rotten peaches
You'll pick rotten peaches for the rest of your life

Oh, I've had me my fill of cocaine and pills
For I lie in the light of the Lord
And my home is ten thousand, ten thousand miles away
And I guess I won't see it no more

Chorus - x2

Rotten peaches rotting in the sun
Rotten peaches rotting in the sun


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

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

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