Foals - Cassius: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cassius" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

     Am
Cassius is over!
         C
Cassius away!
               Dm
Cassius these daydreams, these daydreams ok!
    Am
Cassius an accident!
           C
Cassius an accident!
          Dm
Accident! Accident! Accident!

Cassius is over!
Cassius away!
Cassius these daydreams, these daydreams ok!
The Lighthouse is an accident!
Light is an accident!
Accident! Accident! Accident!

Chorus:
 Am
Wish you’ve gonna, wish you’ve gone away,
what you’ve gonna
 C                                Dm
What you’ve got has always gone away
 Am                                                 C
Cassius! Cassius! at best, it’s all that we could do,
                  Dm
All that we could do
Cassius, it's over, Cassius away
Cassius, these daydreams, these daydreams, okay
The lighthouse is an accident, the lighthouse is an accident
Accident, accident, accident

 Am               C
Cassius, it’s over! You’re second best!
 Am                C
Cassius, it’s over! You’re second best!
 Am       C
It’s over! You’re second best!
 Am                      C
Second best! Second best! Second best!

  Am
Cassius is over!
  Am       C
Cassius away!
                     D
Cassius these daydreams, these daydreams ok!

    Am
The Lighthouse is an accident!
    Am             C
Light is an accident!
           D
Accident! Accident! Accident!

Chorus

Cassius, it's over, you're second best
Cassius, it's over, you're second best
It's over, you're second best
Second best, second best, second best

Chorus

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

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 "Cassius" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cassius" by Foals.