Garbage - Androgyny: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Androgyny" 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.

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

Am                 Dm
When everything is going wrong
         F                      G
And you can't see the point in going on
Nothing in life is set in stone
There's nothing that can't be turned around

Nobody wants to feel alone
Everybody wants to love someone
Out of the tree, go pick a plum
Why can't we all just get along?

Chorus:
Em
Boys
Boys in the girl's room
G6
Girls
Girls in the men's room
C                              Em
You free your mind in your androgyny
G6
Boys
Boys in the parlor
Cmaj7
Girls
They're getting harder
Fmaj7
I'll free your mind in your androgyny

No sweeter a taste that you could find
Than fruit hanging ripe upon the vine
There's never been an oyster so divine
A river deep that never runs dry

(What you need, what you need, what you need,
what you need
What you need, what you need, what you need,
what you need)

The birds and the bees they hum along
Like treasures, they twinkle in the sun
Get on board and have some fun
Take what you need to turn you on

Chorus:
(Boys) Boys in the girls room
(Girls) Girls in the men's room
You free your mind in your androgyny
(Boys) Boys in the parlor
(Girls) They're getting harder
I'll free your mind, I'll free your mind
I'll free your mind, I'll free your

 D#                   Fm
Boys...Behind closed doors and under stars
 G#                 B
Girls...It doesn't matter where you are
 D#                Fm
Boys...Collecting jewels that catch your eye
 G#                  B
Girls...Don't let a soulmate pass you by

Chorus:
Boys in the girls room
Girls in the men's room
You free your mind in your androgyny
Boys in the parlor
They're getting harder
I'll free your mind, I'll free your mind
Boys in the girls room
Girls in the men's room
You free your mind in your androgyny
Boys in the parlor
They're getting harder
I'll free your mind, I'll free your mind
I'll free your mind, I'll free your

Boys, girls
Boys, girls


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

Cmaj7

Guitar chord Cmaj7

D#

Guitar chord D#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

G

Guitar chord G

G6

Guitar chord G6

G#

Guitar chord G#

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

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