Green Day - Shoplifter: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Shoplifter" 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 Shoplifter Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Green Day

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 "Shoplifter" smoothly on your guitar.

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

E                   A     E
Shoplifter, you'll never learn
                      B
When you commit the crime
E                   A       E
Shoplifter, you're getting burned
                   B      E
And now you gotta do the time

It's a 1,2,3 on the felony
Well, not everything is free
Now that you serve the community
It's the life of a petty thief

Chorus:
                     C#m
Its not considered stealing
                       E
Unless you're getting caught
                    C#m
But it isn't called stealing
  A                           B
Tryin' to take something you haven't got

Shoplifter, you'll never learn
What lies behind your back
Not a burglar or a bank robber
Just some kleptomaniac

Chorus

Shoplifter, you'll never learn
When you commit the crime
Shoplifter, you're getting burned
And now you gotta do the time

                   B      E
And now you gotta do the time
                   B       E
And now you gotta do some time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Shoplifter" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Shoplifter" by Green Day.

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