Interpol - Roland: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roland" 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 Roland Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Interpol

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 "Roland" smoothly on your guitar.

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C
Hey, my best friend's a butcher,
                       Em
he has sixteen knives
    C
He carries them all over the town
                     Em
At least he tries oh look it stopped snowing
 C                                               Em
My best friend's from Poland and oh he has a beard
          C
But they caught him with his case in a public place
     B
That is what we had feared

Chorus:
    G                    F#               Em
He severed segments and secretly liked that
   G                        F#
He always took the time to speak with me
             Em
I liked him for that
    G                    F#                Em
He severed segments and secretly liked that
   G                   F#
He always took the time
   A                   B
He always took the time

My best friend's a butcher, he has sixteen knives
He carries them all over the town at least he tries
Oh look, it stopped snowing
And my best friend's from Poland and, um,
he has a beard
But they caught him with his case in a public place
That is what he had feared

Chorus:
He severed segments and secretly liked that
He always took the time to speak with me and
I liked him for that
He severed segments and secretly liked that
(What is this a throwaway?
What is this a throwaway?)
He was growing on me
(What is this a throwaway?
What is this a throwaway?)
(What is this a throwaway?
What is this a throwaway?)
He was growing on me
(What is this a throwaway?
What is this a throwaway?)
(What is this a throwaway?
What is this a throwaway?)

Alright
Yeah
Ah
Yeah
Yeah, that's the one


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

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