John Lennon - Crippled Inside: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Crippled Inside" 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 Crippled Inside Guitar Chords and Lyrics by John Lennon

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 "Crippled Inside" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C                                       C7
You can shine your shoes and wear a suit,
F                                           F7
You can comb your hair and look a quite cute.
C
You can hide your face behind a smile.
A7                  D7
One thing you can't hide,
G                          C
Is when you're crippled inside.

You can wear a mask and paint your face
You can call yourself the human race
You can wear a collar and a tie
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside

               Am
Well know you know,
That your cat has nine lives, babe.
D7                   G/D
Nine lives to itself,
C
You only got one,
C                          Am7
And a dog's life ain't fun.
C                 G   C
Mamma take a look outside.

You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the color of my skin
You can live a lie until you die
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
Take it, cousin!

C
Take it Billy!

Well know you know,
That your cat has nine lives, babe.
Nine lives to itself,
You only got one,
And a dog's life ain't fun.
Mamma take a look out-side.

You can go to church and sing a hymn
You can judge me by the color of my skin
You can live a lie until you die
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside

One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside
One thing you can't hide
Is when you're crippled inside


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A7

Guitar chord A7

Am7

Guitar chord Am7

C

Guitar chord C

C7

Guitar chord C7

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

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 "Crippled Inside" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Crippled Inside" by John Lennon.