Kings of Leon - The Bandit: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Bandit" 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.

C                             Am
Chiseled their names in stone
C                     Am
Heavy the load you tow
         C                       Am
And the red horse is always close
         C                   Am
And the fire don't burn below

Two hundred miles to clear
Chasing a sound I hear
When the call brings them all to tears
And the hopes they all turn to fears

Chorus:
G
And they're walking around
With their heads in the cloud screaming
C     Am           Em
Must catch the bandit
C    Am       Em
Reckless abandon
C   Am           Em
Rundown and stranded
C     Am           Em F
Must catch the bandit

Tracks in the dirt for days
Sniff out the fire ablaze
And the red door, it seems to sway
And it carries a heavy weight

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 "The Bandit" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Bandit" by Kings of Leon.