Learn to play "Heroin" 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.
Intro: Em G Bm A Em G Bm A Topanga is hot tonight, the city by the bay Em G Bm A Has movie stars and liquor stores and soft decay Em G Bm A The rumblin' from distant shores sends me to sleep Em G But the facts of life can sometimes Bm A Make it hard to dream C Bm Life rocked me like Mötley A G Grab me by the ribbons in my hair Em Bm Life rocked me ultra softly A A Like the heavy metal that you wear Chorus: Em G I'm flyin' to the moon again Bm A Dreamin' about heroin Em G How it gave you everything Bm A And took your life away Em G I put you on an aeroplane Bm A Destined for a foreign land Em G I hoped that you'd come back again Bm A And tell me everything's Em G Bm A O-kay ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay Em G Bm A Bay ay-ay-abe, yeah-ay-ay-ay Em G Bm A Topanga's hot today, Manson's in the air Em G And all my friends have gone, Bm A 'cause they still feel him here Em G Bm A I want to leave, I'll probably stay another year Em G Bm A It's hard to leave when absolutely nothing's clear C Bm Life rocked me like Mötley A G Bad beginnin' to my new year Em Bm Life rocked me ultra softly A A Like the heavy metal that you hear Chorus: Em G I'm flyin' to the moon again Bm A Dreamin' about heroin Em G How it gave you everything Bm A And took your life away Em G I put you on an aeroplane Bm A Destined for a foreign land Em G I hoped that you'd come back again Bm A And tell me everything's Em G Bm A O-kay ay-ay-ay, ay ay-ay-ay Em G Bm A Bay ay-ay-abe, yeah-ay-ay-ay Em G It's fucking hot, hot, winter in the city Bm Somethin' 'bout this weather A Made these kids go crazy Em G It's hot, even for February Bm Somethin' 'bout this sun has A Made these kids get scary E D G Oh oh-oh-oh, writin' in blood A On my walls and shit, like E D C Oh, oh my God, jumpin' off D From the walls into the docks and shit E D G Oh hoh-hoh-hoh, I'd be lyin' A If I said I wasn't sick of it E D C Baby (baby), come on (come on), D Come on (come on) Chorus: Em G I'm flyin' to the moon again Bm A Dreamin' about marzipan Em G Taking all my medicine Bm A To take my thoughts away Em G I'm getting on that aeroplane Bm A Leavin' my old man again Em G I hope that I come back one day Bm A To tell you that I really Em G Bm A Cha a-a-anged, a a-a-anged Em G Bm A Bay ay-ay-abe, yeah-ay-ay-ay E D It's hot, hot, somethin' 'bout the city Bm A Don't know what it is, it makes my head get crazy E D G A Oh oh-oh-oh, makes me feel like I can change E D C D Oh hoh-hoh-hoh, all of my evil ways and shit E D G A Mmm mmm-mmm-mmm, mmm mmm-mmm-mmm E D C Oh mmm-mmm-mmm, I'd be lyin' D E If I said I wasn't sick of it You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C D E Em G Bm 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 "Heroin" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Heroin" by Lana Del Rey.