Learn to play "Margaret" 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.
A E Bm7 This is a simple song, gonna write it for a friend A My shirt is inside out, I'm messy with the pen E Bm7 He met Margaret on a rooftop, she was wearin' white A And he was like, "I might be in trouble" E He had flashes of the good life, he was like Bm7 "Shall I jump off this building now or do it on the double?" A E Bm 'Cause, baby, if your love is in trouble A Baby, if your love is in trouble E Bm7 E Baby, if your love is in trouble Chorus: A E When you know, you know Bm7 When you know, you know E A It kinda makes me laugh E Runnin' down that path Bm7 When you're good, it's gold A 'Cause when you know, you know Words aren't my friends But they're red flags, they're white knights They're black eyes and they're blue lies If you're askin' yourself, "How do you know?" Then that's your answer, the answer is "No" You gotta run, gotta run, run, run, run like your head's on fire Run away like your head is on fire 'Cause, baby, if your love isn't trouble Baby, if your love isn't trouble Baby, if your love isn't trouble Chorus: A E When you know, you know Bm7 When you know, you know A It kinda makes me laugh E Runnin' down that path Bm7 When you're good, it's gold A 'Cause when you know, you know E And when you're old, you're old Bm7 Like Hollywood and me Bm7 The diamond on your ring E A The song that you bring to the table E Bm7 C#m D E The one that makes me sing F#m D E In a minor key A 'Cause when you know, you know Bm7 When you know, you know A E So if you don't know, don't give up Bm7 'Cause you never know what the new day might bring A E Bm7 Maybe tomorrow you'll know A Maybe tomorrow you'll know Bm7 Maybe tomorrow you'll know I mean, join the party A E Bm7 By the way, the party is December 18 (Hey, let's waltz this out, 'cause) Chorus: A 'Cause when you know, you know E And when you're old, you're old Bm7 Like Hollywood and me Bm7 That diamond on your ring A The song that you bring to the table E Bm7 C#m D E The one that makes me sing F#m D In a minor key Bm7 E Diamond on your ring A 'Cause when you know, you know Bm7 D When you know, you know You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA C#m D E F#m Bm Bm7 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 "Margaret" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Margaret" by Lana Del Rey.