Lucy Dacus - Next of Kin: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Next of Kin" 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 Next of Kin Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Lucy Dacus

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 "Next of Kin" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A              F#m
Reading in the phone booth
A             E
Sucking on a ginger root
  D
I never got to talk to you
  E
Why is this the image I come back to?
A                        F#m
Pick my jewelry from the ash
A                      E                D
Find the box with the cold hard cash in it
D               E
Give it to the next of kin

Chorus:
A                Em6            D6
I used to be too deep inside my head
            F#m            D6        E
Now I'm too far out of my skin, too far
           E7
out of my skin
         E             D
I am at peace with my death
         C#m         Em6
I can go back to bed
         F#m                D6
I am at peace with my death
          E
I can go back to bed

I'll make a desert of my mind
Unfold myself so flat and wide
Have nothing in my line of sight
No cover for my thoughts to hide
Never went to Monaco
But I held your hand in the pocket of my coat
I learned to be in love and learned to be alone
Satisfied body and a hungry soul

Chorus

D                      A               C#m
I don't wanna be that man on the train
     D             E
On a gray commute, imagining fame
D                          F#m
Sweet relief, I will never be complete
              E
I will never be complete
               F#m   D    E
I'll never know everything
E7            A          Em6
I will never be complete
             F#m        D
I will never be complete
              E         D
I will never be complete
                E
I'll never know everything

Chorus:
I used to be too deep inside my head
Now I'm too far out of my skin,
too far out of my skin


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

D6

Guitar chord D6

E

Guitar chord E

E7

Guitar chord E7

Em6

Guitar chord Em6

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Next of Kin" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Next of Kin" by Lucy Dacus.