Metric - Combat Baby: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Combat Baby" 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 Combat Baby Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Metric

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 "Combat Baby" smoothly on your guitar.

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                       B      C#m A
We used to leave the blue lights on and there
       B C#m E
Was a beat
                B   C#m   A
Ever since you have been gone it’s
               B        C#m     E
All caffeine-free, faux punk fatigues

               B  C#m A
Said it all before
                            B  C#m      E
They try to kick it, their feet fall asleep
             B C#m A
Yet no harm done no
 B           F#/A#    A
None of them want to fight me

Chorus:
E G#    C#m       B   E
Combat baby come back baby
 G#              C#m
Fight off the lethargy
       B       E
Don’t go quietly
 G#     C#m
Combat baby
                      B       E
Said you would never give up easy
 G#          C#m
Combat baby come back

Get back in town
I wanna paint it black
I wanna get around
Easy living crowd, so flat
Said it all before
They try to kick it, their feet fall asleep
I want to be wrong
But no one here wants to fight me like you do

Chorus:
Combat baby
Come back, baby
Fight off the lethargy
Don't go quietly
Combat baby
Said you would never give up easy
Combat baby, come back

C#m             A
I try to be so nice
       A#dim
Compromise
             A
Who gets it good?
             C#m              A
Every mighty mild seventies child
             A#dim            A
Every mighty mild seventies child
       E
Beats me

Chorus:
Combat baby
Come back, baby
Combat baby, come back
Bye, bye, bye, bye, bye, bye,
bye, bye, bye, bye, baby
Combat baby, come back

How I miss your ranting
Do you miss my all time lows?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#dim

Guitar chord A#dim

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Combat Baby" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Combat Baby" by Metric.