Metric - The Gates: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Gates" 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 A Em Tears me up to get stuck at the gates C A C How you stay in one place like molasses A C All you want A C All you want A G A Is somebody to get off F A F A F E Em On on on Alibi with the man that you offer All the ways it's untrue, I won't fight All you're not All you're not All dishonest in your heart Lullaby and they play it on the guitar Fire you up to get out and get some All this is All this is But the bottle did get dropped out All you want All you want Is somebody to get off On on on. You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C  E  Em  F  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 Gates" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Gates" by Metric.