Metric - The Police and the Private: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Police and the Private" 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.
Cm F/A A# Get straight and wait here while I try to find the exit sign Cm F/A D When will you stop asking strangers, no one Gm wants what we want D# Gm D# Keep one eye on the door, keep one eye on the bag D Never expect to be sure Chorus: D# You're working for the police and the private, Gm the pirates and the pilots A# D# Fingerprinted waiting for the train D# Gm A doctor, A writer, A hairdresser, A# D# Felt up and fingerprinted waiting for the train D# Gm Lord lord mother you're all losing love A# D# Lord listen lover you're all missing mama A# Gm Lord lord mother you're all losing love A# D# Lord listen lover you're all missing something (I don't got) There's a place that ends here I know when they close the gates, I'll cry I'm so tired of never sleeping The whole world wants what we're on Didn't make this up, I learned I learned it from a friend My friend is coming clean, she told me "Keep one eye on the door, keep one eye on the bed Never expect to be sure who you're working for." Chorus: You're working for the police and the private The pirates and the pilots Fingerprinted, waiting for the train The doctor, the writer, the garbage collector Fingerprinted, waiting for the train Lord, lord, mother, we are all losing love Lord, listen lover, we are all missing mama Lord, lord, mother, we are all losing love Lord, listen lover, we are all missing mama Lord, lord, mother, we are all losing love Lord, listen lover, we are all missing mama Lord, lord, mother, we are all losing love Lord, listen lover, we are all missing love Got to get out Got to get to you, the orphanage is closing in an hour You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  Cm  D  D#  F  Gm  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 Police and the Private" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Police and the Private" by Metric.