Muse - Kill or Be Killed: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Kill or Be Killed" 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.

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Learn Kill or Be Killed Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Muse

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 "Kill or Be Killed" smoothly on your guitar.

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A    B/A       Dm/A           A
Cornered, I'm exhausted with fear
     B/A        Dm/A           A G F# F
Our love and compassion dissolved

     A  B/A        Dm/A          A
And demons have materialised in me
       B/A                Dm/A        A G F# F
Can't fight them, they're taking control

           Dm              Am/C     E          Dm
And we've tried, oh we've tried so hard to be good
         F      G/F            E
But the world rewards us when we're bad

Chorus:
 C
Fate
    Fm           C
Is driving me insane
      Fm            C
It's forcing me to face
        Fm            C Fm
I must kill or be killed

A           A A# A A# C G
Kill or be killed

They've driven a stake right through my heart
I'm growing so cold and detached

And I've tried, oh, I've tried
So hard to spread love
But she prefers it when I assert control

Chorus:
Fate has brought us here to face
Our hopes and dreams erased
Either kill or be killed

A            A#/A
Yeah-yeah-yeah
A               A#/A
Yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah
A               A#/A
Yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah

C      Fm                C
La-la-lala, la-lala, la-la
Fm                        C
Yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah
        Fm         C   Fm
Either kill or be killed

Chorus:
C
Fate
    Fm           C
Is driving me insane
      Fm            C
It's forcing me to face
        Fm            C  Fm
I must kill or be killed

Kill or be killed

Kill or be killed


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Kill or Be Killed" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Kill or Be Killed" by Muse.

Muse - Kill or Be Killed: Guitar Chords

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