Muse - Knights of Cydonia: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Knights of Cydonia" 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 Knights of Cydonia 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 "Knights of Cydonia" smoothly on your guitar.

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

G#m             B
Come ride with me
             E             B
through the veins of history
      D#         E
I'll show you a God who
         G           B
falls asleep on the job
    Em          B
And how can we win when
 C            G
Fools can be kings?
 B                C
Don't waste your time or time
 G    B     Em
Will waste you

Chorus:
Em                       Bm
No one's gonna take me alive
     A                            Em
The time has come to make things right
 Em                           Bm
You and I must fight for our rights
 A                          Em
You and I must fight to survive - x3


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Knights of Cydonia" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse.