Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Deanna: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Deanna" 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 F Oh Deanna C Oh Deanna! F C Oh Deanna F C You know you are my friend, yeah F D G And I ain't down here for your money G D G I ain't down here for your love G D D I ain't down here for your love or money D C I'm down here for your soul C F There's no carpet on the floor C F And the winding cloth holds many moths C F Around your Klu-Klux furniture C F I come of deaths head in your frock D G We discuss the murder plan D G We discuss murder and the murder act D G Murder takes the wheel of your Cadillac G C And death climbs in the back Chorus: (Oh, Deanna) Oh-oh, Deanna (Oh, Deanna) Sweet Deanna (Oh, Deanna) Oh-oh, Deanna Well, this is a car (Oh, Deanna) And this is a gun (Oh, Deanna) And this a day number one Our little crimeworn histories Black and your smoking christmas trees And honey, it ain't a mystery Why you're a mystery to me We will eat out of their pantries And their parlours Ashy leavings in their beds And we'll unload into their heads On this mean season But his little angel that I squeezin' She ain't been mean to me Chorus: (Oh, Deanna) Oh-oh, Deanna (Oh, Deanna) You are my friend and my partner (Oh, Deanna) On this house on the hill (Oh, Deanna) And I ain't down here for your money No, I ain't down here for your love I ain't down here for your love or money I'm down here for your soul (Oh, Deanna) Oh-oh, Deanna (Oh, Deanna) I am a-knocking (Oh, Deanna) With my toolbox and my stocking (Oh, Deanna) Well I'll meet you on the corner Yes, you point it like a finger And squeeze its little thing I hear its kick, I feel its bang And let's not worry about its issue Don't worry about where its been And don't worry about where it hits Cause it just ain't yours to sin (Oh, Deanna) Chorus: Cause it just ain't yours to sin (Oh, Deanna) Oh, sweet Deanna (Oh, Deanna) I ain't getting any younger (Oh, Deanna) And you're my friend (Oh, Deanna) The sun a hump at my shoulder (Oh, Deanna) And I don't intend gettin' any older (Oh, Deanna) Oh-oh, Deanna (Oh, Deanna) Well, I ain't down here for your money I ain't down here for your love I ain't down here for your love of money I'm down here for your soul You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  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 "Deanna" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Deanna" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.