Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - He Wants You: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "He Wants You" 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.

D#                          G#
In his boat and through the dark he rowed
           A#                                  D#
Chained to oar and the night and the wind that blowed
                    G#  A#
Horribly ‘round his ears
Under the bridge and into your dreams he soars
While you lie alone in that idea-free sleep of yours
That you’ve been sleeping now for years

Chorus:
        G#    D#
And he wants you
    G#    A#
He wants you
         D#               G#
He is straight and he is true
A#       D#
Ooh hoo hoo

Beneath the hanging cliffs and under the many stars where
He will move, all amongst your tangled hair
And deep into the sea

And you will wake and walk and draw the blind
And feel some presence there behind
And turn to see what that may be
Oh, babe, it’s me

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

D#

Guitar chord D#

G#

Guitar chord 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 "He Wants You" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "He Wants You" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.

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