Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Jack The Ripper: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Jack The Ripper" 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 Jack The Ripper Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
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 "Jack The Ripper" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Gm I got a woman She rules my house with an iron fist (Yeah-eah-ah, yeah-eah-ah) I got a woman She rules my house with an iron fist (Yeah-eah-ah, yeah-eah-ah) D She screams out Jack the Ripper C Every time I try to give that girl Gm A kiss (yeah-eah-eah), oh yeah (yeah-eah-eah) She screams out Jack the Ripper Every time I try to give that girl a kiss (Yeah-eah-ah, yeah-eah-ah) Well I got a woman She strikes me down with a fist of lead (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) Well I got a woman She strikes me down with a hand of lead (Yeah-eah-ah, yeah-eah-ah) We bed in a bucket of butcher's knives I awake with a hatchet hanging over my head (Yeah-eah-ah, yeah-eah-ah) Well you know the story of the viper It's long and lean with a poison tooth (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) You know the story of the viper It's long, it's lean, it's got a poison tooth (Yeah-eah-ah, yeah-eah-ah) Well they're hissing under the floorboards Hanging down in bunches from my roof (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) Well I got a woman She just hollers what she wants from where she's at (Yeah-eah-ah, yeah-eah-ah) Well I got a woman She just hollers what she wants from where she is (Yeah-eah-ah, yeah-eah-ah) She screams out Jack the Ripper Every time I try to give that girl a kiss (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) Oh yeah (Yeah-eah-ah) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  D  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 "Jack The Ripper" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Jack The Ripper" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.