Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Kindness of Strangers: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Kindness of Strangers" 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 The Kindness of Strangers 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 "The Kindness of Strangers" smoothly on your guitar.
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C Am They found mary bellows cuffed to the bed Dm G With a rag in her mouth and a bullet in her head F G C G O poor mary bellows C Am She’d grown up hungry, she’d grown up poor Dm G She left her home in arkansas F G C G O poor mary bellows She wanted to see the deep blue sea She traveled across Tennessee O poor Mary Bellows She met a man along the way He introduced himself as Richard Slade O poor Mary Bellows Poor Mary thought that she might die When she saw the ocean for the first time O poor Mary Bellows She checked into a cheap little place Richard Slade carried in her old suitcase O poor Mary Bellows "I'm a good girl, sir", she said to him I couldn't possibly permit you in O poor Mary Bellows Slade tipped his hat and winked his eye And turned away without goodbye O poor Mary Bellows She sat on her bed and thought of home With the sea breeze whistling all alone O poor Mary Bellows In hope and loneliness she crossed the floor And undid the latch on her front door O poor Mary Bellows They found her the next day cuffed to the bed A rag in her mouth and a bullet in her head O poor Mary Bellows So mothers keep your girls at home Don't let them journey all alone Tell them this world is full of danger And to shun the company of strangers O poor Mary Bellows O poor Mary Bellow You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Dm  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 "The Kindness of Strangers" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Kindness of Strangers" by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds.