Nothing But Thieves - Ban All the Music: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ban All the Music" 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.

  G
You cut me off from the rest of the world
It's my addiction, it turns me on
It's oh so quiet at my end of the world
Ban all the music, it's all gone wrong

Chorus:
G    F    Em
This is, this is it
                         F
They're tryn'a take it from me
 G  F      Em
Got this, this is it
Em                      F
Won't let them take it from me
D       C   G/B
Play an illegal song
     A#
And turn it up louder
G    F    Em
Play an illegal song
And turn it up louder

There's a buzz in the air, I've been told
It's my affliction, been sick so long
Switching off all the noise I've been sold
And ban all the music, it's all gone wrong

Chorus:
This is, this is it
They're tryna take it from me
Got this, this is it
I won't let them take it from me
Play an illegal song, turn it up louder
Play an illegal song, turn it up louder

This is, this is it
They're tryna take it from me
Got this, this is it
I won't let them take it from me
Play an illegal song, turn it up louder
Play an illegal song


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "Ban All the Music" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ban All the Music" by Nothing But Thieves.