Learn to play "Philadelphia" 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.
Dm C A# Like a gunshot from miles away F A# She's moving in Dm C A# Like a rainstorm without the clouds F/A A# She falls on him C F/A Like a phone call to worn the truth A# It never rings Chorus: C F A# It's the truth before the lies It's the way she doesn't try It's the wink before the slight F A# In Philadelphia F A# In Philadelphia They met after work one day She laughed with him They drove off their separate ways Then met for drinks When he got home the silent guilt was deafening Chorus Dm She thought that love was gonna fight A# She thought that love was gonna take her home C She thought that love was gonna save her Dm But love just never showed A# She thought that love was always watching C Oh we learned that love was supposed to wait F/A But sometimes it's the feelings A# F A# That are standing in the air He slips off his worn out suit and tries to rest She's a million miles away across the bed She rolls over, puts her hand across his chest Chorus In Philadelphia You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA A# C Dm F 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 "Philadelphia" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Philadelphia" by Parachute.