Paul McCartney - Distractions: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Distractions" 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.
Gm7 Am7 A7 What is this thing in life that persuades me to Dm spend Gm7 Time away from you Am7 A7 Dm Am If you can answer this you can have the moon Gm7 Am7 A7 Dm This is the place to be, anyway you can see Gm7 There's a lovely view Am7 A7 Why are there always so many other things to do Chorus: A# D# F Distractions, like butterflies, are buzzing Gm7 'round my head D# F When I'm alone, I think of you Gm7 D# And the life we'd lead if we could only be free F A# D# F Gm9 Dm7 From these distractions The postman's at the door While the telephone rings on the kitchen wall Pretend we're not at home and they'll disappear I want to be with you, tell me what I can do Nothing is too small Away from all this jazz we could do anything at all Chorus: Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing around my head When I'm alone, I think of you And the things we'd do if we could only be through With these distractions I'll find the peaceful place Far away from the noise of a busy day Where we can spend our nights Counting shooting stars Chorus: Distractions, like butterflies are buzzing around my head When I'm alone I think of you And the things we'd do if we could only be through With these distractions Like butterflies are buzzing around my head When I'm alone, I think of you And the life we'd lead if we could only be free From these distractions You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  A#  A7  Am7  Dm  D#  Dm7  F  Gm7  Gm9  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 "Distractions" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Distractions" by Paul McCartney.