Penelope Scott - Soap: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Soap" 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.

Learn Soap Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Penelope Scott

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 "Soap" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

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        G#   A#   D#  G       Cm
There's all this dirt under my nails
 C            Fm      A#          G#      A#
Wouldn't you like to see where I went to high
school?
 D#   G          C
Blood under my knuckles
               Fm              G#          A#
You should've heard the way I spoke last night

Chorus:
        Fm             A#
There's salt inside my mouth
D#          Cm
Sugar on my tongue
Fm              A#
Freckles on my cheeks
               D#                   C
From good old-fashioned West Coast sun
          Fm                A#
I feel so beaten up and bruised
             G/B             Cm
I don't know what I'm gonna do
             Fm           A#
I can't keep anything at all
                D#                C
From slipping through my raccoon claws
            G#      A#
Except for (All-ll-ll-ll) the

There's soap under my nails
Can you imagine being back in high school?
Blood scratched from my knuckles
You should've called but I guess so should I (Mhm)

Chorus:
There's salt inside my veins
Sugar on my tongue
Crinkles by my eyes
From goddamn fucking West Coast sun
I feel so beaten up and bruised
I don't know what I'm gonna do
I can't keep anything at all
From slipping through my raccoon claws
Except for all

This soap under my nails
I never asked for this, I'm just one creature
Blood trapped in my knuckles
I don't know what I wanted,
I didn't think it was this

Chorus:
There's sugar in my mouth
Liquor on my tongue
Freckles on my cheeks
From fucking goddamn West Coast fun
I feel so beaten up and used
I don't know what I'm gonna do
I can't keep anything at all
From slipping through my raccoon claws
Except for all
The soap (Mhm)

And blood
And guts


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord 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 "Soap" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Soap" by Penelope Scott.