Bel Esprit

Pixies - Bel Esprit: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bel Esprit" 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.

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    C              Am
He did his little dance
      E                    F
There up in the north of Spain
       C               Am
Danced all the way to France
          E                F
Just to try and bring her rain
            C  Am       F C
That’s the way of this man

He rolled away the stone
With a plastic crucifix
‘Cause he’d rather get his kicks
Than to be here all alone
That’s the way of this man

Chorus:
A#        F/A         Gm   F/A
He’s not much of a bel esprit
Dm         A      Cm     A#
She can’t seem to understand him
A#     F/A         Gm   F/A
A bit more like a chimpanzee

She thinks he has no soul
’Cause he never learned to crawl
That’s the way of this man

And that he can only sing
Of his incipient love
That’s the way of this man

Chorus

            F Dm       A#
That’s the way of this man - x4


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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.

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If you are also interested in learning how to play "Bel Esprit" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bel Esprit" by Pixies.

Pixies - Bel Esprit: Guitar Chords

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