PJ Harvey - On Battleship Hill: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "On Battleship Hill" 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.

Am                         E        F
The scent of Thyme carried on the wind
  G                    F   Am
Stings my face into remembering
Am                E    F
Cruel nature has won again
  G               F    Am
Cruel nature has won again.

On Battleship Hill's caved in trenches
A hateful feeling still lingers
Even now, 80 years later
Cruel nature, cruel, cruel nature

The land returns to how it's always been
Thyme carried on the wind
Jagged mountains, jutting out
Cracked like teeth in a rotten mouth

Am                    E        F
On Battleship Hill I hear the wind
G                 F    Am
Cruel nature has won again.
  G    C/G    F       Am
Cruel nature has won again.
  G    C/G    F       Am
Cruel nature has won again.
  G    C/G    F       Am
Cruel nature has won again.



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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 "On Battleship Hill" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "On Battleship Hill" by PJ Harvey.

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