PJ Harvey - The Desperate Kingdom of Love: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Desperate Kingdom of Love" 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.

G             C      G
Oh love, you were a sickly child
    Em       C                G
And how the wind knocked you down
Em
Put on your spurs, swagger around
        G         C          G
In the desperate kingdom of love

Holy water cannot help you now
Your mysterious eyes will not help you
Selling your reason will not bring you through
The desperate kingdom of love

Dm                   Am           C         G
There's another who looks from behind your eyes
   Dm        Am   C      G
I learn from you how to hide
G                   C          G
From the desperate kingdom of love

G               C          G
At the end of this burning world
Em             C   Em       C
You'll stand proud, face upheld
Em              C   Em               C
And I'll follow you, into Heaven or Hell
Em          C  Em      C
And I'll become, as a girl

        G         C          G
In the desperate kingdom of love

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "The Desperate Kingdom of Love" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Desperate Kingdom of Love" by PJ Harvey.

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