PJ Harvey - The Pocket Knife: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Pocket Knife" 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.
Em D Em D Em Please don't make my wedding dress I'm too young to marry yet Can you see my pocket knife? You can't make me be a wife Chorus: Bm A G F# D Em D Em How the world just turns & turns Bm A G F# How does anybody learn? Mummy, put your needle down How did you feel when you were young? 'Cos I feel like I've just been born Even though I'm getting on Chorus: How the world slips by so fast How does anybody last? D G Em As the world keeps coming D G Em And the bees keep humming D G Em And I'll keep running Flowers I can do without I don't want to be tied down White material will stain My pocket knife's got a shiny blade Chorus: I'm not trying to cause a fuss I just want to make my own fuck-ups I'm not trying to break your heart I'm just trying not to fall apart You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  Em  F#  G  Bm  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 Pocket Knife" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Pocket Knife" by PJ Harvey.