Learn to play "Written On The Forehead" 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.
D G D G D G D G People throwing dinars at the belly-dancers D G D G D G D G In a sad circus by a trench of burning oil C Em C Em People throw belongings; a lifetime's earnings C Em C Em Among the scattered rubbish and suitcases on the sidewalk C Em D Date palms and orange and tangerine trees C Em D And eyes that are crying for everything Let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn. Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire. So I talked to an old man by the generator Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire He was standing on the gravel by the fetid river Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire He turned to me and then surveyed the scene Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Said "War is here in our beloved city" Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire Some dove in the river and tried to swim away Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Through tons of sewage, fate written on their foreheads Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire Date palms and orange and tangerine trees Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn And eyes are crying for everything Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Blood, blood and fire F Am C G Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn Blood, blood, blood, blood and fire Let it burn, let it burn, let it burn, burn, burn You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm C D Em F 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 "Written On The Forehead" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Written On The Forehead" by PJ Harvey.