Ramones - Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La): Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)" 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.

A
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
D
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
A            D
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la

A
Ships are docking, planes are landing,
   D                E
a never ending supply
A
No more nargon, no more gangster,
    D               E
conservatives can cry

Chorus:
            D         E
I took the law and threw it away,
                A                  D         E
'cause there's nothing wrong it's just for play
           D       E
Theres no law, no law anymore,
          A                      D           E
I wanna steal from the rich and give to the poor

A
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la

It was glowing, glowing, glowing
Glowing in the dark
It was sparkling, sparkling, sparkling
Sparkling in the night

Chorus

F#m     D        E       F#m     D        E
Winter turns to summer, sadness turns to fun
F#m       D      E         F#m       D         E
Keep the faith, baby, you broke the rules and won

Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la

Keep it glowing, glowing, glowing
I'm not hurting anyone
Keep it glowing, smoking, glowing
I'm howling at the moon

Chorus

    D        E        D        E
Oh baby, oh baby, oh baby, oh baby

I took the law and threw it away,
'cause there's nothing wrong it's just for play

I'm smoking, baby, I'm smoking, oh baby

Theres no law, no law anymore,
I wanna steal from the rich and give to the poor

Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la
Sha la la la, sha la la la la la


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Howling at the Moon (Sha-La-La)" by Ramones.

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