Ramones - The Crusher: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Crusher" 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
Now I wanna wrestle in the garden
C          A
I'm on my way to stardom
Em
I know I'm ready, I know I'm great
     C             A
But first I've to get in shape
             B
'Cause I've got my eyes on the Russian Bear
       D          A
Gonna tear him up, I swear
      B
This guy thinks he's the champion
       D
Gonna take his belt!
Gonna beat him!

Chorus:
          Em      C           A
I'm the Crusher, king of the ring!
I'm the Crusher, king of the ring!
I'm the Crusher, king of the ring!
I'm the Crusher, king of the ring!

I'm ready for a match with the Russian Bear
Gonna pile drive him, pull his hair
I might have a foreign object in my trunks
I might have to use on that punk
Got the hardest hold you can put on anyone
If you're my victim, you're beaten
I'm a lean mean fighting machine
Powerful and strong like King Kong

Chorus

Started having second thoughts,
I was scared as hell
The last thing I wanted was to hear
'em ring the bell
I mean the Russian Bear could probably
tear me limb from limb
He'd probably grin be real happy with himself
This is not good for my health
I'm not coming out of this dressing room
And get beaten up by that goon
Go back to Russia!
Go back home!
Don't wanna get a broken bone
Or a lump on my head
I ain't Gonna hide under the bed

Chorus

I'm the Crusher! (Crusher!)
I'm the Crusher! (Crusher!)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

B

Guitar chord B

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 Crusher" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Crusher" by Ramones.

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