Red Hot Chili Peppers - How It Ends: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "How It Ends" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn How It Ends Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Red Hot Chili Peppers

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "How It Ends" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Em
Love is all the world
                         H
You say the world is gone
D            C#  C
Love is all the world
              Cm      G
You say it's gone, I don't

The party in your eyes
Says someone to caress
A party in the sky
I think I'll wear a dress

Chorus:
Em   D      C       Am       G     D  C Am
God save us all and tell us how it ends
Em      D      C        Am        G      D  C  Am
Laugh 'til we fall, so why can't we be friends?

Mother taught me what
to do in chaotic times
Work and play all day
until the sun resigns

Haley and the comets
sang an old rock jam
The ukulele played
another song or prayer

Chorus

  G               D
Stole a lot from Peter
             Hm               Em
Cause you to had to pay your Paul
      G                   D
And when you find that's not enough
       Hm    C    G
He'll break your fall

Some get on and some
get off the carousel
I think it's time to go
So I will fare thee well

Chorus

Stole a lot from Peter
Cause you to had to pay your Paul
And when you find that's not enough
He'll break your fall


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

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 "How It Ends" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How It Ends" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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