Red Hot Chili Peppers - Police Station: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Police Station" 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 Police Station 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 "Police Station" smoothly on your guitar.

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

   G              C
I saw you at the police station
         Em
And it breaks my heart to say
      G                C
Your eyes had wandered off
              Em
To something distant, cold and grey
Am
I guess you didn't see it coming
Someone's gotten used to slumming
G
Dreaming of the golden years
I see you had to change careers
Am
Far away
But we both know its somewhere

I saw you on the back page
Of some free press yesterday
The driftwood in your eyes
Said nothing short of love for pay
I know you from another picture
Of someone with the most conviction
We used to read the funny papers
Fool around and pull some capers
Not today
Send a message to her

D
A message that I'm coming
Coming to pursue her

Chorus:
 F
Down home country
C
I rest my face on
Asus4 A
your bed
              F
I've got you ten times over
C
I'll chase you down
    Asus4    A
till you're dead

I saw you on a TV station
And it made me want to pray
An empty shell of loveliness
Is now dusted with decay
What happened to the funny paper?
Smiling was your money maker
Someone ought to situate her
Find a way to educate her
All the way
Time to come and find you
You can't hide from me girl
So never mind what I do

Chorus:
Down home country
I rest my face on your bed
I met my soulmate country
And I left it all for your head

I saw you in the church yard
And there was no time to exchange
You were getting married
And it felt so very strange
I guess I didn't see it coming
Now I guess it's me who's bumming
Dreaming of the golden years
You and I were mixing tears
Not today
Not for me but someone
I never could get used to
So now I will refuse to

Down home country
I rest my face on your bed
I met my soulmate country
And I left it all for your head
I've got my best foot forward
And I'll chase you down 'til you're dead


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Asus4

Guitar chord Asus4

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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

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