Red Hot Chili Peppers - Subterranean Homesick Blues: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Subterranean Homesick Blues" 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.
E Johnny's in the basement mixing up the medicine G F# I'm on the pavement thinking about the government The man in the trench coat, badge out, laid off Says he's got a bad cough: wants to get it paid off God knows when but you're doing' it again! You better duck down the alleyway looking for a new friend The man in the coonskin cap by the big pen Wants eleven dollar bills: you only got ten Chorus: A Look out, kid Look out, kid, because it's something' that you did, kid Look out, kid, because they keep it all hid Maggie comes fleet foot, face full of black soot Talking at the heat put plants in the bed but The phone's tapped anyway, Maggie says that many say They must bust in early may Orders from the d.A., the double d.A Walk on your tip toes, don't try "no doz" Better stay away from those that carry around a fire hose Keep a clean nose, watch the plain clothes You don't need a weather man to know which way the wind blows Chorus: Look out, kid Look out, kid, it's something' that you did Look out, kid, cause they keep all hid, look out Looks to me like you did A little to much hitting' kid You should've took it to the bridge Before you started to skid Chorus: Look out, kid The good god willing, we'll bebop to Bob Dylan Chilling em, thrilling em, and red hot killing em Killing em Said killing em Kill em Get sick, get well, hand around a ink well Ring a bell, hard to tell if anything is going to sell Try hard, get barred, get back, write braille Get jailed, jump bail, join the army if you fail But users, cheaters, six time losers Hand around the theaters Girl by the whirlpool looking for a new fool Don't follow leaders, watch the parking meters Chorus: Look out, kid Look out, kid, because it's something' that you did, kid Look out, kid, because they keep all hid Look out, kid, because it's something' that you did, kid Look out, kid, because they keep all hid You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  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 "Subterranean Homesick Blues" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.