Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Righteous & the Wicked: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Righteous & the Wicked" 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.

D
I can't rest in war
                 E
Will you be my friend
D
Dark Ages never change
               E
I can't comprehend

Kiss me we self destruct
Can you hear me Lord
Yes I think we're fucked
But I can't rest in war

Chorus:
Bm
The righteous and the wicked
Bm       C
War and peace
Bm
The killing fist
        C
Of the human beast
P.O.P
Prodigies Of Peace
Hear me when I'm calling you
From my knees
I am playing for a better day

playing for a better day

Holy mother earth
Crying into space
Tears on her pretty face
For she has been raped

Killing your future blood
Fill her with disease
Global abortion please
That is what she needs

Chorus

playing for a better day

Are we fire flies
Flashing in the night
Big thunder rumble fish
Did you get it right

Headstrong battle song
Exploding souls be gone
Marvin Gaye my love
Where did we go wrong

Chorus


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 Righteous & the Wicked" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Righteous & the Wicked" by Red Hot Chili Peppers.

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