Scorpions - Knock 'em Dead: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Knock 'em Dead" 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.

A
Alligators in the loo
                   D
42nd Street's a zoo
A
Stretch limousines invade the city
                              D
Down and dirty looks so pretty

Chorus:
C#m               A
Knock 'em dead, knock 'em dead
F#m                    B
Don't let the fame go to your head
C#m             A
Knock, knock, knock 'em dead
F#m                 B
We want it all and nothing less
  A               B
Knock 'em dead, knock 'em dead
A                 B
It feels so good to be bad

Out in the jungle in the heat
Don't walk the wrong side of the street
Oh, yeah
The coolest garden is a square
You smell the big time in the air

Chorus:
Knock 'em dead, knock 'em dead
Don't let the fame go to your head
Knock, knock, knock 'em dead
We want it all and nothing less
Knock 'em dead, knock 'em dead
Knock, knock, knock 'em dead
It feels so good to be bad

A
Can hear the echoes from the walls
                                D
The big apple never sleeps at all
    A
Hey, now you're competing with the best
                                            D
Show them you're better, better than the rest

Chorus:
Knock 'em dead, knock 'em dead
Don't let the fame go to your head
Knock, knock, knock 'em dead
We want it all and nothing less
Knock 'em dead, knock 'em dead
Knock, knock, knock 'em dead
It feels so good to be bad
Go knock 'em dead



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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Knock 'em Dead" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Knock 'em Dead" by Scorpions.

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