Learn to play "Illegal" 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.
Em Who would have thought A That you could hurt me Em The way you´ve done it? A So deliberate, so determined Em And since you have been gone A I bite my nails for days and hours Em A And question my own questions on and on F#m Bm F#m Bm So tell me now, tell me now G Why you´re so far away A When I´m still so close Chorus: D You don´t even know the meaning of the words F#m "I´m sorry" G You said you would love me until you die Bm A And as far as I know you´re still alive, baby D You don´t even know the meaning of the words F#m "I´m sorry" Em Gm I´m starting to believe it should be illegal D to deceive a woman´s heart I tried so hard to be attentive To all you wanted Always supportive, always patient What did I do wrong? Been wondering for days and hours It's clear, it isn't here where you belong Anyhow, anyhow I wish you both all the best I hope you get along Chorus - x2 D F#m Open heart G Open heart Bm A D It should be illegal to deceive a woman´s heart D F#m Open heart G Open heart Gm D It should be illegal to deceive a woman´s heart You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA ![]() Bm ![]() D ![]() Em ![]() F#m ![]() G ![]() Gm ![]() 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 "Illegal" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Illegal" by Shakira.