Sia - Straight for the Knife: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Straight for the Knife" 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# A#/D A#m Put on my best dress, I wanted to impress G# I put a little make-up on D# A#/D A#m Put a bow in my hair, wore pretty underwear G# Hoping you might take it off Don't know your etiquette but I'm strapped to my chair, and it ain't 'cause you're pretty You were charming, until You saw your chance to kill, your chance to make history Chorus: Fm A# You went straight for the knife D# G# D#/G And I prepared to die your blade it shines Fm A# Looked me straight in the eye D# C# You turned the gas on high, held the flame alight Cm D# You wonder why I'm scared of fire C# G# You wonder why you make girls cry My mascara a mess, harsh words for your princess Boy, you and your promises If your goal was to love, you scored an epic miss Now you'll just have memories Chorus A# G# Cm Boy you draw me back in A# G# Cm I'm hungry for your bad loving A# G# D# C# Cm But will someone find me swinging from the rafters A# G# From hanging on your every word Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#  A#m  Cm  C#  D  D#  Fm  G  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 "Straight for the Knife" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Straight for the Knife" by Sia.