Sinéad O’Connor - Black Boys on Mopeds: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Black Boys on Mopeds" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Black Boys on Mopeds Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sinéad O’Connor

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Black Boys on Mopeds" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

B            F#        E
Margaret Thatcher on TV
                B                F#          E
Shocked by the deaths that took place in Beijing
         B               F#         E
Seems strange that she should be offended
         B          F#        E
The same orders are given by her

I've said this before now
You said I was childish and you'll say it now
Remember what I told you:
If they hated me they will hate you

Chorus:
                   B        F#      E
England's not the mythical land of Madame George
and roses
          B       F#               E
It's the home of police who kill black boys on
mopeds
    B         F#         E
And I love my boy, and that's why I'm leaving
         B               F#               E
I don't want him to be aware that there's any such
thing as grieving

Young mother down at Smithfield
5 am, looking for food for her kids
In her arms she holds three cold babies
And the first word that they learned was "please"

These are dangerous days
To say what you feel is to dig your own grave
Remember what I told you:
If you were of the world they would love you

Chorus:
England's not the mythical land of Madame George
and roses
It's the home of police who kill blacks boys
on mopeds
And I love my boy and that's why I'm leaving
I don't want him to be aware that there's
Any such thing as grieving


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

E

Guitar chord E

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "Black Boys on Mopeds" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Boys on Mopeds" by Sinéad O’Connor.