State Champs - Criminal: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Criminal" 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.

E                 C#m
So what's it mean
                    B                A
When every dream I have's about you now?
E              C#m
I can't believe
                   B              A
You get to me the way you do somehow
           E C#m B A
It's criminal

E          C#m
Believe me
              B
It's easy to let this cut deeper
     A                           E
The taste could be sweeter, come on
              C#m
You're too strong
And far gone
      B                       A
I'll keep my composure, just tell me

                    C#m
What this is really all about
            A
I feel you tearing down
        E
Castles in my head
               B
When we're in different beds

Chorus:
E                C#m
So what's it mean
                    B                 A
When every dream I have's about you now?
E               C#m
I can't believe
                   B              A
You get to me the way you do somehow
           E C#m B A
It's criminal
           E C#m B A
It's criminal
It's criminal

I'm sideways
Can I say you pull me to pieces?
Just tell me your secrets, come on
For what it's worth
I'm most concerned with how you got
me here in the first place

What's it really all about?
I feel you tearing down
Castles in my head
When we're in different beds

Chorus:
So what's it mean
When every dream I have's about you now?
I can't believe
You get to me the way you do somehow
It's criminal
It's criminal

Believe me
It's easy to let this go deeper
The taste could be sweeter, come on (Come on)
You're too strong (You're too strong)
And far gone
I'll keep my composure, just tell me

What's it really all about?
Feels like you're tearing down
Castles in my head
While we're in different beds
And I'm a world away
Somehow you'll come find me
Too close to stay on track
Tossing and turning back
It's criminal

Chorus:
So what's it mean
When every dream I have is about you now?
I can't believe
You get to me the way you do somehow
It's criminal
(I'm sideways
Can I say you pull me to pieces?
Just tell me your secrets, come on)
It's criminal
(For what it's worth
I'm most concerned with how you got
me here in the first place)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Criminal" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Criminal" by State Champs.