Status Quo - Ciao-Ciao: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ciao-Ciao" 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 Ciao-Ciao Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Status Quo

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 "Ciao-Ciao" smoothly on your guitar.

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

D
You messed up all of my plans
               A
You gave zip, took with both hands
D
You play down whatever I do
               E       F#m      G D
I got stuffed dealing with you, oh

You don't hear half what I say
You break off, turning away
I make moves, keeping in tune
You make waves, always too soon, oh-oh

Chorus:
A                    D
Ciao-ciao baby now, run around anyhow
A                      E
Break down, leave town, pick on another sucker
A                      D
Ciao-ciao show me how you can make it anyhow
A                  E
I won't be around, you'll have to follow up
A                        D
Another clown, next town,
clean him out, run him round
A                  E
Ciao-ciao baby now, you'd better find another
E
You'll find another sucker

You played nights, sleeping all day
You played all the money away
Your first love is living like this
Those shoes, and look at that dress, oh

You wind up all of my friends
You burn them off at both ends
I don't think I can recall
Your being humble at all, oh-oh

Chorus:
Ciao-ciao baby now, run around anyhow
Break down, leave town, we got another sucker
Ciao-ciao show me now you can make it anyhow
I won't be around, you'll have to follow up
Another clown, next town,
meany-mouthed, running round
Ciao-ciao baby now, you'd better find another
You'll find another sucker

C     D    G      C    D    G
She's all right, dance all right
C      D     E         A
She's cool, she's all right

You played nights, sleeping all day
You played all the money away
Your first love is living like this
Those shoes, and look at that dress, oh-oh

Chorus:
Ciao-ciao baby now, run around anyhow
Break down, leave town, we got another sucker
Ciao-ciao show me now you can make it anyhow
I won't be around, you'll have to follow up
Another clown, next town,
meany-mouthed, running round
Ciao-ciao baby now, you'd better find another
Youll find another sucker
Ciao-ciao baby now, run around anyhow
Break down, leave town, we got another sucker


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord 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 "Ciao-Ciao" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ciao-Ciao" by Status Quo.

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