Status Quo - Kick Me When I’m Down: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Kick Me When I’m Down" 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.
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Learn Kick Me When I’m Down 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 "Kick Me When I’m Down" smoothly on your guitar.
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A It didn't take you long, to find someone new You moved right along, I can't believe it's true B And worst of all, it's my best friend, C G Aint that really rubbin' it in Chorus: D A Kick me when i'm down, why don't you D A Kick me when i'm down, why don't you D First you put me down, then you make A clown out of me E It's all over town, how could you A Kick me when i'm down, I tell you C G They say you live and learn, but this D A education's killin' me You say we'd grown apart, and that your love had died But you made a new start, babe, before my tears had dried I called my buddy, 'cos I was alone, That's when you answered the phone Chorus: Kick me when i'm down, why don't you Kick me when i'm down, why don't you First you put me down, then you make clown out of me It's all over town, how could you Kick me when i'm down, I tell you They say you live and learn, but this education's killin' me Well i'm no stranger to pain, I got it down to a tee From the school of hard knocks, I got my honorary phd I didn't ask for this, I didn't treat you bad A fool for your kiss, I gave you everything that I had But you were wearing my old pal's ring, While I was still wearing black Chorus: Kick me when i'm down, why don't you Kick me when i'm down, why don't you First you put me down, then you make clown out of me It's all over town, how could you Kick me when i'm down, I tell you They say you live and learn, but this education's killin' me They say you live and learn, but this education's killin' me Kick me when i'm down, why don't you, Kick me when i'm down, kick me when i'm down, Why don't you splatter my brains all over town Kick me when i'm down You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  B  C  D  E  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 "Kick Me When I’m Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Kick Me When I’m Down" by Status Quo.