Learn to play "My Own Worst Enemy" 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.
Gm D/F# A#/F C/E I'd just turned twenty-six and she was twenty-three She wore a crucifix but never preached at me We'd stay up all the night until the day was dead I get the feel of God inside my broken head D# C Wanna fly away and change my ways Chorus: G D/F# A#/F I'll beat myself to death while she sleeps C/E next to me I wanna free myself from all this misery I wanna taste the love and life she gives to me D# C G But I am my own worst enemy I try to get some sleep, her arms are over me I'm staring at the walls they're closing in on me The sun bleeds through the blinds and washes over me Today's the day I tell myself to set me free Wanna fly away and change my ways Chorus Gm Am A# C Feel i-it, wanna feel it, oh Gm Am A# C Wanna feel i-it, wanna feel it, oh G D/F# A#/F C/E Wanna feel i-it, wanna feel it, oh G D/F# A#/F C/E Wanna feel i-it, wanna feel it, oh D# C Wanna fly away and change my ways I'll beat myself to death while she sits next to me I wanna free myself from all this misery I wanna taste the love and life she gives to me But I am my own worst enemy Worst enemy, worst enemy, worst enemy You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm A# C D D# E F F# G Gm 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 "My Own Worst Enemy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Own Worst Enemy" by Stereophonics.