Sufjan Stevens - John Wayne Gacy, Jr.: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "John Wayne Gacy, Jr." 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 John Wayne Gacy, Jr. Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Sufjan Stevens

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 "John Wayne Gacy, Jr." smoothly on your guitar.

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Fm                D#
His father was a drinker
        Cm              G#
And his mother cried in bed
Fm                   D#
Folding John Wayne's t-shirts
          Cm               G#
When the swingset hit his head

The neighbors they adored him
For his humor and his conversation
Look underneath the house there
Find the few living things, rotting fast,
in their sleep

Oh, the dead
Twenty-seven people
Even more, they were boys
With their cars, summer jobs
Oh my God
Are you one of them?

He dressed up like a clown for them
With his face paint white and red
And on his best behavior
In a dark room on the bed

He kissed them all
He'd kill ten thousand people
With a sleight of his hand
Running far, running fast to the dead

He took off all their clothes for them
He put a cloth on their lips
Quiet hands, quiet kiss on the mouth

And in my best behavior
I am really just like him
Look beneath the floor boards
For the secrets I have hid


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 "John Wayne Gacy, Jr." on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "John Wayne Gacy, Jr." by Sufjan Stevens.

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