Talking Heads - Electric Guitar: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Electric Guitar" 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 Electric Guitar Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Talking Heads

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 "Electric Guitar" smoothly on your guitar.

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

          Am  F#m E        F   F#m    F      Am
Electric guitar     is run over by a car on the
       F
highway

 Am         A#  G             C
This is a crime against the state
A#           F          C
This is the meaning of life.

Chorus:
Am
Tune this electric guitar
Tune this electric guitar
T-tune this electric guitar
Tune this electric guitar

Electric guitar
Is brought in to a court of law
Judge and the jury
Twelve members of the jury
All listening to records

Is this is a crime against the state?
Ah, this is the verdict they reach

Chorus:
Never listen to electric guitar
Never listen to electric guitar
Never listen to electric guitar
Never listen to electric guitar

Electric guitar is copied
Copy sounds better
Call this law of justice,
call this freedom and liberty
I thought I'd perjure myself
right in front of the jury

Is this a crime against the state?
No, this is the verdict they reach

Chorus:
Someone controls electric guitar
Someone controls electric guitar
Someone controls electric guitar
Someone controls electric guitar


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Electric Guitar" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Electric Guitar" by Talking Heads.