Tears for Fears - Killing with Kindness: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Killing with Kindness" 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.

Em
Don't cry for me my baby
C
Don't say a word
Em                       C
Everyone knows you're a dangerous bird

Fly like a golden eagle
Sleek like the snow
Ticking your time bomb where ever you go

        G         F
You're sinking a line without a trace
     G         F
With elegant crimes against the state

Chorus:
A             C
Killing with kindness yeah
A           C
Making the most of the mess oh yeah
A                   C
You might want to try this yeah, yeah
A                    C
Just kill them with kindness yeah, yeah

Bye cruel politician
Now you've been caught
Came from behind
It's a dangerous spot

Green are the seeds of envy
Watch how they grow
Everyone knows there's a fire down below

You're sinking a line without a trace
With elegant crimes against the state

Chorus - x2

Turn your back
And you might understand
Become your destiny
And you'll be a lucky man
Don't let anything stand in your way


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

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 "Killing with Kindness" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Killing with Kindness" by Tears for Fears.