Tears for Fears - My Demons: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "My Demons" 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.

C#m
I am the demolition man
C#m
I am the smoking gun
C#m
Why is my name in lights
when my name is spelt wrong?
C#m
Only needs an attitude
  C#m
A longitude and latitude
C#m
They will always find you
when your cell phone is on
B                            A#m
The satellites in space that spy
on us with charm and grace
    C#m
The middle man, the little man,
the butcher and his dog
B                     A#m
Turned on my beady eye, no need to wonder why

Chorus:
   C#m
Go faster, young master,
you're breathing disaster
              B                  A#m       B
'Cause these human hands need a human touch
          C#m
'Cause my demons don't get out that much

The first-world thinkers
Behind the blinkers
The hand that always tinkers
with the bullet and the vest
Wait for the shake-up
The make-up and the break-up
The bursting of the vein
that brings the blood to the chest
Ain't got no appetite
Full up on beans and rice
A belly full of gasoline
and a tongue that's turned black
Don't leave me all alone
I threw your dog a bone

Chorus

B
What a man to do?
A#m
What a man to trust?
      C#m
We're not one of you, you're not one of us
B                   A#m
Grinding the bones, breathing the dust
      C#m
We're not one of you, you're not one of us
(Angels gonna burn their wings again)
B
What a man to do?
A#m
What a man to trust?
      C#m
We're not one of you, you're not one of us
(Angels gonna burn their wings again)
B                   A#m
Grinding the bones, breathing the dust
      C#m
We're not one of you, you're not one of us

Chorus:
Go faster, young master,
you're breathing disaster
'Cause these human hands need a human touch
'Cause my demons don't get out that much
Go faster, young master,
you're breathing disaster
'Cause these human hands need a human touch
'Cause my demons don't get out that much
'Cause my demons don't get out that much


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

B

Guitar chord B

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 Demons" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "My Demons" by Tears for Fears.