Tears for Fears - Who Killed Tangerine?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Who Killed Tangerine?" 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.

Dm
What you gonna choose the poison or the knife?
Am
Lived with crazy paving all your life
Dm
Something in her eyes just tells you no
Am
Hoping conversation starts to flow

G                               C
Stuck inside a wheel inside a wheel
G                                 C
Wondering everyday is it all for real?
A                              Dm
Aching every time a cold wind blows
    C          A#              F
My love don't fear the mighty rose

Dm          Am
Tangerine, Tangerine

What you gonna do when the old man bleeds you dry
Step down from the plane and pluck the eye
Slide in deeper closer to the bone
Don't you just wish your heart was made of stone

Waxing like an old cracked forty-five
Counting out the ways you can stay alive
Placed in body bags and filled with stones
My love won't bleed her waves are foam

Chorus:
                            G
And when you think it's all over
         D   G          A
It's not over, it's not over
                            G
And when you think it's all over
         D   G          F
It's not over, it's not over,
         G              F              G
It's not over, it's not over, it's not over

Dm         Am
Tangerine, Tangerine
Dm
Who killed Tangerine?
Prettiest girl I've ever seen
Am
Who killed Tangerine?  - x2

A                           G
And when you think it's all over
         D   G          A
It's not over, it's not over

                            G
And when you think it's all over
         D   G          F
It's not over, it's not over,
         G              F              G
It's not over, it's not over, it's not over
         A
it's not over

                            G
And when you think it's all over
         D   G          A
It's not over, it's not over


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

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 "Who Killed Tangerine?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Who Killed Tangerine?" by Tears for Fears.