The 1975 - Roadkill: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Roadkill" 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.

        D           C#m    Bm             C#m
Uh well, I touched down en route to my connection
D            C#m        Bm          A
A man in the gift shop called me a fag
D       C#m     Bm          C#m
I feel like my tucked-up erection
D          C#m         E
There's a pressure all over my head
D      C#m             Bm    C#m
And I know this is how I get paid, but
D        C#m          Bm
It's not really how I wanna get laid, so
D       C#m          Bm        C#m
Hundred forty when I last got weighed
         D         C#m      Bm    C#m
And I'm gonna lose more by Saturday

Chorus:
            Bm7
And they're playing your song on the radio station
 D                    E
Mugging me off all across the nation
Bm7
If you don't eat then you'll never grow
    D                              E
I should've learned that quite a while ago
   Bm7
I know it gets hard sometimes
 D                           E
Making out with people that you don't like
   Bm7
I know you don't feel alright
         D                 E
But you look just fine to me

Well, I pissed myself on a Texan intersection
With George spilling things all over his bag
And I took shit for being quiet during the election
And maybe that's fair, but I'm a busy guy
I get stoned and go where I get paid, but
It's not really how babies get made, so
I'll take a minute when I think I won't die from stopping
Oh, I'm just a busy guy

Chorus:
And they're playing your song on the radio station
Mugging me off all across the nation
If you don't shoot, then you'll never know
You should've learnt that quite a while ago
I know it gets hard sometimes
Taking out your shit on the ones you like
You know, I didn't feel alright
Until you spoke to me

F#m G#m A E D E                      F#m G#m A E D
You,           I've been waiting for you
    E                      F#m G#m A E D
My whole life, waiting for you
E                      F#m G#m A E D
I've been waiting for you

           D          C#m              Bm7        C#m
Well, I'm gonna get a condom, but it's for her protection
     D         C#m      Bm7          A
And maybe I'll get some fun for the night


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Bm7

Guitar chord Bm7

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 "Roadkill" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Roadkill" by The 1975.