The Band - Volcano: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Volcano" 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.

A#
Got my motor runnin'
Little girl, are you comin'
Cm         D#              F
Keep your candle burning bright

Soon as you are ready
Hold that ladder steady
Come tread softly through the night

Chorus:
D#             G#
Don't leave me in the dark
        D#                 A#
Like a ghost rider in your yard
D#           G#            Cm             F
Carving are names in bark along the boulevard

I'd be a bushwhacker
Even be your hijacker
Keep your candle burning bright

When we cross that railroad track
There'll be no turning back
Come tread softly through the night

Chorus:
Don't leave me sitting here
Up on top of your fence
I'm like an alley cat up here,
without a lick of sense

   A#         D#          A#
Volcano--I'm about to blow
Volcano--Gonna overflow
Volcano--Look out below

Chorus:
Don't leave me empty-handed
Like a villain in the woods
Prowling around the grounds,
trying to make off with the goods

Volcano--I'm about to blow
Volcano--Gonna overflow
Volcano--Look out below


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D#

Guitar chord D#

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

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