The Black Keys - Ten Cent Pistol: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Ten Cent Pistol" 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.

         Gm
Well, he ran around late at night
Holding hands and making light
Cm
Of everything that came before
      Gm
But there she was behind the door

Chorus:
    Gm
She hit them with her ten cent pistol
                         Dm
Because they ruined her name
          Gm
Well, she hit them with her ten cent pistol
            Dm     C        Gm
And they've never been the same

There is nothing worse in this world
Than payback from a, a jealous girl
The laws of man, they don't apply
When blood gets in a, a woman's eye

Chorus

The same, oh

Stars did fall, thunder rolled
Bugs crawled back in their holes
The couple screamed, but it was far too late
A jealous heart did retaliate

Chorus

Oh, the same
Oh, the same
Never been the same
(The same)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 "Ten Cent Pistol" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Ten Cent Pistol" by The Black Keys.

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