The Cardigans - Communication: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Communication" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Communication Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Cardigans

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Communication" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

A                       Bm
For 27 years I've been trying
                   G
to believe and confide in
                    D
different people I found
A                            Bm
Some of them got closer than others
                        G
and some wouldn't even bother
                    D
and then you came around
A                             Bm
I didn't really know what to call you
                      G
You didn't know me at all
                       D
but I was happy to explain
A                          Bm
I never really knew how to move you
                  G
so I tried to intrude through
                          D
the little holes in your veins

    A      G
And I saw you

Chorus:
                       D    A
But that's not an invitation
              G
that's all I get
                   D    A
If this is communication
        G
I disconnect
G
I've seen you, I know you
    D       F#m           Bm
but I don't know how to connect
Em A        G   D G D
so I disconnect

You always seem to know where to find me
And I'm still here behind you
In the corner of your eye
I'll never really learn how to love you
But I know that I love you
Through the hole in the sky
Where I see you

Chorus

                     E    B
Well this is an invitation
              A
it's not a threat
                    E    B
If you want communication
                 A
that's what you get
A
I'm talking and talking
   E            B           C#m
but I don't know how to connect

    A                          E     B  A
and I hold a record for being patient
                       E    B A
with your kind of hesitation
A
I need you, you want me
    E        G#m            C#m
but I don't know how to connect
F#m             B
so I disconnect
         E
I disconnect


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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

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

B

Guitar chord B

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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