The Cure - Torture: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Torture" 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.
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Learn Torture Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Cure
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 "Torture" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Dm I'm in the room without a light F C The room without a view Dm I'm here for one more treacherous night F C Another night with you Dm It tortures me to move my hands F C To try to move at all Dm And pulled My skin so tight it screams F And screams and screams C And pulls some more Chorus: Em Hanging like this G Like a vampire bat Em Hanging like this G Hanging on your back Dm F C I'm helpless again My body is cut and broken It's shattered and sore My body is cut wide open I can't stand anymore It tortures me to move my hands To try to move at all And pulled My skin so tight it screams And screams and screams And screams some more Chorus: Hanging like this Like a vampire bat Hanging like this Hanging on your back Oh, it's torture And I'm almost there It's torture, oh And I'm almost there It's torture, oh, ho-ho It's torture, oh, ho-ho It's torture, oh, ho-ho It's torture, oh, ho-ho But I'm almost there You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC  Dm  Em  F  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 "Torture" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Torture" by The Cure.