The Killers - Cody: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cody" 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.

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Fm           D#/G             G#  A#
Cody says he didn't start the fire
Cm           A#               G#
His parents know he probably did
Fm           D#/G          G#    A#
He's always playing with a light
Cm          A#                G#
He's just a different kind of kid
    Fm           D#/G             G#   A#
And Cody says He didn't raise the dead
Cm       A#              G#
Says "religion's just a trick
Fm            D#/G             G#    A#
To keep hard-working folks in line."
Cm          A#                G#
He says it makes his stomach sick

Chorus:
    Fm          D#/G     G#
So who's gonna carry us away?
C#           G#/C          A#m
Eagles with glory-painted wings?
D#                          C#         G#/C
We keep on waiting for the miracle to come
D#/A#          G#              C#        G#/C D#/A# G#
Pour down the mountain like a heavenfed stream

Cody's always got one on the line
He likes to walk 'em by the wrist
He does his pulling with his eyes
He does his talking with his fists
Bottle rockets on an August night
Raid the coolers in the trucks
If we're lucky, we'll get loud and we'll drink
Whiskey from a plastic jug

Chorus:
So who's gonna carry us away?
Eagles with glory-painted wings?
We keep on waiting for the miracle to come
Fall from the firmament and give us nice things

            C#      G# D#
Round and round it goes
           C#     G#      A#m
Where it stops, nobody knows,
        Fm
nobody knows

Chorus:
So who's gonna carry us away?
Eagles with glory-painted wings?
We keep on waiting for the miracle to come
Roll down the mountain to the sound of sad strings

D#/A#       G#              C#  G#/C D#/A# G#
We keep on waiting for the miracle
         C#  G#/C
For the miracle
D#/A#       G#              C#  G#/C D#/A# G#
We keep on waiting for the miracle
         C#  G#/C D# G#
For the miracle


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#m

Guitar chord A#m

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

G

Guitar chord G

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

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