The Killers - Joy Ride: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Joy Ride" 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 Joy Ride Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Killers
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 "Joy Ride" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am Dm It’s getting close to sundown over the sierra. Am Dm Standing on a heatwave, burning with desire. Am Dm She was on the sidewalk looking for a nightlight. Am Dm Talked about the real things and drove into the fire. Headlights on the highway, the desert wind is howling. Rattlesnakes and romance is filling with the rain. Candy apple red dress, bleedin’ when she kissed me. Heaven in a ragtop take away my pain. Chorus: G Am When your chips are down, F when your highs are low – joy ride G Am Dm C F G Move across the night like a separate wind Pulled up to a motel, vacancy was buzzing. Pink and dirty neon, settle on the hood. Wrap your arms around me, come a little closer. Stumble in the twilight and fell onto the floor. Lovely Mona Lisa, dreaming of the free world. Lipstick on the nightstand and demons outside the door. Chorus: When your chips are down, when your highs are low – joy ride Move across the night like a separate wind When your hopes and dreams lose the will to go – joy ride Reaching for the light, one that we can’t win. C G Am F There’s something in the distance, a glorious existence. Em G Am D/F# Dm A simple celebration, a place you never been before. Dm Fm So kiss me, tell me that you want it – whoah Reaching for the light More than we can win When your chips are down When your highs are low Joy ride All your hopes and dreams All you need to know Joy ride You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Am  C  D  Dm  Em  F  Fm  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 "Joy Ride" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Joy Ride" by The Killers.