Learn to play "West Hills" 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.
Cm G# D# A# I was born right here in Zion, God's own son Cm His Holy Ghost stories G# D# A# and bloodshed never scared me none Cm G# While they bowed their heads on Sunday D# A# I cut out through the hedges and fields Cm G# Where the light could place its hands D# A# on my head in the West Hills Chorus: Cm G# D# A# A#sus4 A# Free in the West Hills Cm G# D# A# Free in the West Hills She's got two full-grown children, one still on the vine And once I got to know him, I loved him like he was mine Some nights, we drive up the mouth of the canyon On hillbilly heroin pills We get out and watch the sunset Peaceful and still Chorus: And free in the west hills Free in the west hills When the sheriff kicked my door down I was sleeping in my own bed And the mess I got caught up in Rained hard down on my head They got me for possession of them hillbilly heroin pills Enough to kill the horses that run free in the west hills G# They got me for possession of enough to kill the horses that run Chorus: Free in the west hills Free in the west hills If this life was meant for proving I could use more years to live But fifteen in a guardhouse That's more than I'm willing to give And if there really is a judgement When He pulls my chart He'll reject my actions But He will know my heart And he'll prepare a place for me Where happiness instills And the light puts its loving hands on my head Free in the west hills They got me for possession of enough to kill the horses that run Chorus: Cm G# D# A# Free in the West Hills Cm G# D# A# Free in the West Hills Cm G# D# A# Free, free Cm G# D# A# in the West Hills, in the West Hills, Cm G# D# A# in the West Hills, in the West Hills, You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA# A#sus4 Cm D# 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 "West Hills" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "West Hills" by The Killers.