West Hills

The Killers - West Hills: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "West Hills" 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 West Hills 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 "West Hills" smoothly on your guitar.

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      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,


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A#sus4

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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.

The Killers - West Hills: Guitar Chords

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