The Kinks - King Kong: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "King Kong" 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.
G# I'm King Kong and I'm ten feet long, C# Got a big six gun and everybody is scared. G# I'm King Kong, got a hydrogen bomb, C# I can blow up your houses so you better beware. Chorus: G# Do-do-do-do C# B Everybody wants power, G# Do-do-do-do C# B Everybody wants fame. G# Do-do-do-do C# B Everybody wants money. F# C# G# La-la-la-la-la, King Kong. F# C# G# La-la-la-la-la, G# F# G# B F# Little man's weak and big man's strong, G# F# G# B F# B G# Everyone wants to be King Kong, oh yeah. I'm King Kong, I got so much money I can buy anybody who gets in my hair I'm King Kong, and I'm big and strong I can blow up your houses so you better beware Chorus I'm King Kong and I'm ten feet long Got a big six gun and everybody is scared I'm King Kong, got a hydrogen bomb I can blow up your houses so you better beware Chorus You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsB  C#  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 "King Kong" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "King Kong" by The Kinks.