The Kinks - Where Are They Now?: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Where Are They Now?" 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            A               D      C          B
I'll sing a song about some people you might know
G                A            D        C    B
They made front pages in the news not long ago
     C                A          D  C B
But now they're just part of a crowd
       G                A        D  A G D A G
And I wonder where they all are now?

D                    A       G         D  A G
Where have all the Swinging Londoners gone?
D                A G   D  A   G
Ossie Clark and Mary Quant
      D                A  G
And what of Christine Keeler,
       D            A   G
John Stephen and Alvaro,
  B                         Em
Where on earth did they all go?
 G            A    D C B
Mr. Fish and Mr. Chow,
         G                A        D  A G D A G
Yeah, I wonder where they all are now?

Where are all the Teddy Boys now?
Where are all the Teddy Boys now?
The Brylcreem boys with the D.A.s
The drainpipes and the blue suedes
Beatniks with long pullovers on
And coffee bars and Ban the Bomb
Yeah, where have all the Teddy Boys gone?

I hope that Arthur Seaton is alright
I hope that Charlie Bubbles had
a very pleasant flight
And Jimmy Porter's learned to laugh and smile
And Joe Lampton's learned to live a life of style

Where are all the angry young men now?
Where are all the angry young men now?
Barstow and Osborne, Waterhouse and Sillitoe
Where on earth did they all go?
And where are all the protest songs?
Yes, where have all the angry young men gone

I wonder what became of all the Rockers
and the Mods
I hope they are making it and they've
all got steady jobs
Oh but rock and roll still lives on
Yeah, rock and roll still lives on


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

B

Guitar chord B

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

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 "Where Are They Now?" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Where Are They Now?" by The Kinks.

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