The Kooks - It Was London: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "It Was London" 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.

Learn It Was London Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kooks

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 "It Was London" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

          Em     D Bm
It was in London,
   D                   Em    D Bm D
Where we heard the revolution,
From Covent Garden
All the way down to Brixton

It was in Tottenham
Man got shot by a policeman
A young girl went to test them
Went up against the system
Oh, oh, oh, I don't know

Chorus:
G A  Em
Who are you
G A  Em
Who are you

On the television
Of course they blame the youth for disruption
'Cause they took Fortnum & Mason
And nothing said about the shooting
Just the looting

Chorus:
It was in London
It was in London

And it was thunder
Caught between love and anger
From Trafalgar
All the way up to Camden

Chorus:
Can you believe this is London?
Can you believe this is London?
Can you believe this is London?
Can you believe this is London?
Can you believe this is London?
Can you believe this is London?
Can you believe this is London?

London town, London town
London town, London town


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "It Was London" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "It Was London" by The Kooks.

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