The Kooks - The Saboteur: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Saboteur" 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.

A                           D      C        A
I am the saboteur and I'll let you into my world
A                                    D          C       A     D C
Sometimes it's hard to live and sometimes it's hard to love me
        A                        D                   C        A
I keep pushing you away, doing things so you won't stay with me

C   G  Gm  F   C
Ah-ah, ah-ah, oooh...
Cm   G  Gm  F   C
Ah-ah, ah-ah, oooh...


C            G     Gm             F     C Cm
Wouldn't it be cool, if I could let it go
         G            Gm        F       C
All of the things that I never seem to control

I am the saboteur and I'm fighting inside my mind
The harder I ignore it, the more it crashes down
I see how far you push me, babe, seeing if I fade away in time

Chorus:
Wouldn't it be cool if I could let it go?
All of the things that I never learned to control

Ah-ah, ah-ah, oooh...
Ah-ah, ah-ah, oooh...

I am the saboteur and I'll let you into my world
And I am the lover here, but I'll never let you know
Well I am the big meet, I need more, I need more than to stand tall

Chorus:
And wouldn't it be cool if I could let it go?
And wouldn't it be cool if I could let it all go?
Wouldn't it be cool if I could let it go?
Wouldn't it be cool if I could just let it all go?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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

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