The Pogues - How Come: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "How Come" 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 How Come Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Pogues

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 "How Come" smoothly on your guitar.

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

C#
How come when I got the ace of hearts
    G#                      C#
You always draw the ace of spades?
How's it when your best friend
           G#                  C#
Brings you lilies on your birthday?

Chorus:
     G#              F#
How come, yeah, how come?
        C#
Well, I ain't superstitious,
but well, these things I've seen
     G#        F#
How come, how come
          C#
I ain't a superstitious fella, but it worries me

How come when the local clergy calls
He tells me that you shouldn't wear black?
What kind of bread are you gonna bake
With that hemlock in your spice rack?

Chorus:
How come, yeah, how come?
Well, I ain't superstitious, but well,
these things I've seen
How come, yeah, how come?
I ain't a superstitious fella,
but it worries me, yeah

The spider's run, the cobweb's gone
Did you eat it when the moon was new?
I drowned your cat, what do you say about that?
I've even broken up your broom

Chorus:
How come, yeah, how come?
Well, I ain't superstitious now,
but well, these things I've seen
How come, yeah, how come?
I ain't a superstitious fella, but it worries me

How come, yeah, how come?
Well, I ain't superstitious now,
but well, these things I've seen
How come, yeah, how come?
I ain't a superstitious fella, but it worries me

How come, yeah, how come?
I ain't superstitious, but these things I've seen
How come, how come?
I ain't a superstitious fella, but it worries me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C#

Guitar chord C#

F#

Guitar chord F#

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 "How Come" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "How Come" by The Pogues.

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