The Pogues - The Wake of the Medusa: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Wake of the Medusa" 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.
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Learn The Wake of the Medusa 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 "The Wake of the Medusa" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Am The guests are stood in silence F Am They stare and drink their wine On the wall the canvas hangs C Em Frozen there in time C Em They marvel at the beauty Am F The horror and despair Am At the wake of the Medusa C Em Am No one shed a tear Chorus: C G Sit my friends and listen Am F Put your glasses down C G Sit my friends and listen Am To the voices of the drowned In the moonlight's ghostly glow, I waken in a dream Once more upon that raft, I stand upon a raging sea In my ears, the moans and screams of the dying ring Somewhere in the darkness, the siren softly sings Chorus: Out there in the waves, she stands And smiling there, she calls As the lightning cracks the sky The wind begins to howl The architects of our doom around their tables sit And in their thrones of power, condemn those they've cast adrift Echoes down the city street, their harpies laughter rings Waiting for the curtain call. oblivion's in the wings Chorus: The casket is empty Abandon ye all hope They ran off with the money And left us with the rope The casket is empty Abandon ye all hope They ran off with the money And left us with the rope You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  C  Em  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 "The Wake of the Medusa" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Wake of the Medusa" by The Pogues.