The Police - Bombs Away: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bombs Away" 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.

A             G            A          G
The general scratches his belly and thinks
A           G           A         G
His pay is good but his officers stink
D         G     D         G
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
D      G              D       G
A military man would love to meet

The President looks in the mirror and speaks
His shirts are clean but his country reeks
Unpaid bills, Afghanistan hills

Chorus:
A   D A  D
Bombs away
     G    C G C
But we're O.K.
A  D  A  D
Bombs away
    G   C  G C
In old Bombay

The general only wants to teach France to dance
His army life don't give him any romance
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet

The general scratches his belly and thinks
His pay is good but his company stinks
Guerilla girl, hard and sweet
A military man would love to meet

Chorus - x2

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

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 "Bombs Away" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bombs Away" by The Police.