The Police - Canary in a Coalmine: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Canary in a Coalmine" 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 Canary in a Coalmine Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Police

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 "Canary in a Coalmine" smoothly on your guitar.

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

E
First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect
Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect
C                            Am        F#m7
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
E
You get so dizzy even walkin' in a straight line

You say you want to spend the winter in Firenza
You're so afraid to catch a dose of influenza
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line

Chorus:
E
Canary in a coalmine
Canary in a coalmine
                    C Am F#m7
Canary in a coalmine

Now if I tell you that you suffer from delusions
You pay your analyst to reach the same conclusions
You live your life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line

Chorus

First to fall over when the atmosphere is less than perfect
Your sensibilities are shaken by the slightest defect
You live you life like a canary in a coalmine
You get so dizzy even walking in a straight line

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

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 "Canary in a Coalmine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Canary in a Coalmine" by The Police.