The Police - Man in a Suitcase: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Man in a Suitcase" 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 Man in a Suitcase 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 "Man in a Suitcase" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F      C                Am     A# F
I'd invite you back to my place
           C               Am       A#      F
It's only mine because it holds my suitcase
               C         Am     A# F
It looks like home to me alright
            C                 Am        A#   F
But it's a hundred miles from yesterday night

Chorus:
F       C      Dm              F
Must I be the man in a suitcase
       C       Dm
Is it me, the man with the stranger's face
F       C      Dm              F
Must I be the man in a suitcase
       C       Dm
Is it me, the man with the stranger's face

Another key for my collection
For security I race for my connection
Bird in a flying cage you'll never get to know me well
The world's my oyster, my hotel room's a prison cell

Chorus

I'd invite you back to my place
It's only mine because it holds my suitcase
It looks like home to me alright
But it's a hundred miles from yesterday night

Chorus - x2


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

F

Guitar chord F

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