The Police - Murder By Numbers: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Murder By Numbers" 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 Murder By Numbers 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 "Murder By Numbers" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Em7 Am6 Bm7 A#maj7 Once that you've decided on a killing Em7 Am6 Bm11 A#maj7 First you make a stone of your heart Em7 Am6 Bm7 A#maj7 And if you find that your hands are still willing F#7 Fmaj7 Bm7 A#maj7 Then you can turn a murder into art There really isn't any need for bloodshed You just do it with a little more finesse If you can slip a tablet into someone's coffee Then it avoids an awful lot of mess Chorus: A#maj7 Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 F#m7 It's murder by numbers, one, two, three Em7 F#m7 Gmaj F#m7 It's as easy to learn as your A B C Em7 F#m7 Gmaj7 F#m7 Murder by numbers, one, two, three Em7 F#m7 Bm7 A#maj7 It's as easy to learn as your A B C Now if you have a taste for this experience And you're flushed with your very first success Then you must try a twosome or a threesome And you'll find your conscience bothers you much less Because murder is like anything you take to It's a habit-forming need for more and more You can bump off every member of your family And anybody else you find a bore Chorus Now you can join the ranks of the illustrious In history's great dark hall of fame All our greatest killers were industrious At least the ones that we all know by name But you can reach the top of your profession If you become the leader of the land For murder is the sport of the elected And you don't need to lift a finger of your hand Chorus: Because it's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3 It's as easy to learn as your ABC Murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3 It's as easy to learn as your ABCDE 123, ABC 123, ABC 123, ABC Chorus: It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3 It's as easy to learn as your ABC It's murder by numbers, 1, 2, 3 It's as easy to learn as your ABCDE You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsAm  Am6  A#m  C  E  Em  Em7  Fm  F#m  Fmaj7  Fmaj  F#7  F#m7  Gm  Gmaj7  Gmaj  Bm  Bm7  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 "Murder By Numbers" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Murder By Numbers" by The Police.