The Police - On Any Other Day: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "On Any Other Day" 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 On Any Other Day 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 "On Any Other Day" smoothly on your guitar.

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

A
Theres a house on my street, and it looks real neat.
F
I'm the chap who lives in it.

There's a tree on the sidewalk, there's a car by the door
I'll go for a drive in it

And when the wombat comes, he will find me gone
He'll look for a place to sit

Chorus:
 G  C        A            D      G
My wife has burned the scrambled eggs.
 C   A          D      G
The dog's just bit my leg.
    C         A        D    G
My teen-aged daughter ran away.
    C          A       D          A
My fine young son has turned out gay.

Cut off my fingers in the door of my car
How could I do it?

My wife is proud to tell me of her love affairs
How could she do this to me?

Chorus

A   G         E B/A   A   G      E  B/A
And it would be OK on any other day.
And it would be OK on any other day.

Throw down the morning papers and spill my tea
I don't know what's wrong with me

The cups and plates are in a conspiracy
I'm covered in misery

Chorus

And it would be okay on any other day
(Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you)
And it would be okay on any other day
(Happy birthday, dear daddy, happy birthday to you)


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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 "On Any Other Day" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "On Any Other Day" by The Police.