The Smiths - Barbarism Begins at Home: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Barbarism Begins at Home" 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 Barbarism Begins at Home Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Smiths

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 "Barbarism Begins at Home" smoothly on your guitar.

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

E       F#m
Unruly boys who will not grow up
        F#m7      B  A D
Must be taken in hand
E      F#m
Unruly girls who will not settle down
      B                D  E
They must be taken in hand

A crack on the head is what you get for not asking
And a crack on the head is what you get for asking

Unruly boys who will not grow up
Must be taken in hand
Unruly girls who will not settle down
They must be taken in hand

A crack on the head is what you get for not asking
And a crack on the head is what you get for asking
A crack on the head is what you get for not asking
And a crack on the head is what you get for asking

A crack on the head is just what you get
Why? Because of who you are!
And a crack on the head is just what you get
Why? Because of what you are!
A crack on the head
Because of the things you said (things you said)
The things you did

Unruly boys who will not grow up
Must be taken in hand
Unruly girls who will not settle down
They must be taken in hand


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

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 "Barbarism Begins at Home" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Barbarism Begins at Home" by The Smiths.