The Smiths - Bigmouth Strikes Again: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Bigmouth Strikes Again" 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 Bigmouth Strikes Again 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 "Bigmouth Strikes Again" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Am            C       D/A   D     Am
Sweetness, sweetness, I was only joking when
   Fmaj7     G      Am               C        D/A D Am Fmaj7 G
I said I'd like to smash every tooth in your head
Am           C       D/A   D     Am
Sweetness, sweetness I was only joking when
  Fmaj7    G           Am            C            D/A D  Am
I said by rights you should be bludgeoned in your bed.
    Fmaj7   G              Am         C  D/A D
And now I know how Joan of Arc felt, now I know how
        Am     Fmaj7 G         Am
Joan of Arc felt,     as the flames rose
              C           D/A D    Am         Fmaj7 G
to her Roman nose and her Walkman started to melt

Chorus:
 Am      C D/A
Bigmouth
 Am     Fmaj7 G
Bigmouth
            Am
Bigmouth strikes again and I've got
    C            D/A  D
no right to take my place with the
 Am      Fmaj7 G
human race - x2

And now I know how Joan of Arc felt (Oh)
Now I know how Joan of Arc felt
As the flames rose to her roman nose
And her hearing aid started to melt

Chorus - x4


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Bigmouth Strikes Again" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Bigmouth Strikes Again" by The Smiths.