The Smiths - I Don't Owe You Anything: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "I Don't Owe You Anything" 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 I Don't Owe You Anything 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 "I Don't Owe You Anything" smoothly on your guitar.

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

Emaj7
Bought on stolen wine
A nod was the first step
              Amaj7
You knew very well
  B              Emaj7
What was coming next
Bought on stolen wine
A nod was the first step
              Amaj7
You knew very well
  B              Emaj7
What was coming next

Chorus:
      Amaj7       B        Emaj7
Did I really walk all this way
Dmaj7    B       Emaj7
Just to hear you say:
             Amaj7       B     Emaj7
"Oh, I don't want to go out tonight"
             Dmaj7       B     C#m7
"Oh, I don't want to go out tonight"
Oh, but you will
     Dmaj7  B Emaj7
For you must
G#m             A         Emaj7  A
I don't owe you anything, no
G#m             A
But you owe me something
         Dmaj7  B
Repay me now

You should never go to them
Let them come to you
Just like I do
Just like I do
You should never go to them
Let them come to you
Just like I do
Just like I do

Chorus

Too freely on your lips
Words prematurely sad
Oh, but I know what will make you smile tonight
Life is never kind
Life is never kind
Oh, but I know what will make you smile tonight


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Amaj7

Guitar chord Amaj7

C#m

Guitar chord C#m

C#m7

Guitar chord C#m7

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Dmaj7

Guitar chord Dmaj7

Em

Guitar chord Em

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

G#m

Guitar chord G#m

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 "I Don't Owe You Anything" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Don't Owe You Anything" by The Smiths.