The Smiths - I Started Something I Couldn't Finish: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
Bm The lanes were silent D E F# There was nothing, no one, nothing around for miles Bm I doused our friendly venture D E With a hard-faced three-word gesture Chorus: C#m7 C#7 I started something, I forced you to a zone D7 E7 F7 F# And you were clearly never meant to go C#m7 Hair brushed and parted C#7 Typical me, typical me, typical me D7 I started something E7 F7 F# And now I'm not too sure I grabbed you by the guilded beams Uh, that's what tradition means And I doused another venture With a gesture That was absolutely vile Chorus: I started something I forced you to a zone And you were clearly Never meant to go Hair brushed and parted Typical me, typical me Typical me I started something And now I'm not too sure I grabbed you by the guilded beams Uh, that's what tradition means And now eighteen months' hard labour Seems fair enough Chorus: I started something I forced you to a zone And you were clearly Never meant to go Hair brushed and parted Typical me, typical me Typical me I started something And now I'm not too sure I grabbed you by the guilded beams Uh, that's what tradition means Chorus: I started something I forced you to a zone And you were clearly Never meant to go Hair brushed and parted Typical me, typical me Typical me I started something And now I'm not too sure I grabbed you by the guilded beams Uh, that's what tradition means Okay Stephen. Do that again You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsC#m  C#7  C#m7  D  D7  E  E7  F#  F7  Bm  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 Started Something I Couldn't Finish" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "I Started Something I Couldn't Finish" by The Smiths.