The Smiths - The Queen is Dead: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "The Queen is Dead" 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.
G A G#m G B Farewell to this land's cheerless marches Hemmed in like a boar between arches Her very Lowness with her head in a sling D E I'm truly sorry but it sounds like a wonderful thing B B I say Charles don't you ever crave To appear on the front of the Daily Mail D E Dressed in your Mother's bridal veil? G A G#m G B And so I checked all the registered historical facts And I was shocked into shame to discover How I'm the 18th pale descendent D E Of some old queen or other B Oh has the world changed, or have I changed? Oh has the world changed, or have I changed? Some nine year old tough who peddles drugs I swear to God, I swear D E I never even knew what drugs were G A G#m G (Oh, oh-oh, oh) B So I broke into the Palace With a sponge and a rusty spanner She said, "Eh, I know you, and you cannot sing" I said, "That's nothing, D E You should hear me play piano" B We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry And talk about precious things D But when you are tied to your mother's apron E G A G#m G No-one talks about castration B We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry And talk about precious things Like love and law and poverty, oh, oh D E (These are the things that kill me) B We can go for a walk where it's quiet and dry And talk about precious things But the rain that flattens my hair, oh D E (These are the things that kill me) G A G#m All their lies about makeup and long hair, G Are still there B B Past the pub that saps your body And the church who'll snatch your money D The Queen is dead, boys E B And it's so lonely on a limb B Pass the pub that wrecks your body And the church, all they want is your money D The Queen is dead, boys E And it's so lonely on a limb G A G#m G B B B B B B D E Life is very long, when you're lonely B B B B B B D E Life is very long, when you're lonely B B B B B B D E Life is very long, when you're lonely B B B B B B D E Life is very long, when you're lonely You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  G  G#m  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 "The Queen is Dead" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Queen is Dead" by The Smiths.