The Smiths - What She Said: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "What She Said" 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.
F# What she said: E B D C#m "How come someone hasn't noticed that I'm dead A B D E And decided to bury me, God knows, I'm ready" What she said was sad But then, all the rejection she's had To pretend to be happy could only be idiocy Chorus: F# What she said E B D C#m A B D E was not for the job or lover that she never had What she read All heady books she'd sit and prophesise (It took a tattooed boy from Birkenhead To really really open her eyes) What she read All heady books she'd sit and prophesise (It took a tattooed boy from Birkenhead To really really open her eyes) Chorus: What she said "I smoke 'cause I'm hoping for an early death And I need to cling to something!" What she said "I smoke 'cause I'm hoping for an early death And I need to cling to something!" You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  C#m  D  E  F#  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 "What She Said" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "What She Said" by The Smiths.