The Verve - This Is Music: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "This Is Music" 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.

           E              G
I stand accused just like you
           D              E
For being born without a silver spoon
   E                   G
Stood at the top of a hill
          D         E
Over my town I was found

Chorus:
      G            A        E
I've been on the shelf too long
 G          A          E
Sitting at home in my bed too long
 G       A          E
Got my things and now I'm gone
 G         A           E
How's the world gonna take from me?

Finding myself used to be hard
But now I see the light
If love is a drug
Then I don't need it

Chorus:
I've been on the shelf too long
Sitting at home in my bed too long
Now it's time to hear my song
How are you gonna take it?

I've been on the shelf too long
Think the words without the song
Never had a way to go
Tell me now I'll take it

                   E           G A E
I've been on the shelf too long
I've been on the shelf too long
I've been on the shelf too long

Come on, come on, come on inside
We've got a lot of living to do
There's a door in my mind that's open wide
Come inside come inside

Jesus never saved me
He'll never save you too, and, you know
I've got a little sticker on the back of my boot
This is music
And now I see the light shining bright in my eyes
If love is the drug then it ain't for me
Well music is my life
And loved by me
I'm gonna move on the floor with my
sweet young thing
Down down down we go till we reach the bottom
Of our soul with this is music

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 "This Is Music" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "This Is Music" by The Verve.