The Who - A Man In A Purple Dress: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "A Man In A Purple Dress" 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 A Man In A Purple Dress Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Who

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 "A Man In A Purple Dress" smoothly on your guitar.

G             C                 G
How dare you wear a robe to preside
G             C                  G
How dare you cover your head to hide
G           D   D7
Your face from God

How dare you smile from behind your beard
To hide the fact that your hearts are feared
And wave your rod

Chorus:
     C                        G
How dare you be the one to assess
 C                      G
Me in this godforsaken mess
 C                        D
You, a man in a purple dress
   C                G
A man in a purple dress

When you place your frown
Between my God and prayer
However grand your crown

Or dignified your hair
Men above men all prats
In your high hats

Chorus:
You priest, you mullah so high
You pope, you wise rabbi
You're invisible to me
Like vapor from the sea

I lovingly mock you noble lords
We all dress up to grand awards
I do that as well

Chorus:
I dare condemn your fashion sense
At least you're not astride the fence
That wouldn't sell
That wouldn't sell

But I will deliver this address:
Your soul's condition don't impress
You, a man in a purple dress
A man in a purple dress

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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

D7

Guitar chord D7

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 "A Man In A Purple Dress" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "A Man In A Purple Dress" by The Who.

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