The Who - Cousin Kevin: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Cousin Kevin" 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 Cousin Kevin 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 "Cousin Kevin" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

            G#7sus4  C#         G#7sus4  C#
We're on our own,   cousin. All alone, cousin
      G7sus4               C
Let's think of a game to play,
         G7sus4                  C
now the grownups have all gone away
    F#7sus4                   B
You won't be much fun being blind, deaf, and dumb
        F#7sus4                 B
But I've no one to play with today

       F7sus4                     A#
Do you know how to play hide-and-seek?
       F7sus4                   A#
To find me it would take you a week
    E7sus4                        A
But tied to that chair you won't go anywhere
        E7sus4                  A
There's a lot I can do with a freak

 F             Dm        F             C#
How would you feel if I turned on the bath,
A#               C          C#
Ducked your head under and started to laugh?
  F            Dm        F          C#
What would you do if I shut you outside
     A#          C              C#         Dm C C#
To stand in the rain and catch cold so you die?

Chorus:
           F D# C#
I'm the school bully
      F  D#     C#
The classroom cheat
     F  D#    C#
The nastiest play-friend
    F D#        C#
You ever could meet
            F   D#      C#
I'll stick pins in your fingers
      F   D#       C#
And tread on your feet

We're on our own,   cousin. All alone, cousin
Let's think of a game to play,
now the grownups have all gone away
You won't be much fun being blind, deaf, and dumb
But I've no one to play with today

Do you know how to play hide-and-seek?
To find me it would take you a week
But tied to that chair you won't go anywhere
There's a lot I can do with a freak

Maybe a cigarette burn on your arm
Would change your expression to one of alarm
Drag you around by a lock of your hair
Or give you a push at the top of the stairs

Chorus:
I'm the school bully
The classroom cheat
The nastiest play-friend
You ever could meet
I'll put glass in your dinner
And spikes in your seat


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

E7

Guitar chord E7

E7sus4

Guitar chord E7sus4

F

Guitar chord F

F7

Guitar chord F7

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

F7sus4

Guitar chord F7sus4

F#7sus4

Guitar chord F#7sus4

G7

Guitar chord G7

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

G7sus4

Guitar chord G7sus4

G#7sus4

Guitar chord G#7sus4

B

Guitar chord 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 "Cousin Kevin" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Cousin Kevin" by The Who.

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