The Who - Detour: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Detour" 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.
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Learn Detour 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 "Detour" smoothly on your guitar.
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A (Detour, detour) Ooh, we got to make a detour A The people try, but crash right down Shoot at the sky, a craze with rage We're all good people if you go deep down But we gotta be in keeping with the brand new age D Time for a detour We oughta take the curve (Detour now) Taking the detour Ooh it's time for a swerve (Detour now) D The world's in a spin now A It's time for a change C We know we can win now G We'll share the wage, we cause no pain A# We can explain, we lost the force, we went off course Chorus: A Ooh, we need a detour (Detour) (Detour) With a curve and a swerve (Detour) Mmm, detour (Detour) Forget that flaw from back in the days And the power we sought as we took the stage Made it 15 years till we found our ways Our direction veers as we turn the page Gotta take a detour The road is blocked (Detour now) Time for a detour Ooh, the gates are locked (Detour now) We're finally tracking in the path of the groove We're willingly backing the path of the moon There'll be no more pain We can explain, we found the force, we're back on course Chorus C G Used to say I love you but I was straight insane F#m Em I always left you holding the weight of my pain F G 'Cause I couldn't stay for even one more day A# C I broke two hearts, I couldn't share the parts D Then I ran away People try to crash right down Shoot at the sky, a craze with rage We're all good people if you go deep down But we gotta be in keeping with the brand new age Time for a detour We gotta take the curve (Detour now) Making the detour It's time for a swerve (Detour now) The world is spinnin' It's time for a change We know we ain't winning We share the wage We cause no pain, we can explain We lost the force, we went off course Chorus: Ooh, we need a detour (Detour) Oh, I got to have a detour (Detour) Oh, with a curve and a swerve (Detour) Ooh, we need a detour (Detour) (Detour) Take a curve and a swerve (Detour) (Detour) We need a detour (Detour) You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  A#  C  D  Em  F  F#m  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 "Detour" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Detour" by The Who.