The Who - Pick Up The Peace: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pick Up The Peace" 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.

E              F#7
Now I'm in the ether
A/E
Look down at time
E             F#7
I see three children
    A/E
Prepare to walk the line

E          B/D#
I see them older
C
When life is done
D
I was a loser
Asus2
At the game they won

Chorus:
     A/E              D
Come on let's try to pick up the peace
 A/E              D
You and I on our hands and knees
     A/E            D                      A
Come on let's try to pick up, pick up the peace

Come on let's try to touch the fleece
You and I on our hands and knees
Come on let's try to pick up, pick up the peace

D           Dsus2/C#
How do old people forget
 Dsus2/C
that the wars we've seen
D             G/B
Are about me longing for you
C
You longing for me?
You longing for me?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

D#

Guitar chord D#

E

Guitar chord E

F#7

Guitar chord F#7

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Pick Up The Peace" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Pick Up The Peace" by The Who.

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