The Who - The Acid Queen: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Acid Queen" 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 The Acid Queen 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 "The Acid Queen" smoothly on your guitar.

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

          D                  D/C
If your child ain't all he should be now,
      Fmaj7   G/F      D
this girl can put him right.
       D               D/C
I'll show him what he could be now.
 Fmaj7    Em7     A7sus4 A
Just give me one night.

Chorus:
         A    D    A
I'm the gypsy, the Acid Queen.
A         D     A
Pay before we start.
         A     D
I'm the gypsy.
     A            Em         D     A
I'm guaranteed to tear your soul apart.

Give us a room, close the door
Leave us for a while
Your boy won't be a boy no more
Young, but not a child

Chorus

 G                    F
Gather your wits and hold on fast.
      G         F        G
Your mind must learn to roam.
 G                  F
Just as the Gypsy Queen must do,
        Em    D       A
you're gonna hit the road.

My work is done
Now look at him
He's never been more alive
His head, it shakes
His fingers clutch
Watch his body writhe

Chorus:
I'm the gypsy, the acid queen
Pay before we start
I'm the gypsy, I'm guaranteed
To break your little heart

If your child ain't all he should be now
This girl will put him right
I'll show him what he could be now
Just give me one night
I'm the gypsy, the acid queen
Pay before we start
The gypsy, I'm guaranteed
To tear your soul apart


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A7

Guitar chord A7

A7sus4

Guitar chord A7sus4

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

Em7

Guitar chord Em7

F

Guitar chord F

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

Fmaj7

Guitar chord Fmaj7

Fmaj

Guitar chord Fmaj

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 "The Acid Queen" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Acid Queen" by The Who.

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