The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Won't Get Fooled Again" 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 Won't Get Fooled Again 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 "Won't Get Fooled Again" smoothly on your guitar.

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

          A                 G    D
We'll be fighting in the streets,
           A              G  D
With our children at our feet,
         A                G       D          E   C G
And the morals that they worship will be gone.
         A                 G   D
And the men who spurred us on
        A                 G   D
Sit in judgement of all wrong,
        A             G      D         E   C G
They decide and the shotgun sings the song.

Chorus:
      D      A          D         A
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
 D      A           D       A
Take a bow for the new revolution,
  D         A           D          A
Smile and grin at the change all around,
 G                      E
Pick up my guitar and play
 G               E
Just like yesterday,
          G                   D     D
And I'll get on my knees and pray.
    D
We don't get fooled again.

A     G  D  - x4

  A                   G   D
Change, it had to come
     A             G   D
We knew it all along
         A          G       D           E   C G
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
         A                    G   D
And the world looks just the same
     A              G    D
And history ain't changed
            A
'Cause the banners,
           G   D            E     C G
They all flown in the last war

Chorus:
      D      A          D         A
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
 D      A           D       A
Take a bow for the new revolution,
  D         A           D          A
Smile and grin at the change all around,
 G                      E
Pick up my guitar and play
 G               E
Just like yesterday,
          G                   D     D     D
And I'll get on my knees and pray.
    D
We don't get fooled again.

A     G  D  - x10

      B
I'll move myself and my family aside,
E
 If we happen to be left half alive,
      A
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky,
           B                       B
Though I know that the hypnotized never lie.

B     A  E  - x13

A     G  D  - x4

         A                G    D
There's nothing in the street
           A            G    D
Looks any different to me
          A            G      D      E   C G
And the slogans are effaced, by-the-bye
         A              G    D
And the parting on the left
            A              G    D
Is now the parting on the right
         A                     G     D       E   C G
And the beards have all grown longer overnight

Chorus:
      D      A          D         A
I'll tip my hat to the new constitution
 D      A           D       A
Take a bow for the new revolution,
  D         A           D          A
Smile and grin at the change all around,
 G                      E
Pick up my guitar and play
 G               E
Just like yesterday,
          G                   D     D     D
And I'll get on my knees and pray.
    D
We don't get fooled again.

A     G  D  - x20


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A

Guitar chord A

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Won't Get Fooled Again" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Won't Get Fooled Again" by The Who.

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