Frank Black - The Cult Of Ray: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'The Cult Of Ray' 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 Cult Of Ray Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Frank Black

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 Cult Of Ray' smoothly on your guitar.

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B   Bsus4  B      A  G F#
What is there to say?
B   Bsus4 B        A   G  F#
Still I can't be silent
B  Bsus4  B       A  G F#
Hear the cult of Ray
G             E       F#
And you'll be enlightened
                   B   A  G
People they're no fun
D        G       F#        A             E C#
I heard Raymond speak one time, he said hello
D         G       F#    A     E           C#    A
And as he opened up my mind, so fried and battered
D            G        F#   A       E    C#
I heard his words so very fine so high above
      A        F#        G      A
this constant dripping chatter

D                    A#     A#sus4 A#
Young sharks feeding on the scrapple
   E                C      Csus4 C
And upstarts on your Adam's apple
   D                         A#
And you can' hear yourself in all this babble
   C                       E
And are you feeling role strain?

Chorus:
D        A#        C
Melting rock into metal
D        A#        C
Melting rock into metal
D        A#        C      F    E
Melting rock into metal again?

D F#  C        G#
In a dark place
       F#       E
In the deep sky
      D       A
Is an old man
      B         G
In a coffee can
          B      G
And he's waiting
       B        C
In the old rain
        B       C
In the deep sky
          B      C
And he's waiting

Hear the Cult of Ray
Fear the boy as tyrant
People have a way
When their mood is violent
People, they're no fun

I had a century in mind, wait, oh no
At least two centuries in mind, wait
It does not matter
And this rock is turning into sand
While we are drowning here in our own chatter

But you can't eat dirt 'cause it tastes so awful
Like no sugar in your Turkish coffee
And I can't smile 'cause I got me a mouthful
And I've been grinding this grain

Melting rock into metal
Melting rock into metal
Melting rock into metal again

In a dark place
In the deep water
Is an old man
In a coffee can
And he's waiting
In the old rain


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

A#sus4

Guitar chord A#sus4

C

Guitar chord C

C#

Guitar chord C#

Csus4

Guitar chord Csus4

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

G

Guitar chord G

G#

Guitar chord G#

B

Guitar chord B

Bsus4

Guitar chord Bsus4

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 Cult Of Ray' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for 'The Cult Of Ray' by Frank Black.

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