The Kooks - 25: Guitar Chords

Learn to play '25' 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 25 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by The Kooks

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 '25' smoothly on your guitar.

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

Cm F            Gm              D#
A fetish rosey cheeked is left alone
Cm           F
There is no justice
         Gm                        D#
Yeah we know this from when we’re young
Cm         F             Gm               D#
The smoke dances in the mirror out of the gun
Cm                  F
And she lost her sadness
        Gm                D#
In the madness she has to run

Chorus:
       Dm       G
Oh it hurts to say goodbye
             Am             F
Just when I learned not to make you cry
      Dm                G
Life passes by in the blink of an eye
            Am                        F
You know to me, girl, we’ll always be 25
       Dm
These tears will dry
        G
These tears will dry
              Am       F
But it still hurts to say goodbye

She doesn't notice
As the disguises enter the room
The look of the the flower
The casual killer lights up the gloom

Chorus:
Oh it hurts to say goodbye
Just when I learned not to make you cry
Life passes by in the blink of an eye
You know to me, girl, we'll always be 25
These tears will dry
These tears will dry
But it still hurts to say goodbye

Dm G
I just need more
Am                                  F
I just need more, I just need more time
Dm G
I just need more
Am                                  F
I just need more, I just need more time

Chorus:
Oh it hurts to say goodbye
Just when I learned not to make you cry
Life passes by in the blink of an eye
You know to me, girl, we'll always be 25
These tears will dry
These tears will dry
But it still hurts to say goodbye

I just need more
I just need more, I just need more time
I just need more
I just need more, I just need more time


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

D#

Guitar chord D#

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

Gm

Guitar chord Gm

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 '25' on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for '25' by The Kooks.

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