The Kooks - Suburbs: Guitar Chords

Learn to play 'Suburbs' 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 Suburbs 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 'Suburbs' smoothly on your guitar.

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

Em           D         A            Bm
I can only write what comes into my head
G         D               Bm                      D
So many things to think of, I'll think of you instead
So bring those blocks down, my lover-to-be
Don't be yourself tonight, just be with me

You're a celebrated person, oh yeah, I know
Doesn't mean you always have to bring a show
So take those rocks off, our majesty
You're no different to us, just where you've been

Chorus:
Bm          A                  F#m       D
And yes, I wish that we never made it through all the summers
And kept them up instead of kicking us back down to the suburbs
And yes, I wish that we never made it, all the summers
And kept them up instead of kicking us back down to the suburbs

It's not so easy is that that you don't see
Like a  heart on the other side where I'd be
Big houses and all of your cash don't make me happy
I've got my problems too, yeah, just like you

Chorus:
And yes, I wish that we never made it through all the summers
And kept them up instead of kicking us back down to the suburbs
And yes, I wish that we never made it, all the summers
And kept them up instead of kicking us back down to the suburbs

To the suburbs
To the suburbs


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

Em

Guitar chord Em

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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

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