La Roux "Bulletproof" Guitar Chords and Lyrics

Regular visitors to my website will know that I generally stick to an eclectic selection of the musical genres I like, mainly Rock and Indie songs, plus some niche areas like Folk Songs , "Golden Oldies" , Soul/R&B Songs and of course Christmas Songs ( Never too early ....! )

While I do have a large bunch of songs on my Pop Songs guitar chords page, these are mainly songs by the Rock or Indie bands that were just a bit 'light' to be considered as "Rock" - sometimes it's a fine line!

But I have lately found that there are less and less 'guitar songs' around, particularly being played on the radio stations, and in the singles charts, so I've opened my mind to some of the other music styles I might previously have bypassed.

One of these is the great 'Electro-pop' single by La Roux called "Bulletproof". I found by concentrating on the Bass lines, it wasn't too difficult to figure out which chords would underpin the song. Although the song is in the key of E flat minor, I was able to transpose it down a semi-tone to D minor, producing chords: Dm, G, Bb and F - not too tricky, huh?!

The plus side of playing songs like this out at open-mic or just get-together sessions is the 'surprise element' - you get a few bonus 'kudos points' for playing a song that your audience would'n have expected an acoustic guitar player to manage.

I have the chords and lyrics for La Roux "Bulletproof" at the link below:

Guitar Chords and Lyrics to "Bulletproof" by Laroux.



Playing along with the video above, or on Youtube at La Roux "Bulletproof" on YouTube

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Two Door Cinema Club - Chords for "What You Know"

This is my second attempt at working out a 2-Door Cinema Club song, having posted chords and lyrics for "Something Good Can Work" to my Rock Songs Guitar Chords Page about a year ago.

With the shortage of good new songs by what I'd class as "Guitar Bands" these days, I've had to step a bit outside of my comfort zone and try working on songs by bands like "Owl City", "Florence and the Machine", "Paramore" and a few others in, I suppose, the "electro-pop" genre, including of course "Two Door Cinema Club". They are almost all nice, catchy, sing-along songs though, and generally sound ok even just played on acoustic guitar, even though the song itself is carried mostly by electronic keyboards.

This one is in the key of F#m, so I have transcribed it to Em, which means putting a capo on the 2nd fret, to bring it up to the original key.

Chords aren't too tricky: Em, Em7, D6, Bm, Cmaj7 on the verse, and Em, Em7/F# ( 220000 ), G and Cmaj7.


My guitar version of "What You Know" has been uploaded to my Rock songs chords page, you can find it at the link below:

Rock Guitar chords and lyrics to "What You Know" by Two Door Cinema Club



Play along with the video above, or on Youtube at Two Door Cinema Club "What You Know" on YouTube

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Guitar Chords Avril Lavigne "Everybody Hurts"

I still think of Avril Lavigne as a relatively new young artist, so was amazed when checking on Wikipedia that her first album "Let Go", which included "Complicated" and "I'm With You" was released in 2002. Yup, nine years ago!

In that time, I have worked out easy chords and lyrics versions to 8 of Avril's songs, including the two mentioned above, with "When You're Gone" being the last one posted, back in 2007, on my Avril Lavigne song chords page.

Haven't heard much from Ms. Lavigne since then, but just heard her new single "Everybody Hurts" on the radio, and it sounds like she's back to top form.

The song is in the key of F#/G#m, with chords being G#m, E, B and F#. As these are quite difficult chords for early learning guitar players, I transposed the song to the key of D/Em, which produces a much more manageable set of chords: Em, C, G and D. Play with a capo on the 4th fret to bring the song back to it's original key.


I have posted my simplified chords and lyrics version of "Everybody Hurts" to my Avril Lavigne Guitar Chords page at Guitarsongs.info.


You can check out my version of "Everybody Hurts" now at the link below:

Avril Lavigne "Everybody Hurts" chords and lyrics



Play along with the video above, or on YouTube at Avril Lavigne "Everybody Hurts"

You can buy Avril Lavigne's albums at CD Universe - Avril Lavigne music page

The official Avril Lavigne website is at http://www.avrillavigne.com/


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Noah and the Whale - L.I.F.E. G.O.E.S. O.N.

I have already posted chords and lyrics for "5 Years Time" and "Shape of my Heart" by English indie-folk-rock band Noah and the Whale, from their debut album "Peaceful, the world lays me down". You can find them on my Rock songs guitar chords page.

I have to admit that I really didn't catch the second album, "Blue Skies", but "Life Goes On" ( or more accurately "L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N." ), the first single from the new album "Last Night on Earth" has been getting lots of airplay, and receiving good critical review.

I have worked out a very playable chords and lyrics version of the song, which has also been added to my Rock songs page, you can check it out at the link below:

Noah and the Whale "Life Goes On" chords and lyrics



Play along with the video above, or on YouTube at Noah and the Whale - Life Goes On. The song is in the key of E, chords are E, A, B and F#m.

The official Noah and the Whale website is at www.noahandthewhale.com

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Guitar Chords and Lyrics - "Slow" by Rumer

Sara Joyce ( a.k.a "Rumer" ) has a voice which has been compared by many to the late Karen Carpenter. While this is of course a compliment, having heard just a few of the songs from Rumer's debut album "Seasons of My Soul", I think this lady has a distinctive voice of her own, and a wide range - if you haven't heard her songs yet, approach them with an open mind.

I believe Rumer is going to carve out a really strong niche in the smooth soul/jazz world. She has already toured with Joshua Radin and Jools Holland, and has had a number of songs written for her by the King of Smooth himself, Burt Bacharach.

I have worked out my simple chords and lyrics version of "Slow", and added it to my Pop Songs Guitar Chords page at the link below. The song, as in the video below, is in the key of F major / E flat minor, so I have transposed it down a semi-tone and chorded it in E major / D minor. Just place a capo on the 1st fret to bring it back to the original key, particularly if you want to play along with the original.

The chords are D minor 7th and E major for the verses, with an additional A major in the chorus. If you're not familiar with Dm7, it's just the first 3 strings of an F chord with the three bass strings not played, i.e. xxx211 on a standard EAGBDe tuning.

You can try out my version of the song at the link below:


Guitar chords and lyrics to "Slow" by Rumer




Play along with the video above, or on Youtube at Rumer "Slow" on YouTube

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Marcy Playground "Sex and Candy" chords and lyrics

This is another song which I had worked out some years ago, but somehow forgot to add to my site - I only discovered this when moving my site to it's new location at www.guitarsongs.info a short while ago.

The song was actually a hit ( pretty much their only big hit ) back in 1997, but still stands the test of time as a great rock song. Although the band have been pretty quiet since then, they toured the US and Canada in 2009, promoting the upcoming release of 2 new albums, so... watch this space!

"Sex and Candy" is quite an easy song to play, with just A, F and E in the verse, and Am, F and G in the chorus.

I've added the song to my 'Rock Song Chords' page, at the link below:


Guitar chords and Lyrics for Marcy Playground - "Sex and Candy"



You should try playing along with the video (above), or on Marcy Playground "Sex and Candy" on Youtube


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The Frames - "Plateau" chords and lyrics

The Frames are a band I frequently come back to, both to listen to, and to work out songs to play. A prolific band ( 10 albums in the past 12 years and still going strong ), there are a great selection of songs to choose from.

I've been listening to the 'Dance the Devil' album mostly of late, and have already included "Star Star" and "Neath the Beeches" from this album on my Frames guitar songs page .

I've now worked out fairly playable chords and lyrics to "Plateau" which you can find on my guitar chords website at the link below:


The Frames "Plateau" guitar chords and lyrics



Play along with the video above, or on YouTube at The Frames "Plateau"

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Fleet Foxes - White Winter Hymnal chords and lyrics

The Fleet Foxes ( another debutant band for my site ) are one of the new breed of 'Social Web' artists who, like Colbie Caillet, rose to prominence principally through the exposure of their music on their MySpace page, culiminating in the release of their debut album "Fleet Foxes" last year.

I've worked out a playable chords and lyrics version of the first single from the album, you can check it out at the link below:

Miscellaneous Rock guitar songs - Fleet Foxes 'White Winter Hymnal chords'


If the video doesn't load below, click here to watch it on YouTube




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Fleet Foxes CDs at CD Universe



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Iron and Wine - Flightless Bird, American Mouth Chords & Lyrics

Once again, I have no excuses to offer. My daughters have been singing the praises of Iron and Wine for years now, and I'm finally getting round to posting my first chord & lyric interpretation of one of their songs - the gorgeous "Flightless Bird, American Mouth", from their 2007 album "The Shepherd's Dog" ( it was also released as an iTunes single in 2008 ).

I had heard their excellent version of the Postal Service song "Such Great Heights", but as I'd already posted the original version of that to my Rock song chords page and the chords seemed pretty much the same, there wasn't much point in reposting.

I worked the Iron and Wine song out while listening to a live version on YouTube ( see below ), it was played in the key of C, but with capo on 2nd fret bringing it up to D. You'd really need to play this one with the C set of chord shapes, as it has that nice C, C/B, Am run going all the way through. If you find it doesn't suit your voice, keep moving the capo up a fret until you find a key that suits, as this one doesn't really lend itself to transposition ( unless you move it right up to G, where the chords would be G, G/F#, Em, C, D - which would have a similar flowing chord set. Way too high ( or low ) for me tho! ).

My version of "Flightless Bird" is now on my Rock Guitar song chords page at the link below:


Miscellaneous rock guitar songs: Iron and Wine "Flightless Bird, American Mouth"

Check out the YouTube version of the song if you want to play along - YouTube - Iron and Wine "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" ( if the embedded video below doesn't work just click the link above )

The official Iron and Wine website is http://www.ironandwine.com/ , you can check out their music online at the link below:

"Iron and Wine" music at CD Universe


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The Shins "Strange Powers"

As I said in a previous post, I'm a huge fan of the Shins, and will try to get as many playable versions of their songs on my Shins guitar chords page as possible - but a lot of their stuff is pretty quirky, and the songs don't always translate to playing simplified acoustic versions.

But one of my favourite of their songs is a cover they did of Magnetic Fields' "Strange Powers", for which the rhythm guitar part uses just 5 chords - F, C, G, Dm and Am. The song doesn't feature on "Wincing the Night Away", but was the "B-side" for the "Sea Legs single.


You can find my version of The Shins "Strange Powers" on my guitar chords website at the link below:

The Shins - "Strange Powers" guitar chords and lyrics ( cover of Magnetic Fields song )


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Bell X1 'The Great Defector' guitar chords & lyrics

Bell X1 ( pronounced 'bell-ex-one' ) are a hugely up-and-coming rock band from Kildare in Ireland, who are beginning to hit it big in the US ( some of their songs have featured on US TV shows like The O.C. and Grey's Anatomy )

I have already featured two of their songs on my 'Rock Songs' page: 'Flame' and 'Rocky Takes a Lover', and have now worked out the chords and lyrics for their latest single 'The Great Defector', from their soon-to-be-released 2009 album "Blue Lights on the Runway". If you haven't heard Bell X1 yet, you're really missing out - great rollicking songs with anthemic choruses and lyrics which always raise a smile. Chords & Lyrics to "The Great Defector" are at the link below:

Guitar chords and lyrics to "The Great Defector" by Belle X1

Listen to the song on YouTube here:

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Tom Waits - "Briar and the Rose" guitar chords

Always delighted to get requests for Tom Waits songs, mainly 'cos he's about my favourite artist, and also because I usually already have the chords for the song requested.

But typically...! Alan from Wellington, New Zealand requested chords for "Briar and the Rose" from the "Black Rider" album, which, I think, is the only Tom Waits album I don't own.

Strangely very little available on YouTube ( my reliable standby for songs I don't know ). I found a recent Live version of Tom singing the song at the French leg of his European tour, and a bunch of cover versions by various artists.

The live version was played in the key of E flat, so I stuck a capo on the first fret and worked out the chords in D, to be able to play along with the YouTube video. The other versions I checked out, and they were all in the key of G, so I've included both transcriptions in my interpretation of the song, which you can find at the link below:

Guitar chords and Lyrics for Tom Waits songs - "Briar and the Rose"

It's an absolutely delicious song, so thanks Alan, and I have a feeling the "Black Rider" CD could be in my stocking this Christmas!

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Katy Perry - "Hot'n'Cold" guitar chords & lyrics

I mentioned when posting "I kissed a Girl" by Katy Perry back in August, that I felt this was an unusual selection for me to add to my song chords and lyrics site - it doesn't sound like a 'guitar song' at first listen. On the other hand, I've been having difficulty finding good new songs by female vocalists lately, and Katy Perry's songs are great, fun to listen to 'pop' songs, and I think many of my visitors would enjoy playing her stuff.

So, with that in mind, I have now added my interpretation of her single "Hot'n'Cold", which I've posted to my Pop Guitar Song Chords page at the link below:


Katy Perry - "Hot'n'Cold" guitar chords and lyrics

Katy's official website is at http://www.katyperry.com/ . Her MySpace page is at http://www.myspace.com/katyperry



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Rory Gallagher - Messin' with the Kid chords

Ok, I'm definitely 'punchin' above my weight' here. But... I'm a huge Rory Gallagher fan, and I actually have a Rory Gallagher chords page on my website.

I was just checking out some great YouTube coverage of concert clips from the 70's when I hit upon a mindnumbing version of "Messin' with the Kid", and realized I hadn't included this in the (short) list of Rory songs I have.

Now I know that the chords are a tiny fraction of what's going on in Rory's blues music, but I also know that people ( i.e. ME! ) like to play along with their favourite music from time to time. Also, from experience, I know that learning guitarists love to get into jam sessions with the more accomplished players, so if you're friendly with a guitar-shredding Rory fan, being able to play along with the rhythm for the song is priceless practice - and great fun!

So, I've worked out my usual basic chord pattern for the song, if you want to try it out, click on the link below:

Rory Gallagher guitar chords - Messin' with the Kid


Rory Gallagher's official website is at: http://www.rorygallagher.com/ , and his fantastic albums can be checked out at the link below:

Rory Gallagher CDs at CD Universe

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Snow Patrol - Open Your Eyes

I have posted my interpretation of Snow Patrol's "Open Your Eyes" from their recent "Eyes Open" album, on the Snow Patrol page of my guitar chords website.

Another nice, easy, sing along type of song from the Irish/Scottish indie band, check it out at the link below:

http://www.guitarsongs.info/snow-patrol.htm

To find out more about the band, check out their official website at: http://www.snowpatrol.com

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Colin Hay - Just Don't think I'll ever get over you

Possibly best known as a founding member of Australian band "Men at Work", who had a huge hit in 1981 with "Down Under", Colin Hay has been performing since the late 1970's, with Men at Work, as a solo artist, and with Ringo Starr's 'Seventh All-Starr Band'.

A number of his songs have featured in NBC' series 'Scrubs' and other TV shows.

'Just Don't think I'll ever get over you' featured in the movie 'Garden State' and is included on the film's soundtrack album.


You can find my version of the chords and lyrics for the song on my Pop Songs Guitar Chords page at the link below:


PJ's Guitar Chords and Lyrics - Miscellaneous Pop Songs

Remember there are over 1,600 easy-to-play versions of songs by top bands and artists on my website: PJ's Guitar Chords and Lyrics


Colin Hay's official website is at : http://www.colinhay.com/



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January Newsletter - Guitar Chords and Lyrics

Just published the Newsletter for January - 10 songs added to the site in the U2 song chords, The Killers song chords, REM song chords, Avril Lavigne song chords, Greenday song chords, Jeff Buckley song chords, Beatles song chords, Joan Armatrading song chords , Simple Plan and The Pixies song chords .

Guitar tips from Andrew Koblick of Amazing Guitar and from Chris Elmore of GuitarTips, plus recommended sites, tab site of the week and more.

You can view the newsletter at www.guitarsongs.info/news170105.htm

If anyone knows of a good ( preferably free!) mailing list program, I'd appreciate hearing from them - I'm spending almost as much time sending the mailshots ( 7,000 subscribers ) as working out the songs and putting the newsletter together. The only requirement is that recipient addresses would not be shown - I guarantee the security of all subscribers addresses.


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