Now playing

Its Only Entertainment

Chords

Listen

YouTubeYouTube SpotifySpotify AppleApple Music

Amajor

90BPM

Lyrics & ChordsClick chords to see diagrams

Josh Joplin Group - It's Only Entertainment
[Intro]
A  E  A  E
[Verse 1]
ARichard is imEportant
To ARichard and his Emost important Dfriends
He Adoesn't take Ephone calls
He Asits in his Eoffice and preDtends
He's Atticus AFinchE  
He's everybody's Dmensch
[Verse 2]
And Awhen it comes to Eclients
He Acounts himself aEmong the very Dbest
But Awhen it comes to Estature
He Aonly counts the Esize of other men's Ddesks
He's counting every AinchE  
He's counting every Dinch
[Chorus]
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7  D  
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7  D  
Don't make it so AhardE  
Don't make it so Dhard
[Verse 3]
AAmanda of the Eunderground
Brings Ahigh art to her Elo-fi sound maDchine
Her Anifty hipster Efriends agree
A Aband's only as Egood as it's Dseen
Save us Polly AJeanE  
We know not what we Dmean
[Chorus]
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7  D  
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7  D  
Don't make it so AhardE  
Don't make it so Dhard
[Bridge]
AFreddie's demoEgraphic grows
F#mAngry boys in Dbaggy clothes
ACritics euloEgize the songs
And F#mrecord store clerks Dmourn along
And the Ayears go Bby, the C#mchords don't change
We're F#mall Pat Boone by Ddifferent names
[Chorus]
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7  D  
And it's Aonly EentertainmentBm7  D  
N.C.             A               E
Don't make it so hard (It's only entertainment)
Don't make it so Dhard
Don't make it so Ahard (It's only Eentertainment)
Don't make it so Dhard
You take it so Ahard (It's only Eentertainment)
We take it so DhardA  
(It's only Eentertainment)D  A  

All chords in this song (7)

🎸 Tips from players

Got a tip for playing this song — capo position, easier chords, strumming? Be the first to share one.

Chord Book

670,000+ free guitar chords · free-chords.com

Its Only Entertainment

by Josh Joplin Group

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

F#m

C#m

Josh Joplin Group - It's Only Entertainment

[Intro]

A E A E

[Verse 1]

A E

Richard is important

A E D

To Richard and his most important friends

A E

He doesn't take phone calls

A E D

He sits in his office and pretends

A E

He's Atticus Finch

He's everybody's mensch

[Verse 2]

A E

And when it comes to clients

A E D

He counts himself among the very best

A E

But when it comes to stature

A E D

He only counts the size of other men's desks

A E

He's counting every inch

[Chorus]

A E Bm7 D

And it's only entertainment

A E Bm7 D

And it's only entertainment

A E

Don't make it so hard

[Verse 3]

A E

Amanda of the underground

A E D

Brings high art to her lo-fi sound machine

A E

Her nifty hipster friends agree

A E D

A band's only as good as it's seen

A E

Save us Polly Jean

We know not what we mean

[Chorus]

A E Bm7 D

And it's only entertainment

A E Bm7 D

And it's only entertainment

A E

Don't make it so hard

[Bridge]

A E

Freddie's demographic grows

F#m D

Angry boys in baggy clothes

A E

Critics eulogize the songs

F#m D

And record store clerks mourn along

A B C#m

And the years go by, the chords don't change

F#m D

We're all Pat Boone by different names

[Chorus]

A E Bm7 D

And it's only entertainment

A E Bm7 D

And it's only entertainment

N.C. A E

Don't make it so hard (It's only entertainment)

Don't make it so hard

A E

Don't make it so hard (It's only entertainment)

Don't make it so hard

A E

You take it so hard (It's only entertainment)

D A

We take it so hard

E D A

(It's only entertainment)

About Its Only Entertainment Chords by Josh Joplin Group

Learn how to play Its Only Entertainment by Josh Joplin Group with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Its Only Entertainment chords”, “Its Only Entertainment guitar chords”, or “Josh Joplin Group Its Only Entertainment chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Its Only Entertainment chords and for experienced players who want accurate Its Only Entertainment lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include A, E, D, Bm7, F#m, B.

FAQ — Its Only Entertainment by Josh Joplin Group

How do I play "Its Only Entertainment" by Josh Joplin Group on guitar?

Open the free chords for "Its Only Entertainment" by Josh Joplin Group on Free Chord Book. Tap any chord to see its diagram, use transpose to change the key, and turn on auto-scroll to play hands-free.

Are the chords for "Its Only Entertainment" by Josh Joplin Group free?

Yes. The chords for "Its Only Entertainment" by Josh Joplin Group are 100% free on Free Chord Book — no sign-up required.

Can I transpose "Its Only Entertainment" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Its Only Entertainment" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

Can I see chord diagrams for "Its Only Entertainment"?

Yes. Tap any chord in "Its Only Entertainment" to instantly see an interactive guitar chord diagram with alternate fingerings.

Is "Its Only Entertainment" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Its Only Entertainment" by Josh Joplin Group with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Josh Joplin Group below.

What key is "Its Only Entertainment" in?

The chords for "Its Only Entertainment" show the original chord names (including A, E, D, Bm7, F#m, B). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.