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Electric Chair

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1/12

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 12Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
e|-E-------------------E------------------|
B|--------------------------------------|
G|--1-----------------1-----------------|
D|--2--2--0-----0-----2--2--0-----0-----|
A|--2--------2--------2--------2--------|
E|--0--------------0--0--------------0--|
Em E A D E
[Verse]
EI saw your friend 1st
EThat's who I danced with
EAll the time I was watchin' you
EThe music rocked us
EOur eyes locked-thus
EMakin' us see a trippy picture shoo
E   G   A   E
[Chorus]
EIf a man is considered guAilty
AFor what goes on in his mind
AThen give me the electric chair
DFor all my future crimes-Eoh!
(Intro Riff  Guitar Solo over E and A)
[Verse]
EYou whispered something
EIt took my mind out like a
EG flat major with an E in the bassEb  
EYour face looked so good
EI wanted to touch your mouth
EMy brain is jackin' all over the place
[Chorus]
EIf a man is considered guAilty
AFor what goes on in his mind
AThen give me the electric chair
AFor all my future crimes-Eoh!
(Intro Riff  Guitar Solo over E and A)
[Verse]
ELet's take a drive, love
ESo we can make up our minds, love
ETo commit the crimes of passion
EThat sets us free
AMe lovin' you, you lovin' Bme
EmThe electric chair
(Guitar Solo over E and A)
[Verse]
EI saw your friend 1st
EThat's who I danced with
AAll the time I was watchin' yoBu
EThe music rocked us
EOur lives shocked us
EMakin' us see a tArippy picture sEhoo
EI've got to have it. EmSomebody
(Intro Riff  Guitar Solo over E and A)
[Outro]
EIf a man is considered guAilty
AFor what goes on in his mind
AThen give me the electric chair
AFor all my future crimes-Eoh!   Hey Hey
FAor all my future crimes-oEh!
FAor all my future crimes-oEh!
EmGive me the electric chair
EmThe electric chair
(Guitar Solo over E and A)

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Electric Chair

by Prince

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

E E

e|--------------------------------------|

B|--------------------------------------|

G|--1-----------------1-----------------|

D|--2--2--0-----0-----2--2--0-----0-----|

A|--2--------2--------2--------2--------|

E|--0--------------0--0--------------0--|

Em E A D E

[Verse]

I saw your friend 1st

That's who I danced with

All the time I was watchin' you

The music rocked us

Our eyes locked-thus

Makin' us see a trippy picture shoo

E G A E

[Chorus]

E A

If a man is considered guilty

For what goes on in his mind

Then give me the electric chair

D E

For all my future crimes-oh!

(Intro Riff Guitar Solo over E and A)

[Verse]

You whispered something

It took my mind out like a

E Eb

G flat major with an E in the bass

Your face looked so good

I wanted to touch your mouth

My brain is jackin' all over the place

[Chorus]

E A

If a man is considered guilty

For what goes on in his mind

Then give me the electric chair

A E

For all my future crimes-oh!

(Intro Riff Guitar Solo over E and A)

[Verse]

Let's take a drive, love

So we can make up our minds, love

To commit the crimes of passion

That sets us free

A B

Me lovin' you, you lovin' me

The electric chair

(Guitar Solo over E and A)

[Verse]

I saw your friend 1st

That's who I danced with

A B

All the time I was watchin' you

The music rocked us

Our lives shocked us

E A E

Makin' us see a trippy picture shoo

E Em

I've got to have it. Somebody

(Intro Riff Guitar Solo over E and A)

[Outro]

E A

If a man is considered guilty

For what goes on in his mind

Then give me the electric chair

A E

For all my future crimes-oh! Hey Hey

A E

For all my future crimes-oh!

A E

For all my future crimes-oh!

Give me the electric chair

The electric chair

(Guitar Solo over E and A)

About Electric Chair Chords by Prince

Learn how to play Electric Chair by Prince with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Electric Chair chords”, “Electric Chair guitar chords”, or “Prince Electric Chair 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 Electric Chair chords and for experienced players who want accurate Electric Chair lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, G, D, A, Em.

FAQ — Electric Chair by Prince

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What key is "Electric Chair" in?

The chords for "Electric Chair" show the original chord names (including E, B, G, D, A, Em). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.