Destroyer original guitar chords by
The Kinks

1981•Rock•354 views•

Key: A major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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Met a girl called Lola

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And I took her back to my place

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Feelin' guilty, feelin' scared

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Hidden cameras everywhere

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Stop! Hold on

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Stay in control

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Girl, I want, you here with me

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But I'm really not as cool as I'd like to be

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'Cause there's a red, under my bed

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And there's a little yellow man In my head

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And there's a true, blue, inside of me

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That keeps stoppin' me, touchin' ya

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Watchin' ya, lovin' ya

Chorus 1

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Paranoia, need destroyer

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Paranoia, they destroy ya'

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Verse 2

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Well I fell asleep, then I woke

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Feelin' kinda' queer

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Lola looked at me and said

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Ooh you look so weird

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She said man, there´s

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Really something wrong with you

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One day you're gonna' self-destruct

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You're up, get down

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I'll come work you out

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You get a good thing goin'

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Then you blow yourself out

Chorus 2

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Silly boy you self-destroyer

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Silly boy you self-destroyer

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Bridge 1

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Silly boy you got so much to live for

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So much to aim for, so much to try for

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You blow it all with, paranoia

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You're so insecure you, self-destroyer

Chorus 3

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(And it goes like this, here it goes)

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Paranoia they destroy ya

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(Here it goes again)

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Paranoia they destroy ya

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Interlude 1

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Verse 3

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Dr. Dr. help her please

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I know you'll understand

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There's a time device inside of me

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I'm a self-destructin' man

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There's a red, under my bed

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And there's a little green man in my head

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And said you're not goin' crazy

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You´re just a bit sad

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'Cause there's a man in ya, knawin' ya

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Tearin' ya, in to to

Chorus 4

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Silly boy ya self-destroyer

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Paranoia they destroy ya

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Bridge 2

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Self-destroyer, wreck your health

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Destroy your friends, destroy yourself

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The time device of, self-destruction

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Lies, confusion, start eruption

Chorus 5

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(Yea, it goes like this, here it goes)

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Paranoia, they destroy ya

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(Here's to paranoia)

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Paranoia they destroy ya

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(Hey hey, here it goes)

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Paranoia they destroy ya

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(And it goes like this)

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Paranoia, they destroy ya

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(And it goes like this)

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Chords

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Em
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Destroyer by The Kinks is A major.

The primary chords used in Destroyer are A, G, C, E, D, Em.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, G, C, E, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Destroyer is approximately 146 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Destroyer using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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