Hanging Around chords by
The Stranglers

1977•Alternative•84 views•

Key: A minor•

Intro 1

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Verse 1

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Big girl in the red dress

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

She's just trying to impress us

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

And she's got the barley fever

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

But she doesn't make a sound

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

She's just hanging around

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

She's hanging around

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Down the court road early

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

With the Hustlers big and burly

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

There's a mi llion of 'em selling

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

And the buyers can be found

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

They're just hanging around

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

They're just hanging around

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Chorus 1

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Christ he told his mother

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Christ he told her not to bother

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Cos he's alright in the city

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Cos he's high above the ground

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Interlude 1

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Verse 2

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

One of 'em comes over

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Got a monkey on his shoulder

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

And the mon key's getting grinner

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

But his eyes are on the ground

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

I'm mo ving to a coleheme

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

With the leather all around me

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

And the sweat is getting steamy

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

But their eyes are on the ground

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

They're just hanging around

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

They're just hanging around

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Chorus 2

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Christ he told his mother

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Christ he told her not to bother

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Cos he's alright in the city

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Cos he's high above the ground

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Interlude 2

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Solo 1

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

Am

Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

G

G

View detailed G chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Chorus 3

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Christ he told his mother

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Christ he told her not to bother

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Cos he's alright in the city

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Cos he's high above the ground

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

He's just hanging around (hanging around)

Outro 1

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

F

F

View detailed F chord diagram in our app.

C

C

View detailed C chord diagram in our app.

Dm

Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 6 stringPower

Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

Guitar Tuner 6 stringExtras

G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

C ₂

G ₂

D ₃

A ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

E ₅

G ₃

G ₃

D ₄

D ₄

A ₄

A ₄

E ₅

E ₅

Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

E ₄

A ₄

G ₄

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

D ₄

Banjo Tuner 4 Strings

C ₃

G ₃

D ₄

A ₄

Chords

Am
C
G
Dm
F

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by The Stranglers

Discover chords for more songs to play

Bear Cage

Golden Brown

Duchess

No More Heroes

Walk on By

Straighten Out

the lines

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Bear Cage

The Stranglers

Yellow

Coldplay

Dust In The Wind

Kansas

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Golden Brown

The Stranglers

Ella

Junior H

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of Hanging Around by The Stranglers is A minor.

The primary chords used in Hanging Around are Am, C, G, Dm, F.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Am, C, G, Dm, 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 Hanging Around is approximately 130 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Hanging Around. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Stranglers.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add Hanging Around to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for Hanging Around by The Stranglers on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.