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Sin City chords by AC/DC (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

E
B5
D5
A

Intro 1
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (D5)  (D5)  (D5) 

Verse 1
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major) Diamonds  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
and  (E major) dust  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Poor man last  (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Rich man first  (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Lambor (E major) ghini's  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
caviar  (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Dry mar (E major) tini's,  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Shangri-  (E major) La  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 

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Pre-chorus 1

I got a burnin' feelin'

Deep inside of me

It's a yearning

But I'm going to set it free

Chorus 1
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
I'm goin'  (E major) in  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
To sin  (E major) city  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
I'm gonna  (E major) win  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
In sin  (E major) city  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5) Where the lights  (D5) are  (A major) bright
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5) Do  the town  (D5) tonight  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
I wanna  (E major) win  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
In sin  (E major) city  (B5)  (D5) 

Solo 1
Oh, let me roll you baby
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
 (E major)  (B5) 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
 (D5)  (D5)  (D5)  (D5) 

Interlude 1

Bridge 1
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major) Ladders  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
and  (E major) snakes  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Ladders give  (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Snakes  (E major) take  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Rich man,  (E major) poor man  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Beggar man,  (E major) thief  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Ain’t  (E major) got a hope in hell  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
That's my  (E major) belief  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Fingers Freddy,  (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Diamond Jim  (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
They're gettin' ready  (E major)  (B5)  (D5) 
A 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
Look  (A major) out, I'm comin' in  (E major)  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 

Pre-chorus 2
A 
So  (A major) spin that wheel
Cut that pack
And roll those loaded dice
B5 
 (B5) Bring on the dancing girls
and put the champagne on ice

Chorus 2
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
I'm goin'  (E major) in  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
To sin  (E major) city  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
I'm gonna  (E major) win  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
In sin  (E major) city  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5) Where the lights  (D5) are  (A major) bright
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
 (E major)  (B5) Do  the town  (D5) tonight  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
A 
I'm goin'  (E major) in  (B5)  (D5)  (A major) 
E 
B5 
D5 
To sin  (E major) city  (B5)  (D5) 
D5 
D5 
D5 
D5 
 (D5)  (D5)  (D5)  (D5) 

Outro 1

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E
B5
D5
A

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: E majorBPM: 130

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

E: 0-2-2-1-0-0
B5: x-2-4-x-x-x
D5: x-5-7-x-x-x
A: x-0-2-2-2-0

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This is the definitive original version of Sin City by AC/DC, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of E major. It suits players who want to learn Sin City the way AC/DC intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

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