The Wombats - Lethal Combination Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar C# | D♭ chord diagram
[Opening]
[A]Baby, let’s go and get blind tonight
I’ll [F#m]hold your hair back and you’ll hold mine,
Oh, oh, [D]oh, oh, oh, oh, [A]oh, oh
[A]Say it’s all over, unleash the hounds
[F#m]Every silver lining has a cloud,
Oh, oh, [D]oh, oh, oh, oh, [A]oh, oh
If you [Bm]remember this tomorrow then you’re [F]doing it wrong
[chorus]
[A]We’re a lethal [F#m]combination, [D]too lost for [A]therapy.
[A]Guilty by [F#m]association, [D]I’ll keep you close to [A]me.
[A]Baby, let’s go and get blind tonight.
I’ll [F#m]hold your hair back and you’ll hold mine,
Oh, oh, [D]oh, oh, oh, oh, [A]oh, oh,
[A]Say it’s all over, unleash the hounds.
[F#m]Every silver lining has a cloud,
Oh, oh, [D]oh, oh, oh, oh, [A]oh, oh.
[verse 2]
And if you [Bm]wake up feeling happy, you’re [E]doing it wrong
You [A]should be in cold water with your [F#m]best dress on
And [Bm]me and Niagara [E]Falls adding to [C#]all of your missed [F#m]calls
If you [Bm]remember this tomorrow then you’re [F]doing it all wrong
[chorus]
[A]We’re a lethal [F#m]combination, [D]too lost for [A]therapy.
[A]Guilty by [F#m]association, [D]I’ll keep you close to [A]me.
[A]Baby, let’s go and get blind tonight.
I’ll [F#m]hold your hair back and you’ll hold mine,
Oh, oh, [D]oh, oh, oh, oh, [A]oh, oh,
[A]Say it’s all over, unleash the hounds.
[F#m]Every silver lining has a cloud,
Oh, oh, [D]oh, oh, oh, oh, [A]oh, oh.
[Closing]
My best [Bm]friend, [D]all my [A]enemies [F#m]
So [Bm]I’ll keep [D]you close to [A]me
How to play Lethal Combination on Guitar (Step-by-step)
The Wombats - Lethal Combination on guitar requires 7 chords and 12 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Lethal Combination uses these transitions most often: A → F#m (12), D → A (12), and F#m → D (10). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with A - F#m chord transition.
1. A → F#m chord transition
To move from A to F#m;
- While playing A, lift your middle finger from G string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
2. F#m → D chord transition
To move from F#m to D;
- While playing F#m, lift your pinky from D string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 4 to B string fret 3.
- Place middle finger on E string fret 2.
3. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
4. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
5. Bm → F chord transition
To move from Bm to F;
- Slide your index finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Slide your pinky from G string fret 4 to D string fret 3.
6. F → A chord transition
To move from F to A;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from A string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
7. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
8. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
9. F#m → Bm chord transition
To move from F#m to Bm;
- Keep index finger on E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Slide your pinky from D string fret 4 to G string fret 4.
- Place middle finger on B string fret 3.
10. E → C# chord transition
To move from E to C#;
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
- Place pinky on A string fret 4.
11. C# → F#m chord transition
To move from C# to F#m;
- While playing C#, lift your middle finger from B string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 4.
12. Bm → D chord transition
To move from Bm to D;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 4 and place it on B string fret 3.
Lethal Combination chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lethal Combination.
- Lethal Combination includes 51 chord transitions, 12 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lethal Combination contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lethal Combination connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After A, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (29%), G (13%), and E (12%).
- A → Bm: 8%
- A → F#m: 6%
After F#m, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (22%), A (19%), and E (14%).- F#m → D: 22%
- F#m → Bm: 10%