Shoplifters of the World Chords
by The Smiths
Shoplifters of the World by The Smiths is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of E. It uses the chords E, D, A, C, G and Am. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
E D A E D A E
Learn to love me assemble the ways Now today tomorrow and always
My only weakness is a listed crime My only weakness is well nevermind
nevermind C D G
G C Am C D G C Am C D G
Shoplifters of the world Unite and take over
G C Am G C Am
Shoplifters of the world hand it over, hand it over, hand it over
E D A E D A E
Learn to love me assemble the ways Now today tomorrow and always
E D A E
My only weakness is a list of crimes
E C D G
but night the plans of a future war was all I saw on Channel 4
CHORUS then instrumental 1st verse then instrumental chorus then ...
CHORUS (alternate words):
G C Am
A heartless hand on my shoulder a push and it's over
G C Am
alabaster crashes down, six months is a long time
G C Am G C Am
tried living in the real world, instead of a shell but before I began
G C Am C D G
I was bored before I even began
Shoplifters of the world unite and take over (2X)
Shoplifters of the world ... hand it over.