A-punk (acoustic) Chords
A-punk (acoustic) by Vampire Weekend is a moderately challenging guitar song played in the key of A. It uses the chords A, G, D, A6 and Asus4. Use the transpose and diagram tools on this page to change the key, see each shape, or simplify the chords.
INTRO A G D D
VERSE
A G D
Johanna drove slowly into the city
A G D
The Hudson River all filled with snow
A G D
She spied the ring on His Honor's finger
A6 A Asus4
Oh-oh-oh
A6 A Asus4
A G D
A thousand years in one piece of silver
A G D
She took it from his lily-white hand
A G D
Showed no fear - she'd seen the thing
A6 A Asus4
In the Young Men's Wing at Sloan-Kettering
A6 A Asus4
D G D
(I usually hum the lead here, listen to the song and try it if you want)
D G D
Look outside at the raincoats coming, say OH
VERSE
A G D
His Honor drove southward seeking exotica
A G D
Down to the Pueblo huts of New Mexico
A G D
Cut his teeth on turquoise harmonicas
A6 A Asus4
Oh-oh-oh
A6 A Asus4
A G D
I saw Johanna down in the subway
A G D
She took an apartment in Washington Heights
A G D
Half of the ring lies here with me
A6 A Asus4
But the other half's at the bottom of the sea
A6 A Asus4