Panic
Learn how to play Panic by The Smiths with a complete chord chart, highlighted chords and a layout optimized for mobile.
C D Bb F
G Em
Panic on the streets of London
G Em
Panic on the streets of Birmingham
C D Bb F
I wonder to myself
G Em
Could life ever be sane again
G Em
On the Leeds side streets that you slip down
C D Bb F
I wonder to myself.
G Em
Hope's may rise under Grasmeres
G Em
But honeypie, you're not safe here
C
So you run down
D Bb F
To the safety of the town.
G Em
But there's panic on the streets of Carlisle,
G Em
Dublin, Dundee, Humberside
C D
I wonder to myself.
Bb F Em Bm D
Bb F Em Bm D
G Em
Burn down the disco,
G Em
Hang the blessed D.J.,
C D
Because the music that they constantly play,
G Em
It says nothing to me about my life,
G Em
Hang the blessed D.J.,
C D Bb F
Because the music that they constantly play,
G Em
On the Leeds side streets that you slip down,
G Em
On the provincial towns you jog round,
C D
Hang the D.J., hang the D.J., hang the D.J.
C D
Hang the D.J., hang the D.J., hang the D.J.
C D
Hang the D.J., hang the D.J., hang the D.J.
Bb F G Em
Hang the D.J., hang the D.J.,
G Em
Hang the D.J., hang the D.J.,
C D
Hang the D.J., hang the D.J., hang the D.J.
Bb F G Em
Hang the D.J., hang the D.J.,
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How to play Panic
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.