Key: C · Difficulty: Intermediate · Chords: Am, Cadd9, G, Fadd9, Em7, D, Dsus4, E, G#m, Bsus2, Bsus4, C#m, G/B, Dsus2, F#m, F#mmaj7add9, F#m7, B, A · Strumming: DU DU DU DU
[Intro] Am Cadd9 G Fadd9 Em7 D Dsus4 D Cadd9 Cadd9 Am Cadd9 G Fadd9 Em7 D Dsus4 D Cadd9 Cadd9 [Verse] E G#m Bsus2 Bsus4 Bsus2 I had a friend who came from far away C#m G#m Bsus2 Bsus4 Bsus2 And every day we would go down by the river and play Cadd9 G/B D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D Like long lost summers of the past Cadd9 G/B D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D These interrupted games weren’t meant to last [Chorus] Am Cadd9 G Fadd9 I sit and watch the lights go out on my home Em7 my growing up town D Dsus4 D Cadd9 And I wonder what he’s doing now Am Cadd9 G Fadd9 And I will build a wicker man and put inside Em7 all those things D Dsus4 D Cadd9 That make me old before my time [Post-Chorus] F#m F#mmaj7add9 F#m7 B We found his auntie’s holy water and refilled it F#m from the tap F#mmaj7add9 F#m7 B "She’ll bless herself with good ole H2O!", he said A Oh god, we laughed and laughed [Verse] E G#m Bsus2 Bsus4 Bsus2 We wrote our names in new cement beside the river C#m G#m Bsus2 Bsus4 Bsus2 We really thought that they would last for ever and ever Cadd9 G/B D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D But late one night when walking home Cadd9 G/B D Dsus4 D Dsus2 D I couldn’t find the names the place had overgrown [Chorus] Am Cadd9 G Fadd9 Em7 I sit and watch the lights go out on my home my growing up town D Dsus4 D Cadd9 And I wonder what he’s doing now Am Cadd9 G Fadd9 Em7 And I will build a wicker man and put inside all those things D Dsus4 D Cadd9 That make me old before my time [Post-Chorus] F#m F#mmaj7add9 F#m7 B F#m Born in a booming "instant potato" age a teeshirt full of youth F#mmaj7add9 F#m7 B Discovering sex and cigarettes and oh I know D But it was all true! [Chorus] Am Cadd9 G Fadd9 I sit and watch the lights go out on my home Em7 my growing up town D Dsus4 D Cadd9 And I wonder what he’s doing now Am Cadd9 G Fadd9 And if I really have a call, I’d catch them Em7 all as they fall D Dsus4 D Cadd9 And say: Daddy’s home
ℹ️ About This Song
On the 1989 the track was released. the track was written by Martin Coogan
Track Info
- Song: Wicker Man
- Artist: The Mock Turtles
- Album: Turtle Soup
- Produced by Martin Coogan
- Released Date: 1989
Chords Info
- Tuning: Standard(E A D G B E)
- Key: C
- Chords: Am, Cadd9, G, Fadd9, Em7, D, Dsus4, E, G#m, Bsus2, Bsus4, C#m, G/B, Dsus2, F#m, F#mmaj7add9, F#m7, B, A
- Suggested Strumming: DU DU DU DU
- D= Down Stroke, U = Upstroke, N.C= No Chord
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What key is Wicker Man in?
Wicker Man is in the key of C.
What chords do I need for Wicker Man?
You need Am, Cadd9, G, Fadd9, Em7, D, Dsus4, E, G#m, Bsus2, Bsus4, C#m, G/B, Dsus2, F#m, F#mmaj7add9, F#m7, B, A to play Wicker Man by The Mock Turtles.
Do I need a capo for Wicker Man?
No capo is needed to play Wicker Man by The Mock Turtles.
How hard is Wicker Man to play on guitar?
Wicker Man by The Mock Turtles is rated Intermediate. It includes some barre chords or slash chords.