Detour chords by The Who

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
A augmentedA
(Detour, detour)
A augmentedA
Ooh, we got to make a detour


Verse 1:
A augmentedA
The people try, but crash right down
A augmentedA
Shoot at the sky, a craze with rage
A augmentedA
We're all good people if you go deep down
A augmentedA
But we gotta be in keeping with the brand new age
D MajorD
Time for a detour
D MajorD             D7D7   D MajorD
We oughta take the curve (Detour now)
D MajorD
Taking the detour
D MajorD              D7D7   D MajorD
Ooh it's time for a swerve (Detour now)

Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD
The world's in a spin now
   A augmentedA
It's time for a change
  C majorC
We know we can win now
   G+G
We'll share the wage, we cause no pain
  Bb majorBb
We can explain, we lost the force, we went off course


Chorus:
        A augmentedA
Ooh, we need a detour (Detour)
A augmentedA
 (Detour)
A augmentedA
With a curve and a swerve (Detour)
A augmentedA
Mmm, detour (Detour)


Verse 2:
A augmentedA
Forget that flaw from back in the days
A augmentedA
And the power we sought as we took the stage
A augmentedA
Made it 15 years till we found our ways
A augmentedA
Our direction veers as we turn the page
D MajorD
Gotta take a detour
D MajorD          D7D7   D MajorD
The road is blocked (Detour now)
D MajorD
Time for a detour
D MajorD              D7D7   D MajorD
Ooh, the gates are locked (Detour now)

Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD               A augmentedA
We're finally tracking in the path of the groove
   C majorC           G+G
We're willingly backing the path of the moon
G+G
There'll be no more pain
  Bb majorBb
We can explain, we found the force, we're back on course


Chorus:
     A augmentedA
We need a detour (Detour)
A augmentedA
Gotta make the detour (Detour)
A augmentedA
Oh, with a curve and a swerve (Detour)
A augmentedA
 (Detour)


Bridge:
C majorC                G+G
Used to say I love you but I was straight insane
  F# minorF#m             E minorEm
I always left you holding the weight of my pain
    FF            G+G
'Cause I couldn't stay for even one more day
 Bb majorBb              C majorC
I broke two hearts, I couldn't share the parts
      D MajorD
Then I ran away


Verse 3:
A augmentedA
People try to crash right down
A augmentedA
Shoot at the sky, a craze with rage
A augmentedA
We're all good people if you go deep down
A augmentedA
But we gotta be in keeping with the brand new age
D MajorD
Time for a detour
D MajorD             D7D7   D MajorD
We gotta take the curve (Detour now)
D MajorD
Making the detour
D MajorD            D7D7   D MajorD
It's time for a swerve (Detour now)


Pre-Chorus:
D MajorD
The world is spinnin'
   A augmentedA
It's time for a change
  C majorC
We know we ain't winning
   G+G
We share the wage, we cause no pain
Bb majorBb
We can explain, we lost the force, we went off course


Chorus:
        A augmentedA
Ooh, we need a detour (Detour)
A augmentedA
Oh, I got to have a detour (Detour)
A augmentedA
Oh, with a curve and a swerve (Detour)
A augmentedA
Ooh, we need a detour (Detour)


Outro:
A augmentedA
 (Detour) Take a curve and a swerve
A augmentedA
 (Detour)
A augmentedA
 (Detour)
A augmentedA
We need a detour (Detour)
A augmentedA