How to Play Kill Bill Chords by SZA on Guitar
Kill Bill is a song by American singer and songwriter SZA, released in 2023 as the lead single from her third studio album, CTRL 2. The song is a dark and twisted tale of love and revenge, inspired by the Quentin Tarantino film series of the same name. In the song, SZA confesses that she might kill her ex-boyfriend and his new girlfriend out of jealousy and obsession.
The song has a catchy and groovy melody, driven by acoustic guitar chords and a funky bass line. The guitar part is relatively easy to play, as it only uses four basic chords throughout the song: Am, D, G, and E. The song is in the key of D major, and you can use a capo on the first fret to make it easier to play along with the original recording.
Chords
The four chords you need to know to play Kill Bill are:
[Intro] Am D G E [Verse 1] Am D I'm still a fan even though I was salty G Hate to see you with some other broad, know you happy E Hate to see you happy if I'm not the one drivin' [Pre-Chorus] Am I'm so mature, I'm so mature D I'm so mature, I got me a therapist to tell me there's other men G I don't want none, I just want you E Am If I can't have you, no one should, I might [Chorus] D G I might kill my ex, not the best idea E Am His new girlfriend's next, how'd I get here? D G I might kill my ex, I still love him, though E Rather be in jail than alone [Verse 2] Am I get the sense that it's a lost cause D I get the sense that you might really love her G The text gon' be evidence, this text is evidence E I try to ration with you, no murders, no crimes of passion Am But, damn, you was out of reach D You was at the farmer's market with your perfect peach G Now I'm in the basement, planning home invasion E Now you layin' face-down, got me sayin' over a beat [Pre-Chorus] Am I'm so mature, I'm so mature D I'm so mature, I got me a therapist to tell me there's other men G I don't want none, I just want you E Am If I can't have you, no one will, I might [Chorus] D G I might kill my ex, not the best idea E Am His new girlfriend's next, how'd I get here? D G I might kill my ex, I still love him, though E Rather be in jail than alone [Bridge] Am D I did it all for love (Love) G I did it all on no drugs (Drugs) E I did all of this sober Am I did it all for us, oh D I did it all for love (Love) G I did all of this on no drugs (Drugs) N.C. I did all of this sober N.C. Don't you know I did it all for us? (I'll kill your ex tonight) [Chorus] Am D G Oh, I just killed my ex, not the best idea (Idea) E Am Killed his girlfriend next, how'd I get here? D G I just killed my ex, I still love him, though (I do) N.C. Rather be in hell than alone
Strumming
The strumming pattern for Kill Bill is simple and consistent throughout the song. You can use this pattern for each chord:
- Down, down-up, up-down-up
You can also add some variations and accents to make it more interesting and dynamic. For example, you can emphasize the first downstroke of each chord, or mute some of the strings with your palm or fingers to create a percussive effect.
Lyrics and Chords
Here are the lyrics and chords for Kill Bill by SZA. You can follow along with the original recording or play it on your own. Remember to use a capo on the first fret if you want to match the original key.
[Intro] Am D G E
[Verse 1] Am D I’m still a fan even though I was salty G E Hate to see you with some other broad, know you happy Am D Hate to see you happy if I’m not the one drivin’ [Pre-Chorus] Am D I’m so mature, I’m so mature G E I’m so mature, I got me a therapist to tell me there’s other men Am D I don’t want none, I just want you G E Am If I can’t have you, no one should, I might
[Chorus] D G I might kill my ex, not the best idea E Am His new girlfriend’s next, how’d I get here? D G I might kill my ex, I still love him, though E
Rather be in jail than alone
[Verse 2] Am D I get the sense that it’s a lost cause G E I get the sense that you might really love her Am D The text gon’ be evidence, this text is evidence G E I try to ration with you, no murders, no crimes of passion Am D But, damn, you was out of reach G E You was at the farmer’s market with your perfect peach Am D Now I’m in the basement, planning home invasion G E Am Now you layin’ face-down, got me sayin’ over a beat
[Pre-Chorus] Am D I’m so mature, I’m so mature G E I’m so mature, I got me a therapist to tell me there’s other men Am D I don’t want none, I just want you G E Am If I can’t have you, no one will, I might
[Chorus] D G I might kill my ex, not the best idea E Am His new girlfriend’s next, how’d I get here? D G I might kill my ex, I still love him, though E
Rather be in jail than alone
[Bridge] Am D I did it all for love (Love) G E I did it all on no drugs (Drugs) Am D I did all of this sober G E Am I did it all for us, oh Am D I did it all for love (Love) G E I did all of this on no drugs (Drugs) N.C. I did all of this sober N.C. Don’t you know I did it all for us? (I’ll kill your ex tonight)
[Chorus] Am D Oh, I just killed my ex, not the best idea (Idea) G E Killed his girlfriend next, how’d I get here? Am D I just killed my ex, I still love him, though (I do) N.C. Rather be in hell than alone
Conclusion
Kill Bill by SZA is a fun and easy song to play on guitar, as it only requires four basic chords and a simple strumming pattern. The song is a dark and twisted tale of love and revenge, inspired by the Quentin Tarantino film series of the same name. You can learn how to play Kill Bill by following the chords and lyrics in this article, or by checking out some of the online resources that offer more details and tips on how to play the song. For example, you can find the official guitar tab for Kill Bill on Ultimate-Guitar or , or watch a video tutorial on YouTube. You can also listen to the original recording of Kill Bill on Spotify or Apple Music. Have fun playing Kill Bill by SZA on guitar, and don’t forget to practice!
