Chords + Lyrics | Molly’s Chambers
Intro
||: F#5 (F#5/E) | F#5 (F#5/E) :|| x4
Verse 1
||: F#5 (F#5/E) | F#5 (F#5/E) :||
Free, that’s all that she can bleed, that’s why’ll she’ll never stay.
White, bare naked in the night, and lookin’ for some play.
Just another girl that wants to rule the world, at any time or place.
And when she gets into your head, you know she’s there to stay.
Chorus 1
| B | A |
You want it, she’s got it.
| F#5 (F#5/E) | F#5 (F#5/E) |
Molly’s chamber gonna change your mind.
| B | D |
She’s got your, your pistol.
| F#5 (F#5/E) | F#5 (F#5/E) |
Molly’s chamber gonna change your mind.
| F#5 (F#5/E) | F#5 (F#5/E) |
Molly’s chamber gonna change your mind.
Verse 2
Slow, she’s burning in your soul, with whispers in your ear.
It’s okay, I’ll give it anyway, just get me out of here.
You’ll plead, you’ll get down on your knees, for just another taste.
And when you think she’s let you in, that’s when she fades away.
Chorus 2
You want it, she’s got it.
Molly’s chamber gonna change your mind.
She’s got your, your pistol.
Molly’s chamber gonna change your mind.
Molly’s chamber gonna change your mind.
Instrumental
||: B D | F# :|| x3
| A | B |
Chorus 3
| B | A5 N.C |
You want it, well, she’s got it.
| F#5 (F#5/E) | F#5 (F#5/E) |
Molly’s chamber gonna change your mind.
| B | D |
She’s got your, your pistol.
| F#5 (F#5/E) | F#5 (F#5/E) |
Molly’s chamber gonna change your mind.
| B | A |
You want it, she’s got it.
| F#5 (F#5/E) | F#5 (F#5/E) |
Molly’s chamber gonna change your mind.
| B | D N.C |
She’s got your, your pistol.
Molly’s Chambers Chords: Rock N’ Roll, Modal Interchange, and Staying Cool
Using a low F#5 chord combined with an open E string, Kings of Leon crafted a simple yet memorable riff that drives the entire song.
The only variation comes in the second verse, where the second guitar enhances the riff by shifting from the low F# root on the E string up two octaves to the root and b7 on the B string, using a D-shaped voicing.
Chorus
However, Molly’s Chambers isn’t just about this riff—there are additional chords in the chorus. Here, the progression moves from A to B, then back to the riff, followed by B to D, as shown below:
| B (IIx) | A (I) |
||: F#5 (VI) (F#5/E) :||
| B (IIx) | D (IV) |
These movements push the boundaries of F#m (Aeolian, chord VI), reinforcing the song’s raw rock ‘n’ roll feel. The B chord (IIx) should technically be Bm to remain diatonic.
Alternatively, if we reinterpret F#m as chord II (Dorian), the Roman numerals shift:
| B (V) | A (IV) |
||: F#5 (II) (F#5/E) :||
| B (V) | D (bVIIx) |
Now, instead of B being outside the key, D is (bVIIx).
So which interpretation is correct? That’s the beauty of it—this ambiguity creates the song’s tension!
There are countless examples of songs straddling two modes like this; the technique is known as modal interchange.
You might be thinking, surely Kings of Leon are too cool for nerdy music theory like modal interchange? They may have simply moved their fingers around until they found a cool riff, perhaps, but that’s the end result.
Music theory isn’t a set of rules for creating—it’s a way of describing what’s happening. What you do with this knowledge is up to you… maybe just hide it behind sunglasses.
Here’s the chord chart.
Molly’s Chambers Chord Chart | PDF + iReal Pro Download
You can download my chart as a PDF or in the iReal Pro format.
While iReal Pro allows you to change the key, that won’t work for Molly’s Chambers—like much rock music, the chord shapes define the sound and can’t be altered without losing their character. However, you can adjust the arrangement layout to suit your needs.
Molly’s Chambers TAB | Course Preview
I’ve transcribed all sections of Molly’s Chambers in a ay that you can play this with a band as the only guitarist.
As a preview, here’s TAB for a way to integrate the 2nd guitar into the main riff.
Built on grit and a lifted line
When Kings of Leon released Youth & Young Manhood in 2003, Molly’s Chambers quickly stood out — a scrappy, swaggering track powered by sharp riffs, a relentless groove, and Caleb Followill’s unmistakable raspy vocal. What makes the song especially interesting is that it’s built on a lifted line from an old Irish folk/blues recording, woven into a modern garage-rock revival without losing its original bite.
The phrase “Molly’s chambers” comes from a 1970 track by Thin Lizzy called Whiskey in the Jar, in which the line refers to a woman’s bedroom — a nod to traditional folk lyrics. Kings of Leon didn’t just borrow the title; they turned it into a more obvious sexual reference.
Musically, Molly’s Chambers is a masterclass in doing more with less. The opening riff is nothing fancy on paper, but its delivery and chords have a tension that never quite resolves.
What makes the track compelling decades on is how raw it still sounds. There’s no gloss, no padding — just a young band throwing everything they had into a riff-driven tune that nodded to the past while kicking the door into the future. Molly’s Chambers became one of the early clues that Kings of Leon weren’t just another garage band; they were students of rock history, willing to twist old ideas into something distinctly their own.
Molly’s Chambers Chords: Continue Learning
Want to master this song? Check out the full TAB lesson here: Molly’s Chambers (Kings Of Leon) Guitar Lesson with TAB.
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