| A | A | G | F# | F | |
| Arnold Layne | had a | strange | hobby |
| E | |
| Collecting clothes |
| A | G | D | E | |
| Moonshine, | washing | line |
| D | C | A | |
| They | suit | him | fine. |
| A | A | G | F# | F | |
| On the wall | hung a | tall | mirror |
| E | |
| Distorted view |
| A | G | D | E | |
| See-through | baby | blue |
| D | C | |
| He | dug | it |
| G | D | A | C | G | D | |
| Oh, | Arnold | Layne, | it's | not the | same |
| C | G | D | |
| Takes | two to | know |
| E7 | G7 | |
| Two to know, | two to know, |
| A7 | |
| Two to know |
| D | G | E | A | |
| Why can't you see | ? |
| A | A7 | A | Asus4 | A7 | |
| Arnold Layne, | Arnold Layne, Arnold La | yne, | Arnold Lay | ne |
| (A,A,A,A) ("Rick's Turkish Delight" Farsifa solo) |
| A | A | G | F# | F | |
| Now he's caught, | a nasty | sort of | person |
| E | |
| They gave him time |
| A | G | D | E | |
| Doors clang, | chain | gang |
| E | D | G | |
| He | hates | it |
| G | D | A | C | G | D | |
| Oh, | Arnold | Layne, | it's | not the | same |
| C | G | D | |
| Takes | two to | know |
| E7 | G7 | |
| Two to know, | two to know, |
| A7 | |
| Two to know |
| D | G | E | A | |
| Why can't you see | ? |
| A | A7 | A | Asus4 | A7 | |
| Arnold Layne, | Arnold Layne, Arnold La | yne, | Arnold Lay | ne |
| A | G | E | A | |
| Arnold | Layne, don't | do it a | gain |