# Need help locating song lyrics in general.

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-locating-song-lyrics-in-general/53737>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 9, 2001, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-locating-song-lyrics-in-general/53737 "2001-02-09T03:56:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![warmgun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ecccb3/32.png) [@warmgun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/warmgun)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-locating-song-lyrics-in-general/53737/1 "2001-02-09T03:56:09Z")

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I see posts like this all the time. What is the proper way to enter a search on, say, Google to find song lyrics and/or tab?  
Thanks, Steve

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**Author:** ![Arjuna34](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Arjuna34](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arjuna34)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-locating-song-lyrics-in-general/53737/2 "2001-02-09T04:05:12Z")

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For lyrics your best bet is to check out the links from last week’s GQ thread on this topic: [Looking for e-Lyrics](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=58341).

Arjuna34

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**Author:** ![Derleth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Derleth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Derleth)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2001, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/need-help-locating-song-lyrics-in-general/53737/3 "2001-02-09T04:30:54Z")

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I just type “lyrics Songname Bandname” on Google. That usually works just fine with most songs. It might take me a little more searching to find obscure ones, but I’m usually singing along before the first chorus ends.