Mumford & Sons - Guiding Light Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]
[G]All day permanent [D]red, the [C]glaze on my [G]eyes.
When I heard your [D]voice, the [C]distance caught me by [G]surprise again.
And I [D]know you [C]claim that you’re [G]alright; but [C]fix your eyes [G]on me,
I guess I’m all you [C]have and I swear you’ll [G]see the dawn [D]again.
[chorus]
Well I [C]know I had it all on the [G]line, but don’t just [Em]sit with folded hands and become [D]blind.
‘Cause [Am]even when there is no star in [G]sight, [Em]you’ll always be my only guiding [D]light.
[verse 2]
[G]Relate to my [D]youth, well I’m [C]still in awe of [G]you.
Discover some new [D]truth, and that was [C]always wrapped around [G]you.
[G]Don’t just [D]slip away in the [C]night, [G]don’t just [D]hurl your [C]words from on [G]high.
[chorus]
Well I [C]know I had it all on the [G]line, but don’t just [Em]sit with folded hands and become [D]blind.
‘Cause [Am]even when there is no star in [G]sight, [Em]you’ll always be my only guiding [D]light.
[Closing]
[Am]If we come back and were [G]broken, [Am]unworthy and [Em]ashamed,
[Am]Give us something to [G]believe in, [Am]and you know well go your [D]way [Am] [G] [Em] [D]
[chorus]
Well I [C]know I had it all on the [G]line, but don’t just [Em]sit with folded hands and become [D]blind.
‘Cause [Am]even when there is no star in [G]sight, [Em]you’ll always be my only guiding [D]light.
Well I [C]know I had it all on the [G]line, but don’t just [Em]sit with folded hands and become [D]blind.
‘Cause [Am]even when there is no star in [G]sight, [Em]you’ll always be my only guiding [D]light.
How to play Guiding Light on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Mumford & Sons - Guiding Light on guitar requires 5 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Guiding Light uses these transitions most often: C → G (13), D → C (10), and Em → D (9). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with G - D chord transition.
1. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
2. D → C chord transition
To move from D to C;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
3. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → Em chord transition
To move from G to Em;
- While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
5. Em → D chord transition
To move from Em to D;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Place index finger on G string fret 2.
6. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
7. Am → G chord transition
To move from Am to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
8. Am → Em chord transition
To move from Am to Em;
- While playing Am, lift your index finger from B string fret 1.
- Lift your middle finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
Guiding Light chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Guiding Light.
- Guiding Light includes 71 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Guiding Light contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Guiding Light connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
- G → C: 25%
- G → D: 24%
After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).- D → G: 29%
- D → C: 14%