Erika Eigen - I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A7 chord diagram
Guitar D7 chord diagram
Guitar G7 chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Cm chord diagram
[Opening]
[G]I want to marry a lighthouse keeper
and [C]keep him [D]compa[G]ny.
[G]I want to marry a lighthouse keeper and,
[A7]Live by the side of the [D7]sea.
[verse 2]
I’ll [G]polish his lamp by the [G7]light of day,
So [C]ships at night can [G]find their way.
[G]I want to marry a [E7]lighthouse keeper,
[A7]Won’t that [D7]be [G]ok?
[verse 3]
[C]We’ll take walks along the [Cm]moonlit bay,
[G]Maybe find a treasure [G7]too.
[C]I’d love living in a [Cm]lighthouse…
[A7]how about [D7]you?
[verse 4]
[G]I dream of living in a lighthouse,
baby, [C]every [D]single [G]day.
[G]I dream of living in a lighthouse,
a [A7]white one by the [D7]bay.
[verse 5]
So [G]if you want to make my [G7]dreams come true,
[C]Go be a lighthouse [G]keeper, do,
[G]We could live in a [E7]lighthouse
A [A7]white one [D7]by the [G]bayay[E7]hay,
[Closing]
[A7]Won’t that [D7]be [G]ok?
[A7]Yada [D7]tada[G]da!
How to play I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Erika Eigen - I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper on guitar requires 8 chords and 13 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.
I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper uses these transitions most often: A7 → D7 (7), D7 → G (7), and E7 → A7 (3). 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 - C chord transition.
1. G → C chord transition
To move from G to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
3. D → G chord transition
To move from D to G;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
4. G → A7 chord transition
To move from G to A7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to B string fret 2.
5. A7 → D7 chord transition
To move from A7 to D7;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on E string fret 2.
6. D7 → G chord transition
To move from D7 to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. G → G7 chord transition
To move from G to G7;
- Keep index finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep middle finger on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger on E string from fret 3 to fret 1.
8. G7 → C chord transition
To move from G7 to C;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 3.
9. G → E7 chord transition
To move from G to E7;
- While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
10. E7 → A7 chord transition
To move from E7 to A7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
11. C → Cm chord transition
To move from C to Cm;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on E string fret 3.
12. Cm → G chord transition
To move from Cm to G;
- While playing Cm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
- 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 1 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
13. Cm → A7 chord transition
To move from Cm to A7;
- While playing Cm, first lift your ring finger and pinky.
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 1 to B string fret 2.
I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper.
- I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper includes 42 chord transitions, 13 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.01% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how I Want To Marry a Lighthouse Keeper 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 → G7: 2%
After A7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D (42%), D7 (18%), and Dm (12%).- A7 → D7: 18%