Skip to song content
Chordier homepage

The Lumineers - In The Light Chords

Chord reference G, C, A, D, B7, Bm, Em
Rhythm tips ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

[G]I don’t know why I just can’t [C]let it go [C]I don’t know why I just can’t let it go

[C] [A] [G] [G]Memory’s old but I [C]just can’t let it go [G]The idea’s [D]gone but I [C]just can’t let it go

[G] [G]Time, give me my [B7]yesterdays Save it for [C]all you had in your [A]eyes, I have gone [C]away [G]

[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [X2] [G]Fate dealt you a [Bm]tricky hand Now you’re just [C]left alone in your [A]mind And I have [C]gone [G]away

[G]I don’t know why I just can’t [C]let it go Memory’s old but I just can’t let it go

[G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [C] [G] [Em] [G]In the [Em]light, [D]right h[C]ere in the [G]light [Em] [D] Right [C]here in the [G]hold me and [Em]don’t you [D]ever [C]let this [A]die [C]

Right here in the [G] [Em]light, [D] [C]and in the [G]day time [Em] [D] Right [C]here in the h[G]old me and d[Em]on’t you [D]ever [C]let this [G]die [Em] [D] [C] [C] In the [G]light, [Em] [D] [C]and in the [G]da Time, [Em] [D][C]right here in th[G]e [Em] [D] [C]

Artist The Lumineers
Album Cleopatra
Genres Alternative, Indie
Year 2016
Key G

How to Play In The Light on Guitar?

The Lumineers - In The Light can be played in the key of G using the G, C, A, D, B7, Bm, Em chords.

  • For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.
  • For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
  • For A, To play A, press fret 2 on the D string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute G, B.
  • For D, To play D, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 2, let A, D ring open, mute B.
  • For B7, To play B7, press fret 2 on the low E string with finger 3, press fret 1 on the D string with finger 2, press fret 2 on the G string with finger 3, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 3, let A, B ring open.
  • For Bm, To play Bm, barre fret 2 from the low E string to the A string with finger 1, press fret 2 on the high E string with finger 4, let D, B ring open, mute G.
  • For Em, To play Em, let low E, G, B, high E ring open, mute A, D.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play In The Light with the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ strumming pattern.