Harry Styles - Lights Up Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em] [D] [D] [C] [Em] [D] [D] [C]
[Em]What do you [D]mean I’m [D]sorry [C]by the way, never coming back down
[Em]Can’t you [D]see I [D]could but
[C]wouldn’t stay, wouldn’t put it like that
[Em]What do you [D]mean I’m [D]sorry [C]b
y the way, I’m never coming around
[Em]Be so [D]sweet if [D]things just [C]
stayed the same, la-da da-da-da
[chorus]
[Am]All the lights couldn’t [D]put out the [E]dark
[Am]Running through my [D] [E]heart
[Am]Lights up and they [D]know who you [E]are
[D]Know who you [E]are, do you [D]know who you [E]are?
[chorus]
[Em]Shine, step into the light
[D]Shine, so [D]bright sometimes
[C]Shine, I’m not ever going back
[chorus]
[Em]Shine, step into the light
[D]Shine, so [D]bright sometimes
[C]Shine, I’m not ever going back
[verse 2]
[Em]Shine, step into the light
[D]Shine, so [D]bright sometimes
[C]Shine, I’m not ever (oh)
[verse 3]
[Em]What do you [D]mean I’m [D]sorry [C]by the way, never going back now
[Em]Be so [D]sweet if [D]things just [C]
stayed the same, la-da da-da-da
[Closing]
[Am](Oh, [D]oh, [E]oh) La-da-da-da-da
[Am](Oh, [D]oh, [E]oh) La-da-da-da-da
[Am](Oh-oh-oh-oh, [D]oh, [E]oh) La-da-da-da-da
[D](Oh, [E]oh) La-da-da-da-da
[D](Oh, [E]oh)
[chorus]
[Am]All the lights couldn’t [D]put out the [E]dark
[Am]Running through my [D] [E]heart
[Am]Lights up and they [D]know who you [E]are
[D]Know who you [E]are, do you know who you are?
How to play Lights Up on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Harry Styles - Lights Up 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.
Lights Up uses these transitions most often: D → E (14), D → C (11), and Em → D (11). 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 Em - D chord transition.
1. 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.
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 → Em chord transition
To move from C to Em;
- While playing C, 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 A string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
4. C → Am chord transition
To move from C to Am;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
5. Am → D chord transition
To move from Am 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 G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 3.
6. D → E chord transition
To move from D to E;
- Slide your index finger on G string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 2.
7. E → Am chord transition
To move from E to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from A string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
8. E → Em chord transition
To move from E to Em;
- While playing E, lift your index finger from G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on D string fret 2.
Lights Up chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lights Up.
- Lights Up includes 69 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lights Up contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lights Up connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → C: 14%
- D → E: 3%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → D: 14%
- E → Am: 9%