Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar B7 chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar E chord diagram
Guitar E7 chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
[Em]I lost myself on a cool damp night, [C]gave myself in that misty light
[B7]Was hypnotized by a [Am]strange delight, [B7]under a lilac [Em]tree
[Em]I made wine from the lilac tree, [C]put my heart in its recipe
[Am]It makes me see what I want to see, [B7]and be what I want to [Em]be
[D]When I think more than I [A]want to think, [Am]do things I never should [Em]do
[D]I drink much more than I [A]ought to drink, [Am]because I brings me back [E]you [B7]
[verse 2]
[E] [E7]
[E]Lilac [E7]wine is [A]sweet and [B7]heady, [E]like my love
[A]Lilac [Bm] [E]wine, [A]I feel [Bm]unsteady, [E] [A]like my love
[C]Listen to me, I cannot see [B7]clearly
[B7]Isn’t that she coming to me [F#m]nearly [B7]here?
[verse 3]
[E]Lilac [E7]wine [A]is sweet [B7]and heady, [E]where’s my [E7]love?
[A]Lilac [Bm] [E]wine, [A]I feel [Bm]unsteady, [E] [A]where’s my love
[C]Listen to me, why is everything so [B7]hazy?
[B7]Isn’t that she, or am I just going [F#m]crazy, [B7]dear?
[Closing]
[E]Lilac [E7]wine, [A]I feel [B7]unready, [E]for my [E7]love
I feel [A]unready, [Am] [B7]for my love. [E]
How to play Lilac Wine on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Jeff Buckley - Lilac Wine on guitar requires 10 chords and 19 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.
Lilac Wine uses these transitions most often: B7 → E (7), E → E7 (6), and E → A (5). 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 - C chord transition.
1. Em → C chord transition
To move from Em to C;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
- Place index finger on B string fret 1.
2. C → B7 chord transition
To move from C to B7;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
3. B7 → Am chord transition
To move from B7 to Am;
- While playing B7, lift your pinky from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D 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.
- Keep ring finger on G string fret 2.
4. B7 → Em chord transition
To move from B7 to Em;
- While playing B7, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. D → A chord transition
To move from D to A;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
8. A → Am chord transition
To move from A to Am;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
9. 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.
10. Am → E chord transition
To move from Am to E;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
11. E → B7 chord transition
To move from E to B7;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
12. E → E7 chord transition
To move from E to E7;
- While playing E, lift your ring finger from D string fret 2.
- Keep index finger on G string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on A string fret 2.
13. E7 → A chord transition
To move from E7 to A;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Place ring finger on B string fret 2.
14. A → B7 chord transition
To move from A to B7;
- Slide your index finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Place pinky on E string fret 2.
15. E → A chord transition
To move from E to A;
- 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 G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 2.
16. A → Bm chord transition
To move from A to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
17. Bm → E chord transition
To move from Bm to E;
- While playing Bm, lift your pinky from G string fret 4.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
18. A → C chord transition
To move from A to C;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
19. B7 → F#m chord transition
To move from B7 to F#m;
- While playing B7, lift your middle finger from A string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from G string fret 2 to A string fret 4.
- Lift your pinky from E string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 4.
Lilac Wine chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lilac Wine.
- Lilac Wine includes 63 chord transitions, 19 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Lilac Wine contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Lilac Wine connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After B7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are Em (58%), E7 (10%), and C (8%).
- B7 → Em: 58%
- B7 → E: 7%
After E, the most likely next chords across Chordier are A (25%), D (14%), and B (11%).- E → A: 25%
- E → E7: 2%