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Mumford & Sons - Lover Of The Light Chords

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ChordsC, G, F, Am
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G,A,D keys to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
  • Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
  • Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

[Opening]
[C]And in the [G]middle of the night, I may [C]watch you go
[C]There’ll be no [G]value in the strength of walls that [C]I’ll have grown
There’ll be no [F]comfort in the [Am]shade of the [Am]shadows [G]thrown [F]
But I’ll [G]be [C]yours if you’ll [G]be [C]mine

[verse 2]
Stretch out my [C]life and [F]pick the [C]seams out
Take what you [C]like, but [F]close my [G]ears and [Am]eyes
[F]Watch me [C]stumble [G]over [C]and over [G] [C]

[verse 3]
[C]I had done wrong, you [F]build your [C]tower
[C]But call me home and [F]I will [G]build a [Am]throne
And [F]wash my [C]eyes out [G]never [C] [G]again [C]

[chorus]
[C]But love the one you [F]hold, and I’ll be your [G]goal
To have and to [Am]hold, a lover of the [C]light

[verse 4]
[C]Skin too tight and [F]eyes like [C]marbles
[C]You spin me high so [F]watch me [G]as I [Am]glide
[F]Before I [C]tumble [G]home[C]ward [G]home[C]ward

[verse 5]
[C]I know I’ve tried, I [F]was not [C]stable
[C]Flawed my pride, I [F]miss my [G]sanguine [Am]eyes
So [F]hold my [C]hands up, [G] [C]breathe in an’ [G] [C]breathe out

[chorus]
[C]So love the one you [F]hold, and I’ll be your [G]goal
To have and to [Am]hold, a lover of the [C]light

[Closing]
[C] [Am] [C] [Am] [C]
[C]And in the [G]middle of the night, I may [C]watch you go
[C]There’ll be no [G]value in the strength of walls that [C]I’ll have grown
There’ll be no [F]comfort in the [Am]shade of the [Am]shadows [G]thrown [F]
[F]You may not trust the [Am]promises of the [Am]change [G]I’ll [F]show
But I’ll [G]be [C]yours if you’ll [G]be [C]mine

[chorus]
[C] [C] [C] [C] [Am] [C] [Am] [G] [Am] [C] [F] [G] [Am] [C]
[C]So love the one you [F]hold, and I’ll be your [G]goal
To have and to [Am]hold, a lover of the [C]light
[C]So love the one you [F]hold, and I’ll be your [G]goal
To have and to [Am]hold, a lover of the [C]light

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ArtistMumford & Sons
AlbumBabel
GenresAlternative, Indie, Rock
Year2012
KeyC

How to play Lover Of The Light on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Mumford & Sons - Lover Of The Light on guitar requires 4 chords and 6 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.

Lover Of The Light uses these transitions most often: G → C (16), C → F (15), and C → G (14). 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 C - G chord transition.

1. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
C to G

2. C → F chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram

To move from C to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
  3. Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.
C to F

3. F → Am chord transition

Guitar F chord diagram Fingering: 1-3-3-2-1-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram

To move from F to Am;

  1. While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  4. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
F to Am

4. Am → G chord transition

Guitar Am chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-1-0Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Am to G;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
Am to G

5. G → F chord transition

To move from G to F;

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on D string fret 3.

6. Am → C chord transition

To move from Am to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.

Lover Of The Light chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Lover Of The Light.

  • Lover Of The Light includes 101 chord transitions, 6 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Lover Of The Light contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Lover Of The Light connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → F: 16%
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Am: 13%
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