Noah Kahan - Porch Light Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to B key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar F chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
[intro]
[Am] [C] [F] [Am]
[Am] [C] [F] [Am]
[Opening]
[Am]I would ask you [C]how you've been
It's[F] all over the internet
[Am]But, hey, I mean yo[Am]u knew that after all
[Am]If you're looking for au[C]topsy
Or a half-[F]assed half-apology
[Am]Then I think you pic[Am]ked the wrong time to make this call
[verse 2]
[Am]It is not [C]irrelevant
That you [F]stopped talking your medicine
[Am]But I'm giving you the benefit 'cause its raining out
[Am]And I'll tell you how the[C] weather is
And you'll[F] slip into som[Am]e elequently ramblin' mixed[Am] messaging, I should shut yo[Am]u down
[verse 3]
But it's[F] cold, and it's cold
[F]And it's cold
[F]And it's cold
[F]And it's [Am]cold
And I don't[F] know, I'm alone
[F]I'm alone
[F]I'm alone
I'm [Am]alone
[verse 4]
[Am]I hope you tell me that you're [C]winding down
That you'[F]ve lost the taste to face the crowd
[Am]That whatever made[Am] you famous made you sick
[Am]That you can only do what[C] pain allows
It ain't [F]up to you to make it out
[Am]And there ain't no shame in [Am]callin' this thing quits
[verse 5]
[F]But you don't, and you don't
[F]What you don't
[F]And you don't
[F]And you [Am]don't
[verse 6]
[F]You're a ghost
[F]You're a ghost
[F]You're a ghost
[F]You're a ghost and [Am]you're
[chorus]
[Am]Poison [C]spreading t[G]o my lungs[F]
I ain't[Am] holding b[C]reath
I ain't holding[G] any faith at[F] all
And [Am]I'll pray for you[C]
[C]Be in pain[C] for you
I'll[G] leave the porch light[F] on
[Am]Heartbroken,
[C]Each morning when it's [G]me that turns it[F] off
[chorus]
[F]So it goes
[F]So it goes
[F]So it goes
[interlude]
[Am] [C] [F] [Am]
[Am] [C] [F] [Am]
[verse 7]
[Am]You act like we just [C]sit up here
And [F]wait for you to [Am]reappear
[Am]But baby there are [Am]bills to pay and
[Am]Your dad's road needs salt
And [Am]I'll try to drown out all the talk[C]
The [F]eyeballs in the park[Am]ing lot
Tell people it ain't[Am] me you want
[Am]But I guess you're my fault
[verse 8]
[F]You're a ghost
[F]You're a ghost
[F]You're a ghost
[F]You're a ghost
[F]You're a [Am]ghost
[F]And I choke
[F]And I choke
[F]And I choke
[F]And I choke on the[Am]
[chorus]
[Am]Poison [C]spreading t[G]o my lungs[F]
I [Am]ain't holding [C]breath
Ain't holding any[G] faith at all[F]
And [Am]I'll pray for you
[C]Be in pain for you
I'll [G]leave the porch light [F]on
[Am]Heartbroken
[C]Each morning when it's [G]me that turns it[F] off
[chorus]
[F]So it goes
[F]So it goes
[F]So it goes
[interlude]
[Am] [C] [F] [Am]
[verse 9]
[Am] [C]Oh-[F]Oooh[Am]
[Closing]
[Am]Poison [C]sprea[G]ding to my lungs[F]
I ain't[Am] holding [C]breath
Ain't holding[G] any faith at[F] all
And [Am]I'll pray for you
[C]And wait for you
I'll[G] leave the porch light[F] on
[Am]Heartbroken
[C]Each morning when it's [G]me that turns it[F] off
[chorus]
[F]So it goes
[F]So it goes
[F]So it goes
How to play Porch Light on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Noah Kahan - Porch Light on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Porch Light uses these transitions most often: F → Am (31), Am → C (26), and C → F (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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → F chord transition
To move from C to F;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to G string fret 2.
- Keep ring finger on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
3. F → Am chord transition
To move from F to Am;
- While playing F, lift your pinky from D string fret 3.
- Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 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 A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- 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 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
5. G → F chord transition
To move from G to F;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
- Place pinky on D string fret 3.
Porch Light chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Porch Light.
- Porch Light includes 101 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.03% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Porch Light contains 4 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Porch Light connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After F, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (40%), G (21%), and Am (11%).
- F → Am: 11%
After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).- Am → F: 26%
- Am → C: 16%