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The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out Chords

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ChordsDm, Fmaj7, G, Am7, C
Strumming↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

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[intro]
[Dm] [Fmaj7] [G]

[Opening]
[Am7] [G]Take me [Am7]out [G] to[Fmaj7]night [C] [G]
where there's [Am7]music and there's [G]people
who are [Am7]young and a[G]live [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
[Am7]Driving [G]in your [Am7]car [G]
I [Fmaj7]never never want to go [C]home
be[G]cause I haven't [Am7]got one[G] [Am7] [G]
any[Fmaj7]more [C] [G]

[verse 2]
[Am7] [G]Take me [Am7]out [G] [Fmaj7]tonight [C] [G]
because I [Am7]want to see [G]people and I
[Am7]want to see [G]life [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
[Am7]Driving [G]in your [Am7]car [G]
Oh, [Fmaj7]please don't drop me [C]home
be[G]cause it's not [Am7]my home, it's [G]their home
and I'm [Am7]welcome no [G]more [Fmaj7] [C] [G]

[interlude]
[Dm] [Fmaj7] [G]

[chorus]
And if a [C]double-decker [Am7]bus
[Fmaj7]crashes into us
[G] to die by [C]your side
is such a [Fmaj7]heavenly way to [Dm]die
And if a [C]ten ton truck[Am7]
[Fmaj7]kills the both of us
[G] to die by [C]your side well
the [Fmaj7]pleasure the privilege is [Dm]mine

[verse 3]
[Am7] T[G]ake me [Am7]out [G] to[Fmaj7]night [C] [G]
take me [Am7]anywhere, I don't [G]care
I don't [Am7]care [G] [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
And in the [Am7]darkened [G]under[Am7]pass
I [G]thought Oh [Fmaj7]God, my chance has come at last [C] [G]

[verse 4]
(but then a [Am7]strange fear g[G]ripped me and I
[Am7]just couldn't ask)[G] [Fmaj7] [C] [G]

[verse 5]
[Am7] [G]Take me [Am7]out [G] to[Fmaj7]night [C] [G]
oh take me [Am7]anywhere, I don't [G]care
I don't [Am7]care [G] [Fmaj7] [C] [G]
[Am7]driving [G]in your [Am7]car [G]
I [Fmaj7]never never want to go [C]home
be[G]cause I haven't [Am7]got one [G] [Am7] [G]
I haven't [Fmaj7]got one [C] [G]

[interlude]
[Dm] [Fmaj7] [G]

[chorus]
And if a [C]double-decker [Am7]bus
[Fmaj7]crashes into us
[G] to die by [C]your side
is such a [Fmaj7]heavenly way to [Dm]die
And if a [C]ten ton truck[Am7]
[Fmaj7]kills the both of us
[G] to die by [C]your side well
the [Fmaj7]pleasure the privilege is [Dm]mine

[Closing]
[Am7]There is a [G]light and it [Am7]never goes [G]out
[Fmaj7]There is a light and it [C]never goes [G]out

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ArtistThe Smiths
AlbumSingle
KeyB
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play There Is A Light That Never Goes Out on Guitar (Step-by-step)

The Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out on guitar requires 5 chords and 10 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.

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out uses these transitions most often: Am7 → G (34), G → Am7 (32), and C → G (17). 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 Dm - Fmaj7 chord transition.

1. Dm → Fmaj7 chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-2-1-0Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram

To move from Dm to Fmaj7;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 3.
Dm to Fmaj7

2. Fmaj7 → G chord transition

Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-2-1-0Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from Fmaj7 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 G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from D string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
Fmaj7 to G

3. G → Am7 chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar Am7 chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-0-1-0Guitar Am7 chord diagram

To move from G to Am7;

  1. While playing G, lift your ring finger from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
G to Am7

4. Fmaj7 → C chord transition

Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram Fingering: x-x-3-2-1-0Guitar Fmaj7 chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Fmaj7 to C;

  1. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  2. Lift your middle finger from G string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 3 to A string fret 3.
Fmaj7 to C

5. C → G chord transition

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.

6. G → Dm chord transition

To move from G to Dm;

  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 B string fret 3.

7. C → Am7 chord transition

To move from C to Am7;

  1. While playing C, lift your ring finger from A string fret 3.
  2. Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
  3. Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.

8. Am7 → Fmaj7 chord transition

To move from Am7 to Fmaj7;

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

9. Dm → C chord transition

To move from Dm to C;

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

10. Dm → Am7 chord transition

To move from Dm to Am7;

  1. While playing Dm, lift your ring finger from B 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.

There Is A Light That Never Goes Out chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in There Is A Light That Never Goes Out.

  • There Is A Light That Never Goes Out includes 155 chord transitions, 10 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • There Is A Light That Never Goes Out contains 1 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how There Is A Light That Never Goes Out connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After G, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (25%), D (24%), and Am (13%).
    • G → C: 25%
    • G → Dm: 2%
    After Am7, the most likely next chords across Chordier are D7 (16%), D (16%), and G (11%).
    • Am7 → G: 11%
    • Am7 → Fmaj7: 0%
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