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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↓-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

DmFmaj7G
Am7TakeGmeAm7outGtonightCG
wherethere'sAm7musicandthere'sGpeople
whoareAm7youngand GaliveFmaj7CG
Am7DrivingGinyourAm7carG
IFmaj7neverneverwanttogoChome
GbecauseIhaven'tAm7got GoneAm7G
Fmaj7anymoreCG
Am7TakeGmeAm7outGtonightFmaj7CG
becauseIAm7wanttoseeGpeopleandI
Am7wanttoseeGlifeFmaj7CG
Am7DrivingGinyourAm7carG
Oh,Fmaj7pleasedon'tdropmeChome
Gbecauseit'snotAm7myhome,it'sGtheirhome
andI'mAm7welcomenoGmoreFmaj7CG
DmFmaj7G
AndifaCdouble-deckerAm7bus
Fmaj7crashesintous
GtodiebyCyourside
issuchaFmaj7heavenlywaytoDmdie
AndifaCtenton Am7truck
Fmaj7killsthebothofus
GtodiebyCyoursidewell
theFmaj7pleasuretheprivilegeisDmmine
Am7TakemeAm7outGtonightCG
takemeAm7anywhere,Idon'tGcare
Idon'tAm7careGFmaj7CG
AndintheAm7darkenedGunderpass
IGthoughtOhFmaj7God,mychancehascomeatlastCG
(butthenaAm7strangefear GgrippedmeandI
Am7justcouldn't Gask)Fmaj7CG
Am7TakeGmeAm7outGtonightCG
ohtakemeAm7anywhere,Idon'tGcare
Idon'tAm7careGFmaj7CG
Am7drivingGinyourAm7carG
IFmaj7neverneverwanttogoChome
GbecauseIhaven'tAm7gotoneGAm7G
Ihaven'tFmaj7gotoneCG
DmFmaj7G
AndifaCdouble-deckerAm7bus
Fmaj7crashesintous
GtodiebyCyourside
issuchaFmaj7heavenlywaytoDmdie
AndifaCtenton Am7truck
Fmaj7killsthebothofus
GtodiebyCyoursidewell
theFmaj7pleasuretheprivilegeisDmmine
Am7ThereisaGlightanditAm7nevergoesGout
Fmaj7ThereisalightanditCnevergoesGout
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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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the intro, played 3 times.

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

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the intro, played 7 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 32 times.

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

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 17 times.

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.

This transition appears in the interlude, played 2 times.

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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

8. Am7 → Fmaj7 chord transition

Switching 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 4 times.

9. Dm → C chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the chorus, played 2 times.

10. Dm → Am7 chord transition

Here's how 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.

This transition appears in the verse, played 2 times.

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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