​a-ha - East of the Sun: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "East of the Sun" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.

Learn East of the Sun Guitar Chords and Lyrics by ​a-ha

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "East of the Sun" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am
Half of a letter
F
Tells half a story
Am
The way I see it
F
It's half the worry
D
Where I came from
F             G
I forgot too soon
A#          Dm
East of the sun
A#               E
And west of the moon

Money talks
And, hey, I'm listening
I've lived without it
Enough to miss it
Where I'm going
I'll get there soon
East of the sun
And west of the moon

Chorus:
Am G F            G         Am G
Ooh, never gonna get there later
      F            G         Am G
You know, I wanna get there soon
 F           G          Am G
Never gonna get there, baby
      F      G          Am G
On a desert road to home
A#          Dm
East of the sun
     F            Am
And west of the moon

Bm           G
Another day leaves me aching
Bm
I try to wake up
G
But something's breaking

Bm
Here inside me
G
Deep and hollow
Bm                   G
A sound that no other sound could follow
Esus4       E
I know the pain
G           A
Before the wound
C           Em
East of the sun
C               F#sus4 F#
And west of the moon

Chorus:
Bm A G            A         Bm  A
Ooh, never gonna get there later
      G            A        Bm  A
You know, I wanna get there soon
 G           A          Bm A
Never gonna get there, baby,
      G      A      Bm  A
On a desert road to home
 G           A         Bm  A
Never gonna get there, baby
      G           A         Bm A
You know I wanna get there soon
 G           A          Bm A
Never gonna get there, baby,
      G      A      Bm  A
On a desert road to home
      G      A      Bm  A  G
On a desert road to home
            Bm  A G A
West of the moon

            Bm   A
West of the moon
      G      F#     E   Bm
On a desert road to home


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Am

Guitar chord Am

A#

Guitar chord A#

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

Esus4

Guitar chord Esus4

F

Guitar chord F

F#

Guitar chord F#

F#sus4

Guitar chord F#sus4

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably.

If you are also interested in learning how to play "East of the Sun" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "East of the Sun" by ​a-ha.

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