​a-ha - Keeper of the Flame: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Keeper of the Flame" 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 Keeper of the Flame 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 "Keeper of the Flame" smoothly on your guitar.

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

F#m            F#m/E
Give it up for rock'n roll
D
Give it up for rock
F#m             F#m/E           D   Bm
Give it up for how it made you feel
F#m             A
Give it up for vinyl days
D                        A/C#
Kicking back from school
Bm              A       E     F#m
Turning out to make it real sweet

Give it up for rock and roll
Give it up for Bob
Give it up for how it made you see
Give it up for Silvertone
Give it up for gold
Adolescent daydreams

Chorus:
D
Incidental incidents
A
Instrumental instruments
F#m                 F#m/E         Bm
A plan evolves too grand to entertain
E
Monumental monuments
Bm
Sentimental sentiments
     D                                E
You could've been the keeper of the flame

     D                                  E
You could have been the keeper of the flame
one day

Chorus:
Incidental incidents
Instrumental instruments
Swallowed by the place from which you came
Monumental monuments
Sentimental sentiments
You should have been the keeper of the flame

Give it up for summer days
Laying in the grass
Everything is happening in your head
You raise your fist up in the air
Clench your teeth and say
Four more years and I am out of here

Four more years and I am out of here


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

C#

Guitar chord C#

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

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 "Keeper of the Flame" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Keeper of the Flame" by ​a-ha.

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