​a-ha - Lie Down in Darkness: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Lie Down in Darkness" on your guitar with our chord guide. 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.

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

     Bm       E         Bm   E
With all our goals and destinations
Bm     E         Bm      E
Everything must be this way.
 A         E           G      D
Vague are hopes that try our patience
Bm      E       A  E Bm
Listen now to what I say.

Chorus:
A E Bm                 A E Bm
Oh  lie down in darkness
I want you next to me
A E Bm
Oh  lie down in darkness
A E Bm
Aah.

With all our trials and tribulations
Will it ever make much sense
All these years, they disappear
They leave me here without defence

Chorus:

Next to me
I want you next to me

Chorus - x2

Oh, lie down in darkness
Next to me
With me
With me


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

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 "Lie Down in Darkness" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Lie Down in Darkness" by ​a-ha.

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