a-ha - Turn the Lights Down: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Turn the Lights Down" 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.
A E F#m Turn the lights on, the night is too long A E F#m Keep yourself warm, I'm coming home A E I cannot help you, you yourself must see F#m F Decide now what you want to be A E D Turn the lights down, the lights are too strong When you’re down and out just hold on Realize that nothing lasts long (We must believe the things we cannot see) (Everything’s all right with me) Turn the lights down, the lights are too strong E I'm coming home Chorus: D A E I just want to sleep by your side D A E It makes me feel so alive Bm D E I just want to sleep for a while Turn around, the night is still young Keep your lights on, I’m coming home (You must decide now where you want to be) (You’re the one who said to me) Realize that nothing lasts long I’m coming home D A E I just want to sleep by your side Bm D E It makes me feel so alive Bm D So easy to love from a distance A Hard to be near when you can Bm D Impossible now to go back to E Where we began Chorus: I just want to sleep by your side It makes me feel so alive I just want to sleep by your side I just want to sleep through the night Oh You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F  F#m  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 "Turn the Lights Down" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Turn the Lights Down" by a-ha.