alt-J - Chicago: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Chicago" 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.

Am              C
More together than alone
        Am              C
From a hill, we saw it rain on the town over
 Am             C
Torch to your chin lights your cheekbones
         Am              C
In that moment, I saw a likeness to our father

     F             C        G
In American night, on that hill
        F
In the night

Dm
Pulled back to the night before
         Am
When the TV lit our brilliant, smiling faces
Em               Dm              C
Torch hits your face before the fall
Em                   Dm             C
Panic in the eye is similar to breaking horses

(An apparition lifts me up!)

    Em         D         C
An apparition lifts me up
          Em                   D
From its shoulders, I sit and see your
                 C
face above the tree line
 Em                   D                     C
Your reassurances subtitled in American English
      Em         D             C
I am calm as we sail down the hillside

     F             C        G
In American night, on that hill
        F   C F
In the night


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

Em

Guitar chord Em

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Chicago" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Chicago" by alt-J.