alt-J - Philadelphia: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Philadelphia" 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 I cold? I cannot tell
Have I fallen or am I falling down the stairwell?
(Philadelphia!)

F        C/E            Dm
Oh, the cadence of the glow
    Am       G        D/F#
Concussive flashes of distant memories
Good God, I feel your hands on me

Chorus:
                     F
In the dying of the light
       G           Am        G   D/F# F E
My aggressor runs under the lamps
                               F
Morning light, they'll get to see
      G        Am       G  D/F# F E
The crime committed on me
             F
(Philadelphia!)

Sonny Green is feeling slow
Pepped up with a bag so righteous
he sings all of Rubber Soul
(Philadelphia!)

Oh, the cadence of the glow
Percussive flashes over dimly lit country
Good God, I feel your hands on me

Chorus

 F     C/E          Dm                G
Silk, dampened, unknown, over final thoughts
Where will I be in two years?
 F        C/E            Dm                     G
Euphoria breaks over the bow, washing up the macabre
Out to sea to my mother's arms

    C               F         G
And I'm losing my ability to fathom
Awake and not awake
    C               F         G
And I'm losing my ability to fathom
Awake and not awake
    C               F         G
And I'm losing my ability to fathom

 F              E
Awake and not awake


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

E

Guitar chord E

F

Guitar chord F

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