alt-J - Pleader: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Pleader" 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.

C#dim  D        Bm           A
How green, how green was my valley?
       D            G            A
To be told of such hills, to be held in such spots
      A
To behold such warmth
A       D          Bm   A
Call to arms these harmonies!
A
And in happy agony we sing
C#dim  D        Bm           A
How green, how green was my valley?

How green, how green was my valley?
Oh, your deeps and your shades
Where the wild roses pray
Such heat from pride
Glorious, the voice of man!
Like the nightingales, we sing
How green, how green was my valley?

How green, how green was my valley?
Clear softness in our hymn
Soft, like coming rain
Soft, like Bronwen
Victoria! Victoria!
Voices our queen might envy
How green, how green was my valley?
How green, how green was my valley?


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

C#dim

Guitar chord C#dim

D

Guitar chord D

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