alt-J - The Gospel of John Hurt: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Gospel of John Hurt" 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.

Dm
No space
L-shaped
 C     F
Tetris
 G       F
Tile seeking
Dm
Somewhere
Oh somewhere
    C      F
To fit in
G     F
Alien

Chorus:
Dm                         C
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
F                  G
Chest bursts like John Hurt
F                   Dm
Coming out of the woods

AK
Twenty
Four-seven
Civilian

Chorus:
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like John Hurt
Coming out of the woods
Coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like John Hurt
Coming out of the woods

Dm
Jeremiah
                       F
Looking down and you know where you’re
looking on down
         G
Do you know where you go
You’re headed on the strings
For the
Dm
E-X-T-I-N-C-T

Jeremiah
Looking down, but you know where you’re
looking, but you go
Do you know where you go?
You’re headed on the strings for the E-X-T-I-N-C-T

Chorus:
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like John Hurt
Coming out of the woods
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like John Hurt
Coming out of the woods
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like John Hurt
Coming out of the woods
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like John Hurt
Coming out of the woods

Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like John Hurt
Coming out of the woods
Oh, coming out of the woodwork
Chest bursts like John Hurt
Coming out of the woods


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

C

Guitar chord C

Dm

Guitar chord Dm

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 "The Gospel of John Hurt" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Gospel of John Hurt" by alt-J.