Alvvays - Tom Verlaine: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Tom Verlaine" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Tom Verlaine Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Alvvays

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Tom Verlaine" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Emaj7
Looking back, I should have known
                        A            E
All the nights that I spent out in space
Emaj7
If in fact I had said no
                      A             E
What becomes of this? It's hard to say

F#m7                        A        E
I'll feel better with the breeze on my back
F#m7                           A           E
And I'll sleep better knowing it's in the past

Looking back, I should have known
All the nights that I spent in outer space
Cigarettes and old regrets piled in a stack
Out in the back of my brain

Chorus:
                A E
When you walk away
                  A  E
It better be for good

E                       Emaj7
I put my money on a horse
                             A         E
Who won't be steered on any course or lane
E        B           A
And if I ever see a dime
                F#m7   B    A            E
You'd take that money to divide and separate

Chorus:
When you walk away
It better be for good

F#m7           A               E/G#
I know you'll be there in the rain
A                F#m7        A                 Bsus4 B
Glowing like the first night, telling me you've changed
F#m7           A               E/G#
I know you'll be there in the rain
A                F#m7        A             G#  G#7
Glowing like the first night, trying to explain

Chorus:
                     A  E
That when you walk away
                   A  E
It's gonna be for good
                    A  E
You were my Tom Verlaine
                     A  E
Just sitting on the hood


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

E

Guitar chord E

Emaj

Guitar chord Emaj

Emaj7

Guitar chord Emaj7

F#m

Guitar chord F#m

F#m7

Guitar chord F#m7

G#

Guitar chord G#

G#7

Guitar chord G#7

B

Guitar chord B

Bsus4

Guitar chord Bsus4

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 "Tom Verlaine" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Tom Verlaine" by Alvvays.