Alvvays - Tom Verlaine: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Tom Verlaine" 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.
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 You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  E  Emaj  Emaj7  F#m  F#m7  G#  G#7  B  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.