Andrew Belle - The Ladder: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "The Ladder" 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.

G#     Cm
Woe is me
G#         Cm             G#
Faithless you and selfish me
        Cm              G#             Cm
I will leave a key for you outside my doorway

Woe is me
One if by the land or two by sea
So, won't you leave for me a light outside your doorway?

Chorus:
Fm    D#                   G#        C#
On a ladder from there to here I'll climb
All this clatter between my ears I find
Does it matter if I can't clear my mind?
Fm         D#                G#
There's a right and a wrong time

Woe is me
Sentimental you and faithful me
And I will be the one to gaze on you discreetly

Slow your speed
Turn yourself around and follow me
Cause I will be the one who preys upon you sweetly

Chorus

Whoa
Oh
Whoa
Oh
Oh

Whoa
Oh
Whoa
Oh
Oh

Chorus

There's a right and a wrong time
There's a right and a wrong time

Whoa
Oh
Whoa
Oh
Oh

Whoa
Oh
Whoa
Oh
Oh


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

C#

Guitar chord C#

D#

Guitar chord D#

Fm

Guitar chord Fm

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 Ladder" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "The Ladder" by Andrew Belle.