Arcade Fire - Age of Anxiety I: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Age of Anxiety I" 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.
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D E F#m It's the age of doubt and I doubt A D we'll figure it out D E F#m A D Is it you or is it me? The age of anxiety D E F#m A D (Are you talking to me?) Fight the fever with TV In the age where nobody sleeps And the pills do nothing for me In the age of anxiety D A E When I look at you, I see what you want me to F#m A D See what you want me to D A E When you look at me, you see what I want you to see F#m A D What I want you to see Chorus: D F#m In the age of, living in the age of, A D living in the age of D F#m In the age of, living in the age of, A D living in the age of It's a maze (It's a maze) of mirrors (Of mirrors) It’s a hologram of a ghost And you can't quite touch it Which is how it hurts us the most So we keep it all inside (Inside, inside) And hide it deep in a drawer Say your prayers tonight Someone finds it after the war And when I look at you, I see what you want me to See what you want me to When you look at me, you see what I want you to see See what I want you to see is me Chorus D F#m Gotta get the spirit out of me E F#m A E D This anxiety that's inside of me Gotta get the spirit out of me This anxiety that's inside of me Gotta get the spirit out of me (Gotta get the spirit out of me) This anxiety that's inside of me, baby (This anxiety that's inside of me) Gotta get the spirit out of me (Gotta get the spirit out of me) This anxiety that's inside of me, baby (This anxiety that's inside of me) ’Cause I can’t stop crying and I really think I mean it But the tears mean nothing to me Another lost alien arriving on my spaceship In the age of anxiety (Anxiety) And we can't stop crying and we really think we mean it But the tears just fall on the sheet (Anxiety) Another lost soul just trying to feel something Trying to feel something, trying to feel something in the age of (Anxiety) Gotta get the spirit out of me This anxiety that’s inside of me For me (Gotta get the spirit out of me) D E F#m A D Are you talking to me or about me? D E F#m A D Am I talking to you or about you? D E F#m A It's all about you, it's not about you D E F#m A It's all about you, it's not about you D E F#m A It's all about you, it's not about you You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  D  E  F#m  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 "Age of Anxiety I" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Age of Anxiety I" by Arcade Fire.