Arcade Fire - Black Wave / Bad Vibrations: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Black Wave / Bad Vibrations" 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.

A                 Cm
We can reach the sea
D                  G
They won't follow me
A                      Cm
Shadows they fear the sun
D                    G
We'll make it if we run

Chorus:
 G                D
Run from the memory
    G                      D
Je nage, mais les sons me suivent

Left my name with the border guards
A name that I don't need
Ce sera un long voyage
Sur les vagues de l'oubli

Chorus

G#
Stop now before it's too late
     Cm
Been eating in the ghetto on a hundred dollar plate
G#
Nothing lasts forever, that's the way it's gotta be
          Cm
There's a great black wave in the middle of the sea
G#
Stop now before it's too late
     Cm
Been eating in the ghetto on a hundred dollar plate
G#
Nothing lasts forever, that's the way it's gotta be
          Cm
There's a great black wave in the middle of the sea
    G#
For me
A#  Cm
For you
    G#
For me
     A#         Cm
It's always for you

Stop now before it's too late
Been eating in the ghetto on a hundred dollar plate
Nothing lasts forever, that's the way it's got to be
There's a great black wave in the middle of the sea
For me
Stop now before it's too late
Your lover was for hire,
have you noticed he's been late?
Nothing lasts forever, that's the way it's got to be
There's a great black wave in the middle of the sea
For me
And for you
For me
It's always for you

G#                   A#   Cm
The sound is not asleep,
it's moving under my feet
G#                   A#   Cm
The sound is not asleep,
it's moving under my feet
G#                   A#   Cm
The sound is not asleep,
it's moving under my feet
G#                   A#   Cm
The sound is not asleep,
it's moving under my feet


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

A

Guitar chord A

A#

Guitar chord A#

Cm

Guitar chord Cm

D

Guitar chord D

G

Guitar chord G

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 "Black Wave / Bad Vibrations" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Black Wave / Bad Vibrations" by Arcade Fire.

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