Arcade Fire - Goodnight Boy: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Goodnight Boy" 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.

Am          Am/C        D
The story I wrote as a kid.
    G  Bm         Em      E
So yea I felt so scared
Am            Am/C          D
Watching the flames crayon red
  G   Bm  C         Bm
This Kid Hung on me too
  Am         D
So I had to hide in a
  G         Bm C            Bm
Church Just me and the town mayor
Am               D
and his son who was handi-
 G           Bm         Em
capped who wouldn't be quiet unless
Am            Am/C         D
his dad would sing him a song
G      Bm         Em
So yea It wasn't long before
Am            Am/C            D
they found out just where we were
D
But
C
I wasn't madat that kid at
G
All I just
C
Felt so sad when his dad said

G
"Goodnight, boy
Go to sleep, boy
  C               Em
Shut up, boy, for me"
"Goodnight, boy
Go to sleep, boy
Shut up, boy, for me"
"Goodnight, boy
Go to sleep, boy
Shut up, boy, for me"
"Goodnight, boy
Go to sleep, boy
Shut up, boy, for me"
Then the troops rush in


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Guitar Chord Diagrams

Am

Guitar chord Am

C

Guitar chord C

D

Guitar chord D

E

Guitar chord E

Em

Guitar chord Em

G

Guitar chord G

Bm

Guitar chord Bm

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 "Goodnight Boy" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Goodnight Boy" by Arcade Fire.

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