Arcade Fire - Intervention: Guitar Chords

Learn to play "Intervention" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. 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.

Learn Intervention Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Arcade Fire

This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "Intervention" smoothly on your guitar.

For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.

Am                F         C
The king’s taken back the throne.
Am           F       C
The useless seed is sown.
Am                     F               C/E
When they say they’re cutting off the phone,
G                      C
I tell 'em you're not home

No place to hide
You were fighting as a soldier on their side
You're still a soldier in your mind
Though nothing's on the line

You say it's money that we need
As if we were only mouths to feed
I know no matter what you say
There are some debts you'll never pay

Chorus:
Am                E                F      C
Working for the church while your family dies
Am                  E
You take what they give you
         F         C
And you keep it inside.
Am      E        F             C
Every spark of friendship and love
                    G
will die without a home
 C        F       Em            G         C
Hear the soldier groan, "We'll go at it alone".

I can taste the fear
Lift me up and take me out of here
Don't wanna fight, don't wanna die
Just wanna hear you cry

Who's gonna throw the very first stone?
Oh, who's gonna reset the bone?
Walking with your head in a sling
Wanna hear the soldier sing:

Chorus:
"Workin' for the Church while my family dies
Your little baby sister's gonna lose her mind
Every spark of friendship and
love will die without a home"
Hear the soldier groan, "We'll go at it alone"

Em     C          G
I can taste your fear.
Em                          C               G
It’s gonna lift you up and take you out of here.
Em       C                G
And the bone shall never heal;
D                   G
I care not if you kneel.

Em        C        G
We can’t find you now,
Em                                 C        G
But they’re gonna get their money back somehow.
Em            C            G
And when you finally disappear,
            D                  G
We'll just say you were never here.

Chorus:
Em                B
Working for the church while
      C           G
your life falls apart.
Em            B              C             G
Singin' hallelujah with the fear in your heart.
Em      B        C             G
Every spark of friendship and love
                    D
will die without a home."
G         C       Bm            D         G
Hear the soldier groan, "We'll go at it alone."
Em        C       Bm            D         G
Hear the soldier groan, "We'll go at it alone."


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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

F

Guitar chord F

G

Guitar chord G

B

Guitar chord B

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

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