Arcade Fire - Keep the Car Running: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "Keep the Car Running" 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.
D Every night my dream's the same Same old city with a different name G Men are coming to take me away D I don't know why but I know I can't stay There's a weight that's pressing down Late at night you can hear the sound G Even the noise you make when you sleep D Can't swim across a river so deep Chorus: Asus4 A/C# They know my name, 'cause I told it to them Bm7 G But they don't know where and they don't know when D It's coming, when it's coming There’s this fear I keep so deep Knew its name since before I could speak, yeah, oh Chorus: They know my name cause I told it to them But they don’t know where They don’t know when, it’s coming Oh when, but it’s coming, keep the car running If some night I don’t come home Please don’t think I’ve left you alone The same place animals go when they die You can’t climb across a mountain so high The same city where I go when I sleep You can’t swim across a river so deep Chorus: They know my name cause I told it to them But they don’t know where They don’t know when, it’s coming Oh when, is it coming, keep the car running Keep the car running Keep the car running You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA  Asus4  C#  D  G  Bm7  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 "Keep the Car Running" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "Keep the Car Running" by Arcade Fire.